A room with a view

Hungarian Royalty

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October 4th 2009
October 4 an 5 I love being on the road. It is two borders and about six hours from my hotel in Plzen to meet my friend, Richard, in the village of Bajna Hungary. Bajna has about 3000 people and about 5000 dogs. In fact, after awhile I found that I didn’t notice the constant barking, I only noticed it when there was silence for a bit. Richard is not a couchsurfer like most of the people I st ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more