Delphine in front of Hungarian Parliament

Stalin's Retreat

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March 14th 2011
Delphine, her mother, and I found ourselves sipping tea after lunch in my living room, hunting for cheap flights to anywhere. The tactic was simple. Go to easyjet.com, select "Lyon" (or Paris, or Geneva) as a departure point, and go through the list of possible destinations looking for a place neither Delphine nor I had ever been. "Seen it", Delphine would say, brushing Prague off like a fly. ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Pest

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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