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Arrival and first impressions

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April 19th 2015
Writing this blog has been on my 'to-do' list since week one in Hungary. Writing it has become somewhat of a joke even in my own mind, seeing that I made no progress on it at all. But now that about half of the time here is gone, I realize I better start putting some thoughts down. We arrived on December 27 after a long but uneventful trip. The most exciting thing that happened was that Tyler g ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central 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