Jan
25

Taking Trains and Taxis in Budapest, Beware the Crazy Hungarian

Christmas Market

We took the train from Budapest to Prague, which was smooth, and first-class ticket prices were low. The train was a Czech train. It was older and not...

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Jan
24

Grand City on the Danube, Budapest is One of the Best Capitals of Europe

Budapest Parliament on the Danube

Hidden from the world for decades under the Soviet Block, this gem of a city is the Grande Dame of the Danube; and is easily one of the best capi...

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Jan
24

How Fledgling Eastern Europe is Emerging

In the Former Czechoslovakia

To get a good understanding of Eastern Europe, watch A History of Eastern Europe in the Great Courses series that you can find in Amazon Prime. It is ...

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