An Italian friend once told me, “the piazza is my living room!” I envied him. My living room languished in the dark recesses of my house; formal and unused – a world disconnected from daily life. His living room reeked… Read More ›
“Home”
Places we have lived.
Living as a Local in Budapest, Hungary
In the castle district, the “var”, beer festivals pop up intermittently throughout the summer in the palace courtyard. Pay an entry fee, make a deposit on a castle themed beer mug, and taste from a selection of over priced beers…. Read More ›
Kapitulska Ulica: Bratislava’s history as told by its oldest street
The communists were terrible landlords. In a relatively brief 40 years, they turned Kapitulska Ulica, “Church Street”, from a coronation pathway for the kings and queens of the Kingdom of Hungary into a ramshackle mess of crumbling buildings and cockeyed… Read More ›
Drag Racing in the Streets of Budapest
A staccato of racing engines and squealing tires disrupted our Saturday morning. After an hour, I realized the regular and repetitive noise wasn’t spawned from some random event – a few young guys fooling around and peeling out at a… Read More ›
My Budapest Coffeehouse Obsession
Friday was a holiday, at least for me. June 6th is my service anniversary date with my employer. I declared this a work free day a few years ago. Perhaps this one is a bit more special, given it is… Read More ›
The World In Between 