Budapest: A Rambler’s Memories
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and through them favorite places we’ve
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and through them favorite places we’ve
I once heard that restaurants earn their reputation for their namesake. The Fatal Restaurant is on Pinter Utca a side street off the Budapest pedestrian
We often travel to other countries, other cities, but not always for sightseeing. Conference, meeting, maybe for some service. These trips sometimes takes several days,
A few years ago, my wife and I took a New Year’s Eve week trip to Budapest. It was bitter cold, with an icy Danube
Budapest became a city in 1872 when three separate settlements — Pest, Buda and Óbuda (Old Buda) — were united. But settlement on the shores
Air Canada’s new Toronto-Budapest route is only the latest in a parade of new international routes the airline has been rolling out, and more are
Beautiful letters and beautiful things…This is another shoebox selection, focusing on well-made signs and well-wrought details that just don’t really fit somewhere else. You know
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő sits on the outskirts of Budapest and it was there I was taken one day by streetcar from the center of the city by dear friend, Zoli. A serious photographer with a wonderful eye, he and I walked all…
Let’s not kid ourselves…after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150…
Where Gumbo Was #384 This spring and summer have been seasons for traveling in memory, for revisiting photo archives, and
I once heard that restaurants earn their reputation for their namesake. The Fatal Restaurant is on Pinter Utca a side
We often travel to other countries, other cities, but not always for sightseeing. Conference, meeting, maybe for some service. These
A few years ago, my wife and I took a New Year’s Eve week trip to Budapest. It was bitter
Budapest became a city in 1872 when three separate settlements — Pest, Buda and Óbuda (Old Buda) — were united.
Air Canada’s new Toronto-Budapest route is only the latest in a parade of new international routes the airline has been
Beautiful letters and beautiful things…This is another shoebox selection, focusing on well-made signs and well-wrought details that just don’t really
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő sits on the outskirts of Budapest and it was there I was taken one day by streetcar from the center of the city by dear friend, Zoli. A serious photographer with a wonderful eye, he and I walked all…
Let’s not kid ourselves…after having the last puzzle demolished in a day, Gumbo needed a break and a morale boost—and where better for that than an elegant cafe with rich pastry and world-renowned coffee? In Budapest, for over 150…