Visiting any new city for the first time is obviously going to spark questions about where to stay–but Budapest puts a different spin on this question altogether by asking what city you want to stay in during your visit: Buda or Pest. Originally two different cities divided by the beautiful Danube River (or if you want to get technical, three cities), the west bank cities of Buda and Obuda united…
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When we first spent 3 days in Budapest in 2015, we immediately knew that we would be back: Budapest grabbed us hard, and we quickly fell for the city’s beautiful architecture, amazing river views, and unique repertoire of things to do (the lower-than-usual prices for…
Among frequent travelers, Europe has developed a bit of a reputation for being amazing, but expensive. True, you’re not going to find prices comparable to Laos or Guatemala here, but with roughly 50 countries, Europe is absolutely home to hidden (and not-so-hidden) gems that you…
Budapest is one of those cities that it is simply impossible to be bored in: hot or cold, sunny or rainy, there are always plenty of amazing and even unusual things to do in Budapest. After two visits here, we still haven’t even come close…
Before we started traveling full time, we didn’t think it was possible to enjoy eating more than we already did–who doesn’t like devouring tasty foods, right? With every destination, though, it seems that we adore exploring food more and more–the sheer variety of different tastes…
Prague or Budapest, Budapest or Prague: it’s a common question when planning a Central European trip these days, as both cities have risen in tourism prominence over the last decade or so. Most people who have been to both have a strong preference for one…