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20 Stunning European Cities To Visit In Your 20s

July 29, 2014

 Update: after July 2015, 13/20 cities visited! My score: 11/20 cities visited! From major metropolises to charming, overlooked locales, Europe is brimming with cities everyone should visit. But where does a penny-pinching, adventure-seeking twentysomething even begin when it comes to traveling Europe? The big players — London, Paris, Amsterdam — are great. Those should be …
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Tips for Budapest

October 16, 2013

HUNGARY stay: Big Fish Hostel.  1st floor/door 1 (Doorbell 11), Erzsebet krt. 33, Budapest, Hungary Eat Goulash soup of course! Újházi chicken soupfor example is a rich soup packed with all kinds of vegetables, small slices of chicken and noodles. kürtőskalács(chimney cake) fills the air of every Christmas fair – it’s a favourite among the …
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two sides of the city – Buda and Pest

October 14, 2013

I was supposed to reach Hungary on Friday night but only arrived on Saturday morning as I missed my train. What’s worse is that the metro line M2 in Budapest was closed for the weekend, and replaced by buses.  I went over to omer’s appartment to deposit my backpack. Then I took the train to Szekesfehervar, about an hour …
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