Visiting the Doctor
After my fainting episode in Slovakia, I wanted to visit a doctor in Budapest to make sure everything really was okay and …
A Quick Foray into the Slovak Health Care System
When I tell people I went skiing in Slovakia and then tell them I ended up in the hospital, they immediately assume …
Skiing the Slovak Slopes
This weekend I headed north into Slovakia to a small village called Zdiar for a weekend of skiing and frolicking in the …
Top 10 Things to Do in Vienna, Austria
Check out my updated version of this post on my NEW Travel Blog: Pack Me To This past December, I visited Vienna …
Spotlight: Forint vs. Euro
Check out the Forint vs. Euro trends for the past 6 months. You can definitely see the upward trend where 1 euro …
Photo of the Week: Violation Fine
Photo courtesy @babapest The intern community is all a buzz because everyone has noticed the sudden increase in the violation fine on …
Trivia Friday VI
Last night I was at the pub quiz night at the Caledonia. The theme for the evening was the year 2011. The …
Photo of the Week: Protest
Police barricade set up within a one block radius of the protest. With the new year a new constitution in Hungary has …
Celebrating Szilveszter
What is Szilveszter do you ask? Its the Hungarian name for New Years Eve. December 31 of every year is known as …
Celebrating Christmas
I spent Christmas this year celebrating with friends over a delicious home cooked meal. Everyone brought some food and we all sat …
Boldog Karácsonyt!
Merry Christmas! Boldog Karácsonyt! Wishing you all the happiest of holidays from Budapest! Christmas Market in Vienna, Austria
Links from Around the Web II
I recently watched a documentary called A Map for Saturday and I absolutely loved it. The documentary follows the travels of an …