Travel writing is relatively easy when you go to a country you’ve never visited before; new impressions, unknown culture, stuff you’ve only heard about before. It’s much harder to write about your home country, where everything is familiar, almost like a part of you. I have spent more than 30 years of my life in Hungary and I … Continue reading
I’m back. This time with a new theme and even more content. The past couple weeks haven’t been easy; if you must know – without sounding too defensive about the lack of online activity – I was visiting Hungary (that happens to be my home country), where I was kidnapped and systematically force-fed by my relatives. So the responsible party … Continue reading
10 weeks is a long time. I know quite a few of you have been reading my exuberant ramblings week after week; this post is just a quick recap on the Mexico series in case you’ve missed one of the posts. The pictures listed below are links taking you to the individual posts. They are … Continue reading
I’m a tad bit worried about my overweight luggage. In my head I’m already preparing explanations to avoid the extra fee, like having 2 kilos of sand stuck to my clothing that I couldn’t do anything about. Or that I have lost weight, about 5 pounds over the three weeks period, and it should be okay because it … Continue reading
And without further ado, let’s continue with Part II… Excusez-moi? Don’t just assume that everyone speaks English wherever you go. Especially in smaller towns and villages, it might be challenging to find someone who does. The official language is Spanish, so brush up on those language skills. Most guidebooks and quite a few internet sites are dedicated to … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 