Nicolae Ceauşescu – where do you start? Anyone older than 30 will probably remember hearing his name on the news when he was deposed and executed in 1989. He had been the head of state since 1967, when he succeeded…
Beyond The EU – Palič (Палиц) and Subotića, August 2014
Palić (pronounced Polich) is a small town near Subotića (which is pronounced Subotka by the Hungarians and Subotitza by the Serbs), in northern Serbia. We spent our first night in Serbia here, on the recommendation of a relative who grew…
Farewell, Hungary – We Salute You
It is difficult to explain how it feels to walk the earth in Hungary, a place with such a history of pain and suffering. If you pass through as a tourist, you can admire the beautiful countryside, the graceful architecture,…
Hungarian Parliament Building Tour
No matter how many times we come to Budapest, there are always more things to do and see than we can possibly fit in. On our previous visits, we had always intended to take the tour of the Hungarian…