Do you remember longingly flipping through the Sears & Robuck wish book? OK, for some of you, longingly clicking through Amazon.com? Well, we at Covington Travel do the same with travel brochures and travel blogs, adding fabulous resorts and cultural experiences to our collective bucket lists. Last year I outlined 12 travel experiences that are […]
Budapest
Budapest, Hungary: Part II – the Best of Pest
Located right in the middle of Central Europe, Budapest is the lively and enchanting capital of Hungary. The city straddles the Danube River and is the union of the original towns of Buda, Obuda and Pest. In an earlier post, I talked about the Best of Buda and in this second installment I’ll share […]
Budapest, Hungary: Part I – the Best of Buda
Budapest, Hungary feeds the mind, body and soul with its Old World architectural grandeur, historic thermal baths, hearty paprika-spiced meals and thriving cultural community. Budapest has been invaded, occupied and destroyed countless times over the centuries, but remains the cultural, intellectual and commercial heart of Hungary. Right in the center of Central Europe, the city […]