Monthly Archives: November 2016

Part two of this brief overview of Hungarian history ended with Lajos Kossuth ascending to a position of national leadership. Part three will take us up to the end of the First World War. Through the end of 1848 and …

In our last episode, Suleiman had killed King Louis and installed Janos (John) Zápolya as his vassal King of Hungary. Meanwhile, at the Diet of Bratislava, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor who was also Archduke of Austria was declared King …

This is the morning five of us leave on the post-tour extension to spend a few days in Budapest. Our reduced number meant that, for the first time since our arrival, we wouldn’t be traveling with room to spread out …

We moved on to a place that Alenka called, the most beautiful and artistic street in Ljubljana – Križevniška ulica. These two blocks have been the traditional home for many artists, musicians, and writers. Here’s one look at it. Coincidentally when …

Some days are diamonds, Some days are rocks It’s fortunate (at least for me) that Ljubljana isn’t a particularly large city. You see, where Žale is north of the Grand Union Hotel, one of the other places I wanted to …