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December 16, 2016
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The Number 2 Tram. The National Geographic Society’s book, Journeys of a Lifetime has a feature in which it lists the world’s “Top 10 Trolley Rides.” The top four, one in Canada and three in the U S are in …
December 16, 2016
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More on Margaret Island. Although we generally stayed on the central path, we did make a point of straying a bit toward the east to walk past the Water Tower. This octagonal Art Nouveau structure designed by Rezső Vilmos Ray, …
December 16, 2016
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The saintly history of Margaret Island. A bit less than a square kilometer in size, Margit-sziget, as it’s called in Hungarian, is not only popular for visitors but is among the most popular places for local Budapesti to visit when …