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How to order soup in Hungarian

For our Graybo and our Kate, both of whom will be heading to Hungary at some point this year. Ordering soup is an important skill, as Hungarian soup is cheap and comes in copious quantities, and is delicious to the … Continue reading

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Hungary [Words]

We have now established that, as a tourist, I love Hungary. I have spent a week there actually enjoying myself. In fact, I have spent a week having the best holiday I can remember for a long long time. My … Continue reading

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Budapest for Beginners

It will be nice to spend a week in Hungary as a complete tourist, and it will be nice to show Pete a city he’s never visited before. We got a great deal on flights with BA, booked months and … Continue reading

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The things I will miss about Budapest

Sunday night bloody marys with my brother, in Cafe Aloe. We never had time to make it into a long-standing tradition, but we know that we would, given half a chance. It was great, for a little while, to spend … Continue reading

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Getting By

All morning, I could hear the sound of shovels scraping the snow off the pavements in the street below, but whenever I look out of the window, fresh snowfall has already filled in the gaps. Traffic sounds are muffled and … Continue reading

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