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Salzburg – Hotel Villa Carlton
Our accommodation in Salzburg was a converted mansion located near the main railway station, which was ideal since we arrived and departed by train. The fittings were pristine and the deco edgy, despite minimal memories we had a pleasant stay. Reception was most helpful with directions. Hotel Villa Carlton Markus-Sittikus-Straße 3, 5020 Salzburg, Austria http://www.villa-carlton.at
Budapest – House of Terror (Terror Haus)
The House of Terror was one of the destinations we most wanted to visit given our fascination with the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes which marked two grim chapters in Hungarian history. Housed in the former secret police headquarters of the Nazi and the Communist governments, the museum is an actual site where victims of […]
Budapest – Thermal Baths
I paused for a moment in my bikini, contemplating what I was about to do next. Taking a deep breath, I stepped into the 8 degrees celcius outdoors and quickly crossed the courtyard toward the pool. Steam wafted from the surface of the thermal water and the air is filled with a mild scent of […]
Budapest – Buying rail tickets
Buying a railway ticket in Budapest Having previously wrestled with the Spanish railways via Renfe.com and triumphed (they say the pain in Spain comes mainly from the trains), I thought I was a seasoned navigator of European railway online booking systems. Hungarian Railways took it to another level. Trying to purchase train tickets from Budapest […]
Coffee Anywhere 