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Archive for September, 2007

Travel Prices in Hungary

Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »

Hungary can still be one of The World’s Cheapest Destinations in the countryside, but in Budapest, fuggetaboutit. Prices in Budapest are only slightly less than those in a U.S. city except for a few key items and services noted below. ...

It Ain’t Easy Being Connected in Eastern Europe

Friday, September 28th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, General, Travel gear | No Comments »

Yes, I know, I haven't posted on here for eons. It's not for lack of trying though. I've got a small little laptop I can pop into my daypack and take anywhere, plus a jump drive with all my random ...

Over There in Eger

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | 1 Comment »

I'm wrapping up my winery tours in Hungary, with more to come later on Lake Balaton and Villany, but first a few pics and bits of info on Eger. As I always tell people, it pays to get out of the ...

Awake in Budapest

Friday, September 21st, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | 1 Comment »

Thanks to some melatonin and well-timed sleep, I’ve been hungry for Hungary for the past two days and have returned to my regular disposition of shameless debauchery. Since I’m here to write about Hungarian wine, I don’t even have to ...

Jet-lagged in Budapest

Thursday, September 20th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | 2 Comments »

I’ve been spoiled by my frequent travels to Latin America and almost forgot what it was like to move across seven time zones in an airplane. I landed in Budapest yesterday, where a nice and helpful Hungary tourism person was ...