
Open house with a difference
When I first hit the States, I was intrigued by the idea of open house. Where I come from, it means that anyone can drop

When I first hit the States, I was intrigued by the idea of open house. Where I come from, it means that anyone can drop

I’ve been a tourist long enough to know that it’s impossible to see it all first time, or even seventh time. I’ve been going to

One of the drawbacks to living in a city as beautiful as Budapest is that everyone wants to visit. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve no

I’ve gotten presents that have been extravagantly beribboned and expensively wrapped and yet failed to live up to my expectations. I’ve also had the most amazingly

A late afternoon decision and the almost miraculous appearance of a local shark (illegal taxi driver) saw us heading towards Stana (Sztána), one of nine

If this trip to Romania taught me anything, it’s the need for patience. We turfed up at the guesthouse to find it empty. Not a

For the last month or so, I’ve been keeping fairly constant company with a lovely man who has the most amazing green eyes and even
For the last month or so, I’ve been keeping fairly constant company with a lovely man who has the most amazing green eyes and even

When you see a map of a country that has the dirt roads marked clearly, and then you read the fine print in a car

Horse-drawn carts are not an unusual sight in Romania, where for many they’re a familiar mode of transportation. But the sight of two lipsticked, middle-aged women