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Budapest
Budapest felt like a fairy-tale wonderland. We’re off to another brilliant Winter destination right now, my first visit to Queenstown. I’m looking forward to relaxing winter scenery, farm animals and...
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Szimpla Kertmozi (Budapest, Hungary)
Though I don’t usually take much away from Lonely Planet other than a cursory briefing on customs, and the idea of a bar they might consider one of the world’s best actually frightens rather than...
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The Great Synagogue (Budapest, Hungary)
Though we didn’t enter the Dohány Street Synagogue, I’m really glad we were able to witness the largest synagogue in Europe and learn about its history, architecture and memorials. The building was...
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Vienna
We stopped in Vienna for only one night but we were able to see the city, visit the art museum, eat some great food and absolutely freeze! It was definitely the coldest place on our trip but there was...
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Athens
We were hugely fortunate to be in Athens at the same time as my colleague Antonis. Not only is he a good friend, he put a roof above us, wheels under us and took over a lot of the talking and ordering....
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Hungry and Frozen: Number 6 on the Independent Top 20
Above: Hungry & Frozen Photography Day 2 (July 2012). Good News Everyone! Laura Vincent’s cookbook Hungry and Frozen is available in stores, and it’s number 6 in the New Zealand Independent Top 20....
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The Vatican Ethnological Museum
I was surprised to find the Vatican contained an ethnological museum. It was perhaps the most interesting and disturbing part of Vatican City that I saw. The exhibits tell more about the collectors...
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Mount Victoria
In between the wild winds of the spring, there is the occasional nice day to wander around Mount Victoria.
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