Dec 2nd, 2007 at 6:00PM: A few weeks ago I enjoyed sampling some Hungarian wines at a New York reception hosted by Perceptive Travel magazine. The folks at Monarchia Winery and Hungarian Tourism were kind enough to provide a collection of regional wines for tasting. I particularly enjoyed sampling two Tokaj varieties. Traditionally known for its sweet dessert wines, the two I tasted were drier, and quite nice. (You want ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Hungarian wine on my mind
Dec 2nd, 2007 at 6:00PM: A few weeks ago I enjoyed sampling some Hungarian wines at a New York reception hosted by Perceptive Travel magazine. The folks at Monarchia Winery and Hungarian Tourism were kind enough to provide a collection of regional wines for tasting. I particularly enjoyed sampling two Tokaj varieties. Traditionally known for its sweet dessert wines, the two I tasted were drier, and quite nice. (You want ...Top 10 Hostels Around the World
Sep 11th, 2007 at 2:55PM: Our friend Benji over at the Guardian has compiled a list of the top 10 hostels around the world. "When I say I'm staying in a hostel instead of a hotel, they think I'm subtlety telling them I have a drug problem," he writes. "But things have changed, people. Not all hostels are grubby dives run by people called Starchild." It's true; some of the cheapest and most unique places to rest your weary ...Central Europe in Trouble?
Sep 24th, 2006 at 2:22PM: If you missed 1989, now is a good opportunity to sample the "revolutionary, yet peaceful" spirit of Central Europe once again. Head over to Budapest.
Hungarian students have been protesting the new socialist government of the Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány for a week now. Last weekend, he admitted to the nation, that his party lied about the real state of the Hungarian economy in order to ...Hungarian Zoo Apes Love Their Red Wine
May 23rd, 2006 at 4:01PM: From Yahoo!News: Monkeys and other zoo apes at the Budapest zoo have a thing for the grape -- turns out, they drink their way through 55 litres of red wine each year, according to a statement released by the zoo on Monday. The reason? It helps boost their red blood cells. "Obviously, they do not have it all at once and get drunk, but they get it in small amounts mixed in their ...Bullish on Budapest
Mar 5th, 2006 at 9:16PM: My first solo trip outside the United States (and not
including various trips to Mexico...that is, a jaunt here or there to Tijuana) was a trip to Europe after college. To
be honest, I'd pretty much advocate sending your kids abroad by themselves as an integral part of their upbringing. And
you know what? I'd send them to Europe or Asia or South America BEFORE college. But all that is beside the ...
