I was born and spent the first 30 years of my life in Miskolc. This city in Northeast Hungary has never gotten enough love from tourists and travel books. Lonely Planet said that Miskolc,...
What is culture shock? Culture shock is a feeling you may have when you move to a different environment. The experience of culture shock is the sense of disorientation a person may feel when...
After two long winters of our discontent, German weather, and lockdown, we traveled to sunny Arizona. We stayed with friends near Tucson for the first week, then we drove up north to explore the...
Welcome back after a long break and a busy summer. Our family was trying to make up for the travel opportunities lost during the lockdown. We traveled to Bavaria, Hungary, the Netherlands, and most...
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is number one on many lists. Whether it is the most visited tourist destination or the Guinness record holder of the longest place name, Bangkok is the first one.The...
After quitting my job, I left my home country and decided I wanted to travel the world. I lived in six different countries for the long term. The experience of culture shock has characterized...
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus. Visiting the city of Famagusta isn’t off-limits. However, Famagusta has a suburb called Varosha. You cannot enter Varosha, the forbidden city of Cyprus. Getting...
Talking about places: Between Scilla and Cariddi In this picture, I am standing above the town of Scilla (pronounced “Sheel-lah”). It is in the tip of the Italian boot, on the Calabrian shores of...
The city of Messina had a key impact on the history of Europe. Messina has a natural harbor, a scythe-shaped peninsula. This is where the Black Death arrived to Italy.The plague arrived in Europe...
Calabria is the southernmost region of mainland Italy, the “toe of the boot”.In my personal opinion, Calabria, along with Sicily, are the most beautiful regions in Europe. The landscape is wild, the beaches are...
