Month: July 2014

4 o'clock Destinations Europe Serbia

31 July 2014 – Belgrade, Serbia

Our first day exploring the Balkans. We are in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade — check out the statue of the victor, the confluence of Danube and Sava Rivers, and an old Belgrade fortress. Pretty neat stuff.

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stats Days on the road: 335Number of beds: 9Countries visited: Georgia, RussiaPostcards sent: 0 Thoughts Last month has been very different from the previous ten: we are finally on familiar territory – food, language, architecture, people, culture. All of it we’ve known since early childhood, and all of it part of that nebulous mass of smells, […]

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

30 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

Will you look at this duck?! Most delicious meal at Kispiac Bizstro in Budapest – we rarely do this, but we ate there twice. Ridiculously delicious. As is all the food we’ve tried in Hungary. If you have no other reasons to come to this beautiful city — do it for the food. Do it […]

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

29 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

A stroll by the parliament of Hungary, hands down the most beautiful political building we’ve seen. They have gilded personal cigarette holders inside! Fancy. Also, watch on for some other monuments that basically represent a snapshot of Eastern Europe today )

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

28 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

Check out our friend’s sweet apartment in Budapest. The view is of the Great Synagogue – the largest one in Europe and second largest in the world! Nice spot for an alfresco lunch, eh? We were very lucky to hang here for a week! Thank you again )

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

27 July 2014 – Esztergom, Hungary

Hanging out in Esztergom, Hungary — enjoying the views over to Slovakia and a visiting the Esztergom Basilica, the center of Catholicism in Hungary.

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26 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

Enjoying a fancy cocktail and a view of Budapest from the 360 Bar Budapest. Highly recommend, particularly in warm weather )

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

25 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

Meeting up, for the third time on this RTW, with a friend that we initially met in Myanmar. One of the coolest aspect of this journey has been meeting and forming relationships with all sorts of amazing people around the world )

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

24 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

A panorama view of Budapest from the Castle Hill.

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Hungary

23 July 2014 – Budapest, Hungary

Our first day in Budapest was amazing – fell in love immediately. There is so much to do, like hang out by the wading pool downtown — Akvárium klub — and watch all the beautiful people or read a book or play on your phone.

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Russia

22 July 2014 – Moscow, Russia

A surprise Buddhist stupa in Moscow – pretty neat discovery for a native Muscovite! And a fitting way to connect our Asia trip with our homeland.

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4 o'clock Destinations Europe Russia

12 July 2014 – Dacha, Petrozavodsk, Russia

A small slice of Russia summer house (dacha) heaven outside of Petrozavodsk. This is what pure bliss is to a Russian )

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