Budapest And An Elegant Evening At McDonalds

Our first visit to Budapest was an incredible experience. It was much more than we had expected and before we went some friends advised us to be sure and visit the McDonalds at the city’s central station. A quick internet search describes it as a destination worth visiting. What American could pass up a McDonalds?Continue reading “Budapest And An Elegant Evening At McDonalds”

The World’s Best Hot Dogs

As American as hot dogs and apple pie is how the expression goes but here are some great hot dogs you have to leave the United States to get. There was a joke among business flyers years ago about the South. “If you die in the South you cannot go to Heaven without first connectingContinue reading “The World’s Best Hot Dogs”

Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn

An Incredible Piece Of Americana And An Amazing Location The Old Faithful Lodge is the original lodge in the very first National Park in America, making it a popular destination for well over 100 years. The Old Faithful Inn sits right in the middle of one of Earth’s most active geyser fields and very nearContinue reading “Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn”

Enotecas, The Wine Bars Of Rome

Not long ago we spent an entire day walking around Rome, stopping several times for coffee with an early dinner on the Via Veneto. It was getting dark by the time we returned to our hotel but it was still too early to call it a day. We were staying only a few blocks fromContinue reading “Enotecas, The Wine Bars Of Rome”

Budapest Goulash, New York Cafe and Kürtőskalács

Eating In Budapest – An Update A few years ago when planning a trip to Budapest we went on the internet looking for food specialties and where to find them. Hungarian goulash was high on the list of course but once there I decided I prefer the lighter soup version of goulash. We also discoveredContinue reading “Budapest Goulash, New York Cafe and Kürtőskalács”

Reviews From Our Peru/Ecuador Trip

Hotels, Restaurants And More General Information Hotels, food and transportation are all inexpensive by American standards. Hotels are easily half to two-thirds the cost of similarly rated U.S. properties. Also expect to pay half in restaurants compared to the U.S. Fast food and coffee shops are the exception – mostly they’re on par with U.S.Continue reading “Reviews From Our Peru/Ecuador Trip”