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Hungary Travel

Budapest Week Two – Exploring Budapest past and present

Budapest has a rich history but it also is moving forward quickly. It has a vibrant art scene to go along with its historical monuments and culture.

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Hungary Travel

Budapest Week One – Getting to know the hood

We arrived in Budapest on a warm evening and let Tamas, our host, know we were coming. We grabbed a cab, and the taxi stand was super efficient! You order a cab and they hand you a receipt with the cab licence number and total fare; in this case 6.50 Euros; not very much for a 20 minute cab ride!

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Housesitting Kids Learning Nomad Travel

Things every short-term apartment should have

We’ve traveled as a family for a year now and everywhere we go there’s always something missing. Here’s what every apartment rental would have to make happy renters. It’s all about the lists: Kitchen Corkscrew Sharp knife Peeler Tongs Spatula Chopping knife Cutting board Bottle opener (ignore it the corkscrew has one) Measuring cups and […]

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Greece Travel

Leaving Athens

Our time in Athens, Greece was so amazing, we were starting to get used to the heat though our last full day we went out to get some food then ran back to our apartment to hide from the 45C heat. But we had so much fun sleeping in bunk beds! Saying the slow goodbye […]

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Greece Kids Learning Travel

Agistri – little Greek island paradise

Along with the one thing each of us picks per city we stay in, we do a family trip somewhere on the weekend. Athens has all of its islands to choose from and we needed somewhere close so we chose the second closest island called Agistri. We booked a great hotel at the Panorama Apartments. […]