by Alexandra Petra Nagy I was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary and I take great pride in that. This city has so much to offer for tourists who want to see the historic mixed with a touch of the new. I am currently living in the United States, so I get a lot of questions from my American friends. They often ask, “What are the top things to see in Budapest?” I am really excited to share my suggestions about…
by Gretchen Hanson “Business or pleasure?” My customs agent eyes me up and down and perfunctorily questions the purpose of my journey as he must do a thousand times a day. He is young and could easily be one of the carved marble sculptures on the frieze above the Parthenon. You can tell his interest in my answer is only relevant to his job. I smile sadly, and tell him nothing even close to the truth. “Pleasure.” I smile to…
by Emily Manthei One of the things I appreciate about Berlin is its refusal to look bleak or boring. Yes, there are a lot identical Communist blocks made up of lazy, post-war architecture. Yet buildings are not Berlin’s identity; they are just the canvas. Emily Manthei is an American journalist, travel writer and filmmaker currently living in Berlin. Previously a long-time Angeleno, she has written US News and World Report’s travel and real estate guides to Los Angeles, and she has…
by Alison Wherrett Alison Wherrett is a keen amateur photographer. She particularly enjoys exploring and capturing her home state of Tasmania, Australia.
by Emily Manthei The Berlin Flohmarkt, (fleamarket, in English) is a rare breed. Somewhere between antique roadshow and group boot sale, these markets are filled with both trash and treasures. Sometimes items are laid and displayed with great care; more often, it looks like walking in on a hoarder, with overstuffed boxes just waiting for stranger to sort through. The finds, though, are always uniquely Berlin. Fehrbelliner Platz kunst-und-Trödelmarkt Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg Flohmarkt Boxhagener Platz Emily Manthei is an American…