I needed to spend a day in Budapest, in the middle of a Middle East war. Not a bad deal, as the city is beautiful. Not a bad deal for a writer in search of stories too. Hungary is home to the third ...

It might sound foolhardy, but on a recent holiday trip to Budapest, Hungary, I found myself splashing away outside in the Szechenyi Spa, the largest thermal bath in Europe. I say “foolhardy,” because ...

Some hotels inspire travel postcards, but it was actual hand-tinted travel postcards called Photochroms that were part of the inspiration for “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Oscar-nominated production ...

In the summer of 1944, many Jewish families in newly Nazi-occupied Budapest received postcards from their deported loved ones. “I am doing fine,” the postcards read. “I am working.” “I have arrived ...

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Just as the players had to quickly sharpen their focus following the magnificent win over Portugal, the first batch of the thousands of travellers had to be similarly sure not to overindulge. Dublin ...