by Robb Hillman
We knew we would be jetlagged after our flight from Amsterdam, but thanks to a strategic credit card bonus we had gotten (travel hacking works!), we were able to use points to stay at a fairly nice hotel rather than having to scrounge for a guesthouse after we...
by Robb Hillman
We had heard of the Bone Church several years ago when we were choosing cities to visit for our honeymoon. But Prague didn’t make the cut that time around (Latvia and Lithuania were calling!) so this time we were eager check it out. Sedlec Ossuary is actually outside...
by Robb Hillman
I couldn’t wait to bite into a trdelník. We had seen them in Budapest, where they had the even harder to pronounce name kürtőskalács. But we ran out of time to try one there, and were thrilled when we saw them again in Prague. The street vendors would wrap dough...
by Robb Hillman
We took the train from Budapest to Prague, and for the first few hours we were alone in a six-seat private carriage. Finally, somewhere in Slovakia a spunky white-haired woman poked her head in the room and politely asked if the empty seats were free. At least I...
by Robb Hillman
We came across a local snack in Budapest called langos, which are basically a sort of fried dough in the shape of a pizza (think Indian Fry Bread), and can be topped with a wide variety of things. We can never resist trying local snacks and were excited to give it a...
