Monthly Archives: February 2012

Undeniably, the greatest allure of European cities to the foreigner is the civic architecture – the ubiquitous monuments to fallen civilizations and bygone eras. But it’s not only the cathedrals, palaces, castles, and narrow cobbled streets that we romanticize, but … Continue reading →

This entire post is dedicated to Mikey. Earlier this winter, while battling the throes of S.A.D., we heard of a local rescue dog organization run by some amazing Norwegian veterinary students, and decided to take in an orphaned dog. BEST … Continue reading →

As John Keats famously wrote in his poem On The Grasshopper and Cricket, “On a lone winter evening, when the frost Has wrought a silence, what else is there to do other than lose money at the racetrack and take … Continue reading →

I never got around to posting this video from our recent Holiday escape to Belgium/Holland, so tessék!

Perhaps it was just scientific naiveté, but everything we read prior to moving to Budapest told us it would be more temperate than New York City. Further research has shown that distance from the ocean, as well as proximity to … Continue reading →

Ok. So I’ve been shirking my duties as resident blogger. Sorry to disappoint all five of you who subscribe to this blog – I’m sure you’ve been losing sleep. Anyway, last month we decided to ditch town and see Budapest’s … Continue reading →