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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By savannahsunset | Views [285] | Scholarship Entry
It’s 6AM and I can’t decide what’s getting to me more – the cold, or the sleep deprivation. We’re halfway through a 10 week backpacking, rail-riding European extravaganza and I am absolutely knackered. These are the things no one tells you about. Oh, ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By abigel | Views [328] | Scholarship Entry
I’ve been at places all over Europe. I’ve seen the ponderous Alps with its sugar crown, which obviously made them looking more majestic. The vastness of Alps it’s so enchanting that I can imagine to live on the very top of it. I’ve seen Vienna with its ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 May 2014 | By the_travelling_welshman | Views [341] | Scholarship Entry
I’ll never forget the day I stepped off that plane. 42°c. A temperature that this Welshman has never had the opportunity to experience before. Welcome to Eastern Europe. Welcome to Hungary. Budapest; a city rich in history and culture, was my starting ... Read more >
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Mon, 12 May 2014 | By luzgorraez | Views [270] | Scholarship Entry
Crossroads, where decisions are made. Decisions that can turn that exact moment from a normal experience to the most amazing thing you have done. We were a large group walking down to the Danube River, right in the middle of Budapest when we reached ... Read more >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By ebonyrose | Views [352] | Scholarship Entry
The liquid in the shot glasses jiggled as he placed the tray on the table between everyone. Eyeing the amber liquid with trepidation, I wondered how and why I’d agreed to this. ‘Bottoms up!’ he roared and tossed his shot back like a seasoned drinker, ... Read more >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By pretendingtospeakfrench | Views [1306] | Scholarship Entry
You broke my heart Budapest. You broke her in two. Although I've moved on, I've left pieces with you. I've left a piece in the doorway of the Church (the one built into rock); a church created by explosions, and it left me in shock. There's a piece ... Read more >
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Thu, 8 May 2014 | By hannahclaire | Views [308] | Scholarship Entry
The skyline glows. It’s as if the stars themselves, burning brightly, have swooped down from the inky sky to rest on the pinnacles of the city. Sharp edges against the blackness define a cathedral to our near left, and farther from us, turrets made of ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Views [944]

Folks, I'm so tired, I don't know how I can continue to entertain you with the delights we experienced today. Budapest made up for yesterday's miserable weather with a superb display of spring time in Hungary, and we decided to kill three birds ... Read more >
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Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Photo Gallery
Our own walking tour of Budapest
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Sun, 27 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Views [939] | Comments [1]

Budapest remained cloudy with drizzling rain for most of the day, and that's probably not a bad way to describe our spirits, drizzling. But the hotel supplied ample information on tourist opportunities, as well as a good buffet breakfast, so we planned ... Read more >
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Sat, 26 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Photo Gallery
On the train from Brasov to Budapest
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Fri, 25 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Views [580] | Comments [1]

The pre-dawn start at the Brasov station went smoothly and we found ourselves to be the only passengers in the first class carriage. It didn't take long before we left the city behind and the familiar scenes of farmland and woodlands replaced the ... Read more >
Wed, 23 Apr 2014 | By greeter | Views [302] | Scholarship Entry
About 8 years ago, I was so delighted when I found out that we will be visiting Hungary on our high school trip. During the month of March we managed to leave our small city in southern Serbia for 7 days and with our authorities from the school visit ... Read more >
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Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By thechase | Views [256] | Scholarship Entry
My only excuse ? I was just a kid. I hated school, loved fooling around with friends in the neighborhood and never ate vegetables. And I was blind to the wonders of the city I lived in. Well, I had one eye patch. I absolutely loved climbing the fortification ... Read more >
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