Melinda Pap

Budapest has been voted this yearʼs "European Best Destination" by travelers, with the Hungarian capital topping a list of 15 competitors, ahead of second-placed Braga in Portugal, and the Italian... keep reading

“Thank you” is one of the only words I know how to say in Hungarian. This does not go very far when all I wanted to say to my adorable... keep reading

Coming from America, the thought of hopping on a plane for $30 and flying to a different country for the weekend is so exciting. In the U.S., you fly for... keep reading

It’s true. Hungarians do not smile. Now I am not saying everyone here is mean, or you do not get an ~occasional~ smile, but they are a rarity. In our... keep reading

Honestly, after seeing a week straight of grey Budapest skies, frequent sunny Italy pictures (or frankly pictures in any location where a parka is not needed), and large groups of... keep reading