When we first arrived in Budapest, we took to Twitter to get some local tips. One person really gave us the goods, sharing some excellent insider Budapest tips, as you can see below. Expat Molly Hovorka became our local expert for our Budapest edition of our Local Knowledge series. @mhovorka@gran_tourismo Have you visited the Holocaust … Read more
Budapest is a beautiful city, with wide boulevards and grand buildings decorated like wedding cakes, so it was apt that our latest ‘home away from home’ would be in one of the most splendid buildings of all, on one of the city’s most elegant streets, Andrássy Avenue. Our home in Budapest was quite the surprise … Read more
I’ve played stringed musical instruments since I was old enough to hold a guitar. Almost everyone in my family studied music theory, piano, and at least one other stringed instrument. When we moved to the Middle East in 1998, I took a few of my favourite instruments with me. (Note from Editor (Lara): six freaking … Read more
We’ve spent a lot of time during our two weeks in Istanbul simply ambling around the backstreets of Beyoğlu, exploring our neighbourhood. We get a kick out of taking in the atmosphere and seeing how people live their lives, and if we stumble across a venue playing music we like, that’s a bonus. And there … Read more
Eating out in Istanbul is a real delight, with some of the most delicious food you’ll find at this fascinating crossroads between Europe and the Middle East. Expect everything from inventive and elegant Modern Turkish fine dining restaurants, such as Mikla, to buzzy breakfast cafes, neon-lit pide salons, and lively local meyhanes. Istanbul may not have … Read more