Nov 9, 2015 Although it took me sometime before fell into a deep sleep because of the noise coming from outside, I did manage to get some sleep until the
Category: Travel
I’ve been to Prague for two nights and a day, during the remaining months of President Fidel Ramos’ presidency. I didn’t remember which big hotel we stayed at, all I
I booked online our hotels in Budapest, Prague and Vienna just a few days before leaving Manila. I chose this small hotel for it’s proximity to Pragues number one tourist
November 8, 2015 Instead of taking the train from Budapest to Prague, I rented a Mercedes Viano van for Euro 438 plus an additional Euro 25 for one hour stop
Nov 8 I arranged for a 12 noon pick up so we have time to have buffet breakfast at the nearby Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel. Len and Kimberly wanted to
November 7, 2015 Edmund backed-out of our group travel to Budapest in April. He still has unused tickets expiring in December. When he suggested to me to go back to Budapest
I thought I wouldn’t be able to refund or re-schedule the dinner cruise which we missed on November 2. When I went to the tour operator’s office near the St.
A—–“Tart, pupunta ako dun sa square, ha-hunting-ngin ko yung binilhan ko ng tickets. E—–“hahaha”. The guy was not on duty that day but I spoke to the one manning their
The name Fisherman’s Bastion came from the guild of fishermen that defended this stretch of the city walls in the Middle Ages. From the banks of the river, they
Because we couldn’t fix our travel dates due to my getting sick, then Edmund getting busier, I was not able to book our hotels well in advance. I knew I
November 3, 2015 We took a taxi across the Opera building at Andrassy Avenue to the Boscolo Hotel building where New York Cafe is. We paid 1,500 forint. We have
November 4, 2015 Wednesday Edmund thinks the owners of Buda Bar in Manila got the bar’s name from Buda Castle, also called the Royal Palace or Royal Castle. It was
If not for Edmund, I will never take the metro here. Matatakot ako. In fairness, Budapest’s subway public transportation is clean, safe, efficient, orderly. No bums. We bought two single
Budapest is a small city to cover. If one is pressed with time, one full day is enough to see the more important sights and sites. Not to be missed
Almost every cluster of old buildings here have at least one tiny courtyard. I just find it relaxing, liberating, to sit quietly in a quaint little courtyard. The place is
I see this tourist information blue umbrella everyday. It moves from one side to another around the Vorosmarty square in Vaci ut. I bought two dinner cruise tickets for Nov