Grand Tour of Vienna’s Schonbrunn Palace
31 July, 2009Vienna Schönbrunn Palace The Schloss Schonbrunn is a royal residence in Vienna. It had served as one of the major tourist attractions and cultural monuments in Vienna. The palace...
Vienna Wombat’s The Lounge Hostel Review
30 July, 2009Vienna Wombat’s the Lounge Hostel Wombat’s is the choice for most backpackers in Vienna. The interior is a rainbow of pastel colours which immediately liven up the reception, bar,...
Orangeways Bus from Budapest to Vienna
30 July, 2009Our Orangeway Bus to Vienna departs at 7am from Budapest. That means we have to take a cab from our apartment to a stadium near Nepliget metro station at...
Cafe Kor Hungarian Fine-Dining at its Best
29 July, 2009Cafe Kor This restaurant comes recommended by 2 guidebooks – Lonely Planet and EyeWitness Guide. According to the brochure on the restaurant, it serves modern european cuisine with a...
Budavari Siklo – Expensive Budapest Funicular
29 July, 2009Budavari Siklo The Budavári Sikló is the Buda Castle Area funicular that will take you in a minute to the top of the hill. While rather expensive (800 HUF)...
Budapest Kisharang Etkezde Lunch Review
28 July, 2009Kisharang Etkezde Another Lonely Planet recommendation – the central ‘Little Bell’ is an etkezde that is on the top of the list with students and staff of the nearby...
Mini-Car Ride in Margaret Island
28 July, 2009Margaret Island Margaret Island is named after Princess Margaret who lived in a convent here in the thirteenth century (the ruins of which can still be seen). In the...
Budapest Zugliget Chair-lift (Zugligeti libegő)
27 July, 2009Zugliget Chair-lift According to Lonely Planet – a more interesting way down the hills is to get off at Janos-hegy, the fourth stop on the Children’s Railway and the...
Budapest Children’s Railway (Gyermekvasút)
26 July, 2009Children’s Railway (Gyermekvasút) From the Cogwheel Railway stop at Szechenyi-hegy (last stop), you can take a 5-minute walk to the Children’s Railway. Follow the crowd if you are not...
Follow-up to Heineken Walk-in Fridge Commercial
26 July, 2009Not travel-related; just a random lighthearted Sunday post… Part 2 of the famous screaming-men-in-walk-in-fridge Heineken commercial. Apparently a friend of the guy who got a walk-in fridge in the...
Qian Hu Fish Spa – $10 for Half Hour
25 July, 2009Qian Hu Fish Spa To get to Qian Hu Fish Farm, you can take their free shuttle service from Chua Chu Kang Bus Interchange. Extracted some details from Qian...
Budapest Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskerekű vasút)
24 July, 2009Cogwheel Railway The railway – originally built in 1874 – hauls itself up the steep hills using a cog system underneath the train, which engages with a rack on...
Budapest Nagy Fal Kinai Bufe (Chinese Restaurant) Review
24 July, 2009Budapest Nagy Fal Chinese Restaurant After days of western food, some of us were starting to miss Chinese food so we picked one recommended by the Lonely Planet. Nagy...
Budapest Great Market Hall (Nagycsarnok)
23 July, 2009Budapest Central Market Hall Just across the Independence Bridge lies Budapest’s largest indoor market – Central Market Hall.