As it is well known Hungary it is an exception in linguistic terms, as it's the only country in the central Europe where a non Indo-European language is spoken. This part of the world is also very peculiar for its music traditions especially because the Hungarians are making a big effort to preserve their traditional music and dance. The great Hungarian composer and pianist Bela Bartok himself has studied folk music deeply. Together with … [Read more...]
Extreme Cuisine
Extreme Cuisine by Eddie Lin Ever wonder about all these "weird" looking delicacies you see at random locations on your foreign travelers? Ever wonder about trying them? If so, check out "Extreme Cuisine", the new book from Lonely Planet that features "exotic tastes from around the world". Some cuisines which are taboo in one culture are accepted in another. These are the types of food that author Eddie Lin seeks out and has highlighted in … [Read more...]
Festa della Rificolona
Visiting Florence it is very likely that one has a programme that is very oriented towards arts, culture, and architecture. As one of the most important cities during the Renaissance it bares a great amount of art work and architecture of that time. But depending on the time of year you are visiting it is nice to know what events are going on in Florence around that time. In case you have rented Florence apartments for the beginning of … [Read more...]
Beautiful Montmarte
One of my favorite movies of all times is without the shadow of a doubt Amelie. Not only because of the quirky protagonist, but also because the movie is set in one of the most beautiful cities I know – Paris. In case you don't know the story I won't reveal too much, but throughout the movie Amelie interferes more or less secretly in the lives of the people around her to make it better and the story takes us on a lovely journey through Paris, in … [Read more...]
The Biennale and the Venice Film Festival
Every two years Venice holds the Biennale, one of the most important events in contemporary art and culture. I don't think there is another event on this scale that features so many different disciplines. Everything is present: Art, architecture, cinema, music, dance, and theater. The duration of the Biennale stretches over several months from June until November. One of the central events during the Biennale is the Venice Film Festival - … [Read more...]
Puffins in Pembrokeshire, West Wales
As an international holiday destination, Wales is a little way off the beaten track. All the great cities of the UK- London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow- are far away. While Wales has a rich culture and history of its own, they are much less well known than those of England or Scotland. Pembrokeshire lies in the extreme south-western corner of Wales- it's a quiet and sparsely populated even for a part of Wales, but those visitors who … [Read more...]
Sziget Festival 2011 in Budapest
The festival season has already kicked off with a bang and still some of the best events are yet to come in the month of August. One of the events not to be missed is the Sziget Festival in Budapest. The Festival started off as a little student event in 1993 and has by now transformed into one of the most important dates in the summer festival calendar in Europe with almost 400,000 visitors every year. The date for this year's edition is … [Read more...]
Lost in the City of Dreams
I had long been promising myself a visit to Istanbul, European Capital of Culture for 2010. So with the Bayram festival now approaching and the summer sun warming the earth, I couldn't resist a visit to this most ostentatious city of spires, a fabulously inspiring metropolis of imperial dreams; and it was only a magic carpet ride away. I arrived exhausted but excited, my heart in my hands here at the epicentre of three empires. Straddling two … [Read more...]
Madrid, Once Upon a Time
Maybe it was a bad omen that I'd memorized Cinderella before I could read. By winter 2004, I had to accept that my life was turning to ashes. Single, living alone in Manhattan, I found myself without steady income, and few, if any employment options. My seemingly endless supply of crazy ideas to otherwise help keep me clothed and sheltered had long gone up in smoke. Factor in frequent, lengthy illnesses and my lifelong propensity for being … [Read more...]
Colombia’s Coffee Boom
For inhabitants of Colombia, coffee production is an effective means for economic growth and prosperity. And the National Coffee Research Center (Cenicafe), located in Chinchiná and sponsored by the Colombian Coffee Grower's Federation, is working hard to highlight the influence of coffee on the economic development of the Cafe Triangle region in Colombia and countries like Guatemala and Honduras, says Fernando Gast, PhD, director of scientific … [Read more...]
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