I am somewhat ashamed that I have never heard of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), possibly the most famous Georgian painter, until…
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[74 pics] Street art of Tbilisi, Georgia
The first thing I noticed when I got off the bus from the airport in downtown Tbilisi was a strange,…
Georgian food, wine and singing at Azarphesha, plus a dose of Freddie Mercury
When I saw the Queen live exactly 35 years ago today in Budapest along with 70000 other people I couldn’t…
[48 pics] Street art at Fabrika, Tbilisi, Georgia
Fabrika is an old sewing factor in Tbilisi, Georgia that got turned into a hostel, art space, and overall hipster…
Our dinner at the restaurant of the Mystery Hotel (RestaurantWeek)
About a year ago in Budapest, we parked once on Podmaniczky Street next to the Western Railway Station. We have…
We listened to fado, Portuguese sad songs, in Porto
We didn’t know much in advance what we were going to do when we traveled to Porto, Portugal for a…
Day of the Dead / Dia De Los Muertos parade @ San Francisco
A few years ago, we happened to be in San Francisco on Day of the Dead. Here, an exciting combination…
Our lunch at Zsolnay Cafe (during Restaurant Week)
This year’s restaurant week, the first restaurant we tried was the Zsolnay café. When we looked at the long list…
Street art in Porto, Portugal
We travel to have new experiences including cities that are new to us. When we are there we keep our…
Visiting a recently opened, but old church tower
A few days ago, after an event, we had the opportunity to go up to the tower of the Budapest…