I am a sucker for stained glass; I consider them comic books from another era. They taught stories about religion to those who couldn’t read and as such I find them fascinating. Occasionally they resemble medieval cartoons. Now Freiburg Cathedral has one of the best stained glass window collections in Europe. The bishop of the […]
Trip to Hungary: a photo essay
Nineteen days in Hungary: ruin pubs in Budapest; fog in Lake Balaton; snow blizzards in Pecs, freezing cold in Debrecen. The unseasonal wintry weather turned this into a very difficult research trip for the Rough Guides. Was it worth it? The pictures may help you decide for yourselves.
A primer on Hungarian pop
As Hungarian pop is isolated from the rest of Europe, especially Britain because of its language (though many groups sing in English) and, frankly, because of pure laziness from our part, I thought I’d give everyone a small sample of its output. I’ll start with this Hungarian indie track which was a big hit there, […]