Joel's Journeys & Jaunts

“Tranquil travel tips” is probably not the most accurate title, but I appreciate alliteration, adroit or not. They are, more appropriately, suggestions that work for...

After spending three weeks travelling around Hungary, I’ve almost reached the end of this jaunt. I’ve returned to Budapest, my starting point in this Hungarian...

“Lyceum Church and a Bit More” doesn’t sound like I did much in Pécs this afternoon. I didn’t. I did visit the Lyceum Church, although...

Except for the train station and the walk from there to my hotel, I’ve so far stayed primarily in the old section of central Pécs....

“A mosque, a synagogue, and a street.” That sounds like the opening of a joke, doesn’t it? A mosque, a synagogue, and a street walk...

It was a slow morning for me. The biggest sight I saw, both by size and impact, was the Gallery of Modern Hungarian Art. But...

If I had to pick a highlight of my afternoon, it would, surprisingly, be the Zsolnay Museum. I say surprisingly because I wasn’t sure if...

I hadn’t planned to start at Pécs Cathedral this morning, but things didn’t quite work out according to plan. I intended to start at the...

My guidebook tells me that Pécs, the Hungarian city I’m now in after leaving Keszthely this morning, is pronounced “PEH-ch.” I was thrilled to learn...

If the title of this post, “A Bird Park and a Bit of Keszthely,” about my afternoon today, makes it sound like I had a...

This morning saw me take a short trip from Keszthely, Hungary, to nearby Szigliget, specifically to Szigliget Castle. I hate it when day parts spy...

This afternoon in Keszthely, I went to a museum that explores aristocratic travels and adventures, because who wouldn’t? That was the middle activity of my...