The Orient Express: Leg 6, Budapest to Munich
08:02. I’m sitting in the lounge area at Flow, the excellent Budapest hostel that has been my home for the last four nights. With one exception,…
We Went Everywhere
My father, Belfry Hamilton, would have turned 100 today. He passed away in 1998 in his 81st year. I’d say that he had about 79 very…
The Orient Express: Leg 5, Bucharest to Budapest
09:10. I’ve really enjoyed my stay in Bucharest but it’s time to move on. I don’t feel too guilty about only staying two or three…
The Orient Express: Leg 4, Sofia to Bucharest
08:00. This is the second time I’ve made the 30 minute hike from Hostel Mostel to Sofia Central Station. Yesterday I got as far as the…
The Orient Express: Leg 3, Plovdiv to Sofia
1:20. Earlier this morning I had the excellent free breakfast at the hostel before walking a few blocks to find an ATM and check out the…
The Orient Express: Leg 2, Veliko Tărnovo to Plovdiv
Friday, February 17 1:30. There’s a cab parked in front of Hostel Mostel and the driver is honking his horn so I grab my backpack and…
The Orient Express for Dummies
Today finds me in the charming Bulgarian city of Veliko Tărnovo. I’ve barely begun my overland journey from Istanbul to Paris and already the questions are…
