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Being turned into lovely mush….the spa culture of Budapest

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Budapest Hungary

May 2, 2012 by Mtaussig

The unforgettable Szechenyi public baths in Budapest The spa culture — going to a hot spring to relax —  has been in place in Budapest for millennia. The word spa is often said to derive from the Latin words “Sanitas Per Aquam” which means healing through water.  Located on the Danube, at the start of…  


Untourist of the week: Steve Savel

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Alsace Budapest France Hungary UnTourist Stories

February 20, 2012 by Mtaussig

Our UnTourist of the Week is Steve Savel, who with his wife Karen have gone on 20 different UnTours.  We feature Steve during our France month, because they’ve gone to Alsace twice, but they really are the definitive Renaissance UnTourists…they do it all! 1. “Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour.” My…