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Walking around the Old Town Prague

...deserves a post all by herself↔ 💘 I love Prague. Old town Prague? Maybe a little obsessed by it. I remember old town Prague; the beautiful orange hue as Jessy and Mum's backdrop. Melancholy violin playing as background music. People clapping, cheering, some kissed. The old in pairs, some alone, clucking through the cobblestones with their walking sticks. The young laughing their way through the bridge - some with a pint in their hands. Kids running escaping from their mums. We even saw a fully dressed full fledged wedding couple. Getting ready to snap at sunset. In the midst of throngs of people. Why wouldn't everyone love this bridge?  It's so beautiful. It's so alive.  And there are layers, and layers of this remarkable town. One entry from the other, another area is vibrant with more things. It really just keeps getting better by each step. This was the walk in the morning, we walked into the Old Town Square without knowing. There were horse ...

My Airbnbs in Budapest & Prague

Like bees to honeys, birds to water, lizards to my home, I am one to books. All kinds of books. Foreign, non-fiction, comedy, drama, womenhood, cartoon, history. I LOVE books. The uncertainty of its content. The smell. The covers. The stories. It is no wonder that my recent trip to Budapest, Vienna and Prague sees us staying in apartments and homes that have books at every corner of them. While booking for homes, my preferred criteria are usually location and price . And last but not least, aesthetics . I am guilty for choosing homes from pictures, and fortunately I have been quite lucky. Most if not all of the places I've booked look exactly like the photos. But sometimes they surprise you with bonus features, like new stack of books. I love homes that pique my soul, open my eyes to design that don't abide rules, with delicate features. Best if they've got stories attached to it. My so and so and got this during the war. Or, we found this while hiking mountain x. M...