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By Virginia White (Hungary 199294) Kroshka Books, $23.95 1999 207 pages Reviewed by Don Beil (Somalia 196466) |
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To see the full listing of all of Virginia White's books go to the Bibliography of Peace Corps Writers. |
This is not a book about the Peace Corps presence in Hungary, a wise decision by the author, as such works have, for the most part, found a limited audience. Since Im an RPCV myself, and a part of that limited audience, I was hoping it would be about PC Hungary; but I was nonetheless well satisfied with whats in Virginia Whites book Over the Hill in Hungary. White went to Hungary at an age when most people are planning their retirement . . . She obviously loved her time there, as she stayed ![]() Post-Communism changes Some history A breadth of insight into Hungarian life A Peace Corps book after all |
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If you go some suggestions of travel books on Hungary If youre about to travel to Hungary, I recommend purchasing several guidebooks. Purchasing a variety of books I have six about Hungary for some will be overkill, while for others its just whats needed. I usually spend a large part of the plane trip from New York City to Budapest (approximately 8 hours) studying one or more guidebooks planning how Ill use my free time. My all-time favorite guidebook about Hungary is the TimeOut Guide: Budapest from Penguin Books. This book has the good, the bad, and definitely the ugly of Budapest, as well as the poop on a number of trips out of town. The book is the only one I have that includes ads, but there is no question that they have successfully separated the editorial and business publishing functions. You know a guidebook that opens with the line This place is ridiculous is going to be out of the ordinary. Cant be beaten. |
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Another book on my shelf is Budapest and the Best of Hungary, from Frommers by Joseph S. Lieber and RPCV Christina Shea (Hungary 199092). Its not a book that Ive studied, but Ive found it useful for its coverage of Budapest (about 75% of the book is on the city). Its descriptions of hotels Ive stayed at the Marriott (dont laugh its fabulous, every room with a balcony overlooking the Danube and the Castle District) and the Hotel Kulturinnov (their Best Bet for a modest guest house in a perfect location) are right on. Their walking tours also hit the (right) spot(s). Any free time I have while in Hungary I walk the streets, and its not unusual for my pedometer (OK, laugh), to hit between 6 and 9 miles for the day. Although you cant go wrong almost anywhere you walk in Budapest, their five walking tours definitely point the right way for newcomers and include the necessary details of what youll walk past and where to stop along the way. |
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Go to our Travel Right: "To Market in Debercen, Hungary" for a tour led by Don Beil in his new favorite country.
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For the past 25 years, Don Beil (dhbndp@rit.edu) has been teaching computing to deaf and hard of hearing students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY. NTID is a partner with the Hungarian association of schools for the deaf in a grant from the Soros Open Society Institute to improve information technology education in the schools for the deaf in Hungary. He travels frequently to Hungary. |
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