Gellert Spa in Budapest - How Does It Compare To Other Thermal Baths?

Gellert Spa in Budapest - How Does It Compare To Other Thermal Baths?

Aaron and I are no stranger to thermal baths. We discovered them living in Germany and now look for one whenever we travel. They aren’t common to find in the US where water-based activities are generally of the more thrill-seeking type, but I’ve found them all over Europe. They are great to relax as a couple, or to let kids burn off some energy. Years ago I had heard of the amazing thermal baths in Budapest so when I started planning our adults-only trip, I knew we had to visit one.

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Learning to Cook in Budapest

Learning to Cook in Budapest

During the planning stages of our Budapest trip, I read another blogger’s post in which she took a cooking class in Greece while there on a solo trip. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head. Aaron and I love eating, we love trying local food, we love cooking. Of course we would love a cooking class! I swear, in all our years traveling, I’m not sure why we never even thought about taking a cooking class before. In retrospect, I feel like we missed out on some amazing experiences - Paella in Barecelona, something involving complicated cooking techniques in France, pasta in Italy, heck, even apple strudle in Germany. I barely finished reading the that post, before immediately googling “Cooking class in Budapest.” Much to my chagrin, there were quite a few to choose from!

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