Streets

We drove to Windsor on 7 May 2023, the day after the coronation, expecting a walk in the park. We got William and Catherine at the barriers and a drone show over the Long Walk.

Four visits, never once inside the castle. What Windsor is actually like from the outside: the riverside walk to Eton, the Crown swans, and the streets behind the tourist end.

We didn’t plan to visit ruins that day. The plan was the thermal bath Palatinus — but a 13th-century Dominican convent, posing frogs, and a ruined church at dusk had other ideas.

Two thermal baths, two completely different experiences. Palatinus is for sunshine and families; Rudas is a proper spa day. This post will help you pick the right one — and guard your towel.

Three bars, two voices, one wine region — and absolutely zero expertise required. A practical guide to drinking Tokaji in Budapest.