Tag Archives: Europe

My Fig Tree Moment

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Sylvia Path quote in The Bell Jar when she finds herself at a crossroads. She imagines herself sitting underneath a fig tree looking up at all the equally delectable figs. Each fig is a different way her life could go. One fig is having a family. OneContinue reading “My Fig Tree Moment”

Venturing Outside of Budapest

For such a small country ( only 10 million citizens) Hungary boasts a vastly different terrain from North to South. Honestly before moving here I couldn’t tell you any Hungarian city other than Budapest and I didn’t have a huge amount of interest in venturing to the far reaches of the country. I think, especiallyContinue reading “Venturing Outside of Budapest”