Stuart Wadsworth visits five of Budapest’s famous bath houses, where he encounters boardgames, beers, rub downs and raves… and still allows himself plenty of scope for a relaxing soak. “This is the place where Budapest comes to chill out,” Laszlo, a banker in Pest, tells me. “Many people come here to relax, but some come [...]
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Ireland’s Seaplanes: The Sky’s Not The Limit
There’s much more to Northern Ireland than basalt rocks, no matter how famous they might be. Sasha Arms gives the causeway a giant elbow and opts for a spot of “aquaplaning” instead… Ask any traveller heading to Northern Ireland where they plan to visit and the Giant’s Causeway will be the standard answer. Sure, you [...]
Blood, Sweat and Fear
To run or not to run, that is the question. Urban Travel Blog editor Duncan Rhodes reports from Los Sanfermines in Pamplona Spain. When I set off a fortnight ago for the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, with its infamous running of the bulls ritual, I had absolutely no intention of joining the deadly daily [...]
Frankfurt Museum Challenge: The Curse of the Yellow Wellies
After hours of training, intrepid UTB explorer Sasha Arms is ready to take on all 13 museums of Frankfurt’s famous ‘Museumsufer’ embankment… The question is, are they ready for her? I practised my strategy for the Museumsufer challenge for several arduous days before my visit to Frankfurt. My friends wondered why I carried a pedometer [...]
London StreetWars: The Bullets Rain
They’ve taken place in New York, LA, Chicago, Paris, Vienna and, now in 2010, in London. StreetWars is a three-week long water assassination competition and our reporter, Sameer Patel, is a marked man. (Photos by RJ Fernandez, released courtesy of The Shadow Government). Monday morning, a ringing wakes me up. Bleary eyed, I answer my [...]
