Once upon a time in a land far far away there was a little village called Tihany, nestled on a hilltop high above the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary, and in that village there lived a beautiful Princess. Many young suitors would come from far and wide to ask for her hand in marriage, only to be turned away … Read More

I am trapped in a caravan on the shore of Lake Balaton!! A fierce thunderstorm is rampaging directly overhead.  The air is electric from lightning flashes endlessly illuminating the sky while thunder constantly claps and rumbles, the caravan vibrating under its resounding explosions.  Heavy deafening rain batters at the caravan’s roof and the air temperature … Read More

Travel At Your Peril! So many of us fear travel because we fear the unknown.  What is beyond the horizon?  What will it be like? Will we find food, water, shelter? Will we be safe?  Will we be in danger?…………Of course there are many risks in travelling as there are in every day life.  However … Read More