By Vahishta Mistry
I freeze, at what could have been the slight sound of a twig snapping. Was it just my imagination? Sweat beads on my brow. As I wait, I sense the clincher: the woodland noises have all stopped and I can hear, in the distance, guttural German voices drawing closer. My hand goes up, signaling Iris, …
Budapest is a pretty city – straddling the Danube, it grew up as two separate cities: hilly, rich Buda and flat, poorer but more artistic Pest. This state of affairs remained until the denizens of the city built the first of many bridges – the Chain bridge – across the Danube and united the two …
Port towns are the most fun towns to visit as a tourist, since they’ve pretty much been designed from the ground up to be entertainment centers for visiting seamen. Since Amsterdam has basically been linked to the sea since it grew out of a fishing village in the 12th century, it’s an incredibly fun town, …
Hip hop culture was born in New York, specifically the Bronx and Brooklyn. It’s a very fluid coming together of 4 basic elements: rapping, DJing, breakdancing, and street art. This culture has had such a vast impact on the whole world that there have been books and essays and studies done on it. It’s one …