budapest travel vlog // caves, bathhouses, and history adventures

hello friends, welcome or welcome back! I finally finished editing the vlog of our time in Budapest this past April :) While this was a beast of a video to put together, it's one that I'm really proud to have made and share with the world.
If you're interested in hearing more about the trip and my thoughts on it, I'll be posting some reflections to my Substack (paperbackstacks.substack.com/) in the coming weeks!
The Victor Sebestyen quotes are from his book, Budapest: A Portrait of a City Between East and West (affiliate link): bookshop.org/a/104901/9780593...
Vlog Chapters
- Intro (0:00 - 0:49)
- Castle District Pt. 1 (0:50 - 1:53)
- Matthias Church (1:53 - 2:44)
- Castle District Pt. 2 (2:44 - 3:47)
- Sherlock Holmes Bar (3:47 - 4:11)
- Breakfast & AirBnB #1 Tour (4:11 - 4:44)
- Gellert Hill Hike (4:44 - 5:54)
- Langos Lunch (5:54 - 6:34)
- Ruin Bar Night Out (6:34 - 7:05)
- Margaret Island Picnic Lunch & the Rudas Baths (7:05 - 7:39)
- St. Steven's Basilica (7:39 - 8:41)
- Margaret Island Bike Ride & History (8:41 - 9:58)
- McDaniel Budapest Campus Visit (9:58 - 10:44)
- Buda Hills Caving Tour (10:44 - 11:29)
- Historic AirBnB #2 Tour (11:35 - 12:46)
- Gellert Bathhouse Visit (12:46 - 13:11)
- Great Market Hall Souvenier Shopping (13:12 - 13:51)
- Buda Castle + Castle Museum (13:51 - 15:40)
- Trip Reflections (15:41 - 17:36)
- Easter Egg (17:30 - 17:36)
- End Screen (17:36 - 17:46)
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Where to Find Me:
Instagram: @paperbackstacks
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
Substack: paperbackstacks.substack.com/
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[@circleofleaves2676]

What a stunning place. I've never been to Hungary. To a couple of Hungary's neighbouring countries, yes, but not Hungary. Lovely as always Lillian to see you sharing what you're passionate about, and to see you and your partner being heaps adorable and adoring of one another. It's strange, but I'm nostalgic for the age that you are at now, when I lived abroad and travelled. I wish I had video footage of that time - many a photo, yes (and at the same time, not nearly enough), but no video. You have a very soothing voice for narrating historical/travel content.

[@paperbackstacksss]

Thanks so much Jensha, that means a lot!!

[@purplepumpkin6894]

Move over Samantha Brown and Rick Steves' Europe! Who do we need to talk to get you your own travel show, Lillian?
This video is stunning, of course, Lillian. I knew next to nothing about Budapest, so obviously, I've been missing out. I enjoyed your interspersal of author quotes along with your own commentary. And what I particularly love about your travel videos is how you so beautifully and thoughtfully conclude them by commenting about what your trip means to you and what you're carrying forward from it.
Thank you for sharing this! ❤

[@paperbackstacksss]

Thank you thank you, Tammy!
This one felt really personal, and I ended up agonizing over the editing process (for a month +) because I wanted to "do it justice." Happy with how it came out in the end, and I learned a TON making it, but ooohh boy am I kinda glad it's off my plate and out in the world :)

[@Music4Life.]

I never knew how culturally decorated Budapest is (literally and figuratively). Thank you so much for sharing. 😊 Love it! ❤

[@paperbackstacksss]

Ahhh, thanks Cliff!!

[@manuscriptsinthemargin]

Gorgeous video! Thanks for allowing us to live vicariously through you for a bit. It sounds like you had an amazing time!

[@paperbackstacksss]

Thanks, M!! It was an amazing time, already itching to go back though :')

[@awebofstories]

Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@paperbackstacksss]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!!

[@LukeFisherFilms]

Seems like a city as beautiful as the two characters we got to see experience it.

[@paperbackstacksss]

Thanks, Luke