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You might enjoy Beatriz Williams’ latest novel, Husbands and Lovers, which has a Hungarian WWII storyline (among others).

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Cool -- I will take a look. Thanks!

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I did the sound of music dance in the hills of Switzerland. But I relate and worry about similar things in my travels abroad. What a thoughtful and delightful post. thank you, I just became a subscriber!

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I appreciate it!

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Not many could do a travelogue-slash-make-sure-to-vote combo. Kudos!!

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Such a great post! And if you want to keep going on your Von Trapp experience, you only need to go up to Vermont where the family has a lodge and a brewing company. https://www.trappfamily.com/

Also, in Italy they gave up on the toilets. The seats of most of them in public places are just missing, broken because Asian tourists kept standing on them to squat.

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Yes! I've driven past the Trapp family lodge a bunch of times but haven't ever gone - need to rectify that.

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Well said! It is a scary time. But on a lighter note, my best friend and I did an all-day Sound of Music tour too, when we were traveling Europe in college. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

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Great trip overview, Jane! Glad you all had a blast! Takes me back to my 6 months spent in Hungary in 93’ - I need to get back there!

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