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From Law to Art (part 1) – Painters who left the law behind
25/09/2012 01:01
What makes one abandon law for art? It's a phenomenon: painters and writers of the future move to big cities in early adulthood to study law; then, in each case, something happens... For a small number of them, legal studies provide little more than a front for pursuing a fully-realised affection...
The Morning Correspondence Walk - open & absorb your letters outside!
16/09/2012 16:49
Ever taken the time to walk to the right spot before shearing open your letters once the postman's been? If not, why not make it a new habit. As attested by Nietzsche, walking is the perfect stimulant to get you thinking. It helps you make decisions by clarifying the cloud of ideas in your...
The World of Poste Restante - who needs an address?
16/09/2012 16:06
No fixed address? No problem. Here's a flexible worldwide way of receiving your letters at the post office. Poste restante (translating from French as post remaining) means that the post office will hold the item until the named recipient collects it at the post office in its...
Whatever happened to Esquire? Free titles for penniless neo-gentlemen (British style)
16/09/2012 15:19
Have you heard of feudal titles being sold online for £1000s? The paying person apparently bolts the uncovered title onto their regular surname... But wait! People want to stand out, it's understandable, but at least do it for free! The British use of Esquire carries no charge, and its meaning...
A tramp inside a jet engine...
16/09/2012 14:58
There's a jet engine dumped on my street with a tramp sitting inside it. You have to love Budapest! Quite simply. And waiting further down the street are clothes pegs in bins - the litter digger's treasure. The guys are elbow deep to get at them. The city, the laboratory, the...
The best hidden bars in Budapest – don't be afraid of the VIIIth and IXth districts!
15/09/2012 19:44
If you've not yet developed the habit of drinking in Budapest's VIIIth and IXth districts then check out some of these lesser known ruin pubs and bars. Ignore anyone who tells you that these areas are dangerous and go anyway, they've probably never heard of these special drinking...
Live out of less than a suitcase... forever (how to)
15/09/2012 18:14
Almost everything that you've packed in your suitcase you can do without. Start by swapping your large suitcase for one no more than half the size. Don't buy a new smaller one, someone will be happy to swap their small one for your larger case, since people have that tendency to overpack. A small...
The LWR Letterbox in the Republic of Serbia
15/09/2012 18:01
Our small and tatty, not-meant-to-be floor-standing letterbox props itself up outside the door to our temporary headquarters, lying in wait for the postman and your letters. It's fully accessible, with a loose door that swings open at will and no key. Nevertheless, it...
FOR SALE: Vintage Budapest postcard from 1937 (unique collector's item)
15/09/2012 17:35
Original, one of a kind item sourced in Budapest by The Letter Writing Revival.
The text of the postcard is written in green fountain pen ink, and is in Hungarian. As you can see, the postcard was sent to the addressee in Romania.
Stamped and postmarked postcard in...
Budapest toilets in ruin pubs and rooftop bars
15/09/2012 16:58
Budapest is now famous for its highly sensory ruin pubs, kerts and bars, but let's not ignore their toilets! For Budapest's drinking spots to achieve their full effect it's equally important for them to creatively decorate their toilets as it is their seating and bar areas.
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