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Bubble Station
Grab onto the railing…underwater massage with jets in all directions. Thermal bubbles like this are commonplace in Hungary. Hot springs in Canada don’t feature these contraptions. Wonder why that is?...
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Coming Up For Air
Still under water, grading final exams, but the end is in sight. Also in sight is another trip to the Upper Hot Springs in Banff. Wonder if it’ll be cold enough for hair to freeze? Icicle hair while...
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> Language >Place: Blog Carnival #2
Nicolette Wong–a journalist/writer based in Hong Hong–recently hosted the 2nd edition of BluePrintReview’s > Language > Place blog carnival. I imagine it’s quite the task to host a blog...
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rudas bath, budapest: Leaf Press
A vowel is a vowel is a vowel … right? Well, not exactly. A vowel is only a vowel when it’s recognized as one, and a vowel in the word ‘gyógyfürdő’, I’ve discovered, isn’t recognized as one in all...
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> language > place blog carnival #7: oenisplx igrnimeeg spnimirt
oenisplx / igrnimeeg / spnimirt is an asemic project I put together with Dorothee Lang. It’s included in the language/place blog carnival #7–assembled by Julia Davies: “unwritten language / unnamed...
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VisuaLiving > Lukács 1
Water! Not just any water–thermal, medicinal, healing water. Here’s the direct link, with more details and a larger image included: VisualLiving > Lukács 1 ~ Do you have water you’d describe in...
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VisuaLiving > Lukács 2
Another image of the Lukács Thermal Bath in Budapest. The bigger, better view is over at my photo blog: VisuaLiving > Lukács 2 ~ History: 12th c: monastery baths existed in this area 1880’s:...
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The Spa Tumblr > Bathing Online
It’s up and swimming … and soaking … relaxing and renewing: Spas Baths Hot Springs This new tumblr site is devoted to spa culture, where ‘spa’ refers to: healing waters, therapeutic treatments, hot...
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reconnecting with my senses in hévíz
My memory of Hévíz—a Hungarian spa town—is a memory of sensation. My time there is sacred. It’s not a particularly “exciting” time; it’s a rejuvenating contemplative retreat more than anything. For...
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Treatment Translation
People who know me are aware that I’m a big fan of wellness treatments. Whatever’s on offer, I’m happy to receive. That’s one of the reasons I spend time in Hungary–a nation with the label: Spa Capital...
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