Over the course of the past few months, I have traveled to places I would never have even thought to visit and also places I have dreamed about visiting all my life. My favorite place I have visited falls into the former category. I never expected to go to Budapest, and, frankly, I wasn’t even sure where it was before I went. Going to Hungary was one of the most enriching and surprising parts of my abroad experience. There I saw one of the most powerful memorials to the Holocaust (pairs of shoes lined up along the Danube) and learned that Hungary was significantly involved with Nazi Germany, something I never knew before. Aside from the history, Budapest was filled with amazing architecture that blew me away. The other most memorable part of my trip was the Széchenyi baths. I have never felt so relaxed or rejuvenated. I hope to return to Budapest some day very soon!