Rudy Maxa leaves Western Europe behind, as he ventures to the exotic cities of Prague and Budapest. In Prague, he marvels at the startlingly beautiful old town, and tours the labyrinthine castle that haunted writer Franz Kafka. Bohemian glass dazzles him as he browse the flourishing shops in this former Communist country, and he witnesses the scene of the "Velvet Revolution." Then, it's off to Budapest where he surrenders himself to steamy mineral spas, gets serenaded by Gypsy music in one of the city's most traditional restaurants, and sways to the rhythms of Hungarian dancers. The trip is rounded out with Budapest's regal Opera House, and monuments of a bygone era in the Communist Statue Park. Tips are given on luxury hotels.