The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Terra Klein shared her experience traveling to Budapest, Hungary, in 2025 with her parents, who were 76 and 82 years old respectively. The trip was planned partly as an ancestry discovery tour for her father, who had never visited the country where his father was born. Klein noted that while her father was very active following shoulder surgery, her mother began experiencing mobility issues early in the trip, impacting their activities.
“Our first story comes from Terra Klein from New York, who took a trip with her parents to Budapest, Hungary back in 2025.”
“Dad was undergoing some pretty major shoulder surgery that he was really worried about.”
“Unfortunately, it didn't pass. And we did, you know, she was walking around, she would wobble around and have to hold on to someone. Felt like she was going to propel herself forward while she was walking.”