Those are the names of my three lovely friends who will be visiting me in Budapest over the course of the next month. I don't have a single girlfriend, or friend for that matter, in Budapest, so I'm importing them from abroad!

Erica, who grew up down the road from me in South Salem, N.Y., and who I've known since I was 5, arrives tomorrow morning and will be here until the 19th. Every time I think about picking her up at the airport, I can't stop giggling. My memories of her span 23 years. It will be so comforting to be in her company again.

Mary arrives March 5 and leaves April 12, which means she will be here for my birthday April 8. We're in the midst of planning a lot of travel while she's here, which could include trips to Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, Bucharest and Istanbul. Warsaw and Belgrade would be cool, too....

Rebecca arrives March 10 and sadly, will be here only for a week (until the 17th). But, it will be her second visit to Budapest since I've been here, which makes her a truly spectacular friend. B.F.F.!

These wonderful women are so precious to me and I'm so elated to share Budapest with them.