Hajdu, Joe: - Joe Hajdu is a cultural geographer and writer with a special interest in cities. He has researched extensively in Australia, Germany, Hungary and the United Kingdom. His books include Samurai in the Surf (2005) about the Japanese presence on the Gold Coast in Australia, Berlin Today (2010), and Budapest: A History of Grandeur and Catastrophe (2015). Joe has been an observer of Frankfurt since his first visit there in 1965. Since then, he has researched the city at length, and visited it on numerous occasions. Most recently, he has lived in Frankfurt for longer periods in each of three consecutive years. When not visiting Frankfurt, Joe lives in Melbourne, Australia.