As an expat and frequent traveler, I wanted to have a one-stop resource for beauty, wellness & lifestyle that I could rely on wherever I went.

I designed IYASSU to fulfill the needs of the expats and tourists covering everything from haircuts to massages, to spa getaways and much more. You can use the IYASSU website to search for services from the top beauty & wellness professionals in your area, compare prices and make reservations, thereby eliminating stress from the equation and allowing you to focus on relaxation and enjoyment with the best quality.

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
Hungary has been my home away from home since 2006.

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
Yes, a few places: Miami for about 10 years, Switzerland, and the U.A.E.

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
The history and how welcoming the Hungarian people are.

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
A Széchenyi thermal bath after their long flight, dinner at Déryné, Costes or Peppers, and a beer at Szimpla.

5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Of course, Hungarian Goulash and Somlói Galuska

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Beer and cheese

7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Jó! Yes I understand you, or no, I have not idea what are you talking about.

8. What do you miss the most from home?
Empanadas! They are a Spanish/Latin American pastry turnover filled with a variety of savoury ingredients and is either baked or fried.

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Maybe architecture. However, I think hospitality really is my perfect match

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Doctor - School and training go on seemingly forever, and once graduation arrives, doctors work long hours and are faced with life-and-death decisions daily.

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
A road trip with some of my close friends through Bratislava, Prague and Vienna.

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Lhasa! being buddhist from many years, the city remains an intriguing city with deeply fascinating culture, sights and stories.

13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Oasis and U2

14. What guilty please can't you resist?
Nutella

15. Red wine or white?
Red

16. Would you rather read the book or watch the movie?
Movie

17. Morning person or night person?
A night owl! but I sleep with blinds or curtains open; I think is a gentle wake process and much easier to take than the annoying bleat of an alarm clock.

18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse and neglect, also leave deep, lasting scars. By learning about common signs of abuse and what you can do to intervene, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life.

19. Buda or Pest?
Pest is busy, buzzing and bourgeois, with an assortment of bars, cafés and gourmet restaurants.

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
All that we are is the result of what we have thought! Buddha.