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Positive Emotions By Paul Pahil, Positivity Coach
- 26 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- health & wellness
In the wake of a global crisis positive emotions seem out of place. For the moment, perhaps we should forget about feeling good altogether, and simply find ways to cope. Yet scientific research on positive emotions suggests that feeling good is far more important than many people suspect. Positive emotions do much more than merely signal well-being.
Sinatra Piano Bar Review: Budapest Does It My Way?
- 25 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
When I first saw the sign for the Sinatra Piano Bar, while walking along the Belgrád Rakpart near Fővám Tér, I was overjoyed. A real, live piano bar in Budapest, and about time, too. I couldn’t wait to check it out when it opened at 10 PM. I could just imagine it: a dimly-lit funky little place, a tinkling piano in the corner, a glass of smooth whiskey and all the old standards that Frankie used ...
Hungarian Forint Headed Towards 260 In Relentless Surge
- 18 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The spectacular ascent of the Hungarian forint held out all day long on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month peak vs. the euro in the early afternoon CET. The currency was buoyed up by widespread optimism in global markets, with US stock indices close to their highest in 18 months. Elsewhere in the CEE region, the Czech koruna was at its best vs. the euro in 4 months. The forint’s performance vs. the ...
Jobbik Up, Fidesz Down In Poll In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Jobbik rose significantly in the past two months, while that for Fidesz fell by a similar margin, according to a survey conducted last week by Szonda Ipsos.
Marriott To Double Its Hotels In Europe By 2015
- 11 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- travel
"Marriott will soon have three hotels in Budapest, Hungary. Marriott International has announced plans to double its hotel portfolio in Europe by 2015, as part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth.
Escape From Budapest To Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- travel
Along with the Hungarian city of Pecs, and the German city of Essen, Istanbul is also a ‘European Capital of Culture’ this year. This Turkish delight of a city stands out from the others in several ways, not least because part of it’s in Asia. Recently I caught up with Wolfgang Koller there, former Budapest expat and now the GM of the
Xpat Interview: Jacco Peters
- 22 Oct 2009 12:00 PM
I was born in 1968 in Groningen in the North of The Netherlands. I'm married to my lovely wife Trudy
Executive Presence: 'What is It & How to Get It' Stephen Long
- 1 Mar 2009 12:00 AM
- business
"In the opening scene of the legendary film, Casablanca, an employee walks intently through the casino with a piece of paper in hand. The employee arrives at a table and reaches across to hand the paper to an unseen recipient. All the viewer can see is the recipient writing his signature authorizing a payment of 1,000 francs with the words - Rick-OK.
Escape From Budapest To Tel Aviv With Malév - Part 2
- 4 Feb 2008 6:03 AM
- travel
With so much amazing history running through my imagination I set out to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem, leaving my suitcase at the hotel at Tel Aviv in the safe keeping of the kind porters, who wouldn't accept a tip.
Positive Emotions By Paul Pahil, Positivity Coach
- 26 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- health & wellness
In the wake of a global crisis positive emotions seem out of place. For the moment, perhaps we should forget about feeling good altogether, and simply find ways to cope. Yet scientific research on positive emotions suggests that feeling good is far more important than many people suspect. Positive emotions do much more than merely signal well-being.
Sinatra Piano Bar Review: Budapest Does It My Way?
- 25 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
When I first saw the sign for the Sinatra Piano Bar, while walking along the Belgrád Rakpart near Fővám Tér, I was overjoyed. A real, live piano bar in Budapest, and about time, too. I couldn’t wait to check it out when it opened at 10 PM. I could just imagine it: a dimly-lit funky little place, a tinkling piano in the corner, a glass of smooth whiskey and all the old standards that Frankie used ...
Hungarian Forint Headed Towards 260 In Relentless Surge
- 18 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The spectacular ascent of the Hungarian forint held out all day long on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month peak vs. the euro in the early afternoon CET. The currency was buoyed up by widespread optimism in global markets, with US stock indices close to their highest in 18 months. Elsewhere in the CEE region, the Czech koruna was at its best vs. the euro in 4 months. The forint’s performance vs. the ...
Jobbik Up, Fidesz Down In Poll In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Support for Jobbik rose significantly in the past two months, while that for Fidesz fell by a similar margin, according to a survey conducted last week by Szonda Ipsos.
Marriott To Double Its Hotels In Europe By 2015
- 11 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- travel
"Marriott will soon have three hotels in Budapest, Hungary. Marriott International has announced plans to double its hotel portfolio in Europe by 2015, as part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth.
Escape From Budapest To Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- travel
Along with the Hungarian city of Pecs, and the German city of Essen, Istanbul is also a ‘European Capital of Culture’ this year. This Turkish delight of a city stands out from the others in several ways, not least because part of it’s in Asia. Recently I caught up with Wolfgang Koller there, former Budapest expat and now the GM of the
Xpat Interview: Jacco Peters
- 22 Oct 2009 12:00 PM
I was born in 1968 in Groningen in the North of The Netherlands. I'm married to my lovely wife Trudy
Executive Presence: 'What is It & How to Get It' Stephen Long
- 1 Mar 2009 12:00 AM
- business
"In the opening scene of the legendary film, Casablanca, an employee walks intently through the casino with a piece of paper in hand. The employee arrives at a table and reaches across to hand the paper to an unseen recipient. All the viewer can see is the recipient writing his signature authorizing a payment of 1,000 francs with the words - Rick-OK.
Escape From Budapest To Tel Aviv With Malév - Part 2
- 4 Feb 2008 6:03 AM
- travel
With so much amazing history running through my imagination I set out to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem, leaving my suitcase at the hotel at Tel Aviv in the safe keeping of the kind porters, who wouldn't accept a tip.