21 result(s) for expat explainer in Articles
Expat Explainer: The Miracle Stag - Important Symbol of Hungarian Identity
- 23 Jun 2025 5:02 PM
- community & culture
Known in Hungarian as Csodaszarvas, The Miracle Stag is prominent narratives in Hungarian folklore, and so is worth knowing about by expats in the loop. While not an official national emblem, it remains one of the most enduring mythological symbols connected to the origins of the Hungarian people.
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 14 Feb 2025 6:22 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Expat Explainer: Szaloncukor – Hungarian Xmas Candy
- 23 Dec 2024 9:31 AM
- food & drink
At the end of November and the beginning of December the Hungarian postal services sends innumerable packages abroad, as Hungarian families all over the world love to receive and decorate the Christmas tree with 'szaloncukor' - a traditional Hungarian candy.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 19 December
- 19 Dec 2024 4:28 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December
- 12 Dec 2024 4:48 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 2 Dec 2024 6:22 AM
- community & culture
Advent in Hungary is the period before Christmas, the four week long preparation for the holidays, the start of the ecclesiastical year. This year it began on 1 December, and goes on until Christmas Day.
Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Christmas Gingerbread
- 28 Nov 2024 6:13 AM
- food & drink
"To me the Xmas season just starts really when I bake the first tin gingerbread together with my children and my flat filled with the sweet smell of ginger, cinnamon, honey and clove :)
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 May
- 23 May 2024 4:42 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Expat Explainer: The Miracle Stag - Important Symbol of Hungarian Identity
- 23 Jun 2025 5:02 PM
- community & culture
Known in Hungarian as Csodaszarvas, The Miracle Stag is prominent narratives in Hungarian folklore, and so is worth knowing about by expats in the loop. While not an official national emblem, it remains one of the most enduring mythological symbols connected to the origins of the Hungarian people.
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 14 Feb 2025 6:22 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Expat Explainer: Szaloncukor – Hungarian Xmas Candy
- 23 Dec 2024 9:31 AM
- food & drink
At the end of November and the beginning of December the Hungarian postal services sends innumerable packages abroad, as Hungarian families all over the world love to receive and decorate the Christmas tree with 'szaloncukor' - a traditional Hungarian candy.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 19 December
- 19 Dec 2024 4:28 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December
- 12 Dec 2024 4:48 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Advent In Hungary – Then & Now
- 2 Dec 2024 6:22 AM
- community & culture
Advent in Hungary is the period before Christmas, the four week long preparation for the holidays, the start of the ecclesiastical year. This year it began on 1 December, and goes on until Christmas Day.
Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Christmas Gingerbread
- 28 Nov 2024 6:13 AM
- food & drink
"To me the Xmas season just starts really when I bake the first tin gingerbread together with my children and my flat filled with the sweet smell of ginger, cinnamon, honey and clove :)
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 May
- 23 May 2024 4:42 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.