308 result(s) for holiday season
XpatLoop Interview: Yves Giacometti, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
'Wish Upon A Star', At Four Seasons Hotel In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Make a child smile this holiday season with a donation of Euro 5 and in doing so support the Hotel’s purchase of educational books for a local children’s orphanage. Your donation can be made direct with Concierge, Reception or added to your room for restaurant check.
Xmas Gift Tip: Sony PS Vita, The Best Way To Play On The Move
- 14 Dec 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Join the handheld gaming revolution this holiday season with PS Vita, the next generation portable entertainment system from Sony PlayStation. Treat yourself - or get one for your kids - and play any time, anywhere with an infinite choice of ways to locate, connect, discover, share and game. Vita is loaded with every tech bell and whistle possible – it’s got a quad-core processor, and not only ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Invitation: Old Timer Car Show, Syma Hall Budapest, 20 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Oldtimer Show Kft's season's final exhibition is going to be organized in SYMA events centre in Budapest between 20 - 23 October. This year a new additional programme makes the show richer in entertaining, the Military Festival. This event presents the combat vehicles, soldiers' dresses and the military equipment of the I . and the II . world war. The audience - wanting to feel a bit of ...
Budapest Airport: New Parking System Proves Itself
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since its commissioning in August, the new parking system of Budapest Airport at Terminal 2 is functioning well without any interruption. Drivers were quick to learn the new arrangements which were launched in the second half of the tourist season, thanks to the well-prepared system of information incorporating major components such as unambiguous naming of parking spaces and colors assisting ...
Buying A Residential Property In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Things to consider before you buy: Hungary is a wonderful country with much to offer. Its deep, rich cultural history, folk traditions and hearty cuisine, along with its hot summers and famous thermal spas draw tourists from far and wide. In comparison to most other European countries, the cost of living is cheap.
Announcement For U.S. Students In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
À la rentrée: kick off your year abroad by sending your vote home. You’ve just landed, your summer vacation is over, and you’re about to go back to school in another country. Understanding the subtle difference between la rentrée in France and the Anglo Saxon back to school season is an example of what we can learn about a foreign language and culture when we actually live there for a while.
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Perched above a sacred hot spring adjacent to Bali Barat National Park - and the famous diving site of Menjangan Island - this resort is uniquely set on the shore of a secluded bay. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, pools, thermal bath, floating restaurant, a spa, and the dive center are linked by pathways winding beneath tropical trees and a stunning natural backdrop. ...
XpatLoop Interview: Yves Giacometti, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
'Wish Upon A Star', At Four Seasons Hotel In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Make a child smile this holiday season with a donation of Euro 5 and in doing so support the Hotel’s purchase of educational books for a local children’s orphanage. Your donation can be made direct with Concierge, Reception or added to your room for restaurant check.
Xmas Gift Tip: Sony PS Vita, The Best Way To Play On The Move
- 14 Dec 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Join the handheld gaming revolution this holiday season with PS Vita, the next generation portable entertainment system from Sony PlayStation. Treat yourself - or get one for your kids - and play any time, anywhere with an infinite choice of ways to locate, connect, discover, share and game. Vita is loaded with every tech bell and whistle possible – it’s got a quad-core processor, and not only ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Invitation: Old Timer Car Show, Syma Hall Budapest, 20 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Oldtimer Show Kft's season's final exhibition is going to be organized in SYMA events centre in Budapest between 20 - 23 October. This year a new additional programme makes the show richer in entertaining, the Military Festival. This event presents the combat vehicles, soldiers' dresses and the military equipment of the I . and the II . world war. The audience - wanting to feel a bit of ...
Budapest Airport: New Parking System Proves Itself
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since its commissioning in August, the new parking system of Budapest Airport at Terminal 2 is functioning well without any interruption. Drivers were quick to learn the new arrangements which were launched in the second half of the tourist season, thanks to the well-prepared system of information incorporating major components such as unambiguous naming of parking spaces and colors assisting ...
Buying A Residential Property In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Things to consider before you buy: Hungary is a wonderful country with much to offer. Its deep, rich cultural history, folk traditions and hearty cuisine, along with its hot summers and famous thermal spas draw tourists from far and wide. In comparison to most other European countries, the cost of living is cheap.
Announcement For U.S. Students In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
À la rentrée: kick off your year abroad by sending your vote home. You’ve just landed, your summer vacation is over, and you’re about to go back to school in another country. Understanding the subtle difference between la rentrée in France and the Anglo Saxon back to school season is an example of what we can learn about a foreign language and culture when we actually live there for a while.
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Perched above a sacred hot spring adjacent to Bali Barat National Park - and the famous diving site of Menjangan Island - this resort is uniquely set on the shore of a secluded bay. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, pools, thermal bath, floating restaurant, a spa, and the dive center are linked by pathways winding beneath tropical trees and a stunning natural backdrop. ...