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Guest Blog: It’s Better To Give Than To Receive
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Guest blog by Foreign Policy, Justice and Home Affairs and Human Rights Attaché Levente Nyitrai: As a young kid I used to not understand that saying. Every Christmas I was eagerly waiting for the chance to attack the nicely wrapped presents under the tree. The moments on Christmas Eve when we entered the until then closed room and started singing Christmas carols before opening them seemed ages.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Where's The (Best) Beef In Budapest?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:30 AM
- shopping
Local expat Rob Longworth has been in the hospitality /restaurant industry in Hungary since 1995. So he really knows more than most about the supply side of related raw materials, like prime cuts of beef and other meats. The wholesale trade doesn't sell to private individuals of course, and unfortunately the quality of meat at supermarkets and butcher shops in Budapest is notoriously ...
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Hungary's Homeless Face Harassment, Force
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Frequent police checks for ID, harassment and even use of physical force make life difficult for homeless people, a poll conducted by the human rights group for homeless people A Város Mindenkié (The City Belongs to Everyone) has revealed.
Xpat Report: Our Wedded Bliss, Thanks To XpatLoop
- 8 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
- community & culture
There's an old Hot Chocolate song called 'It Started with a Kiss.' Well in my case, it started with a message - several actually, courtesy of XpatLoop's free online singles service. Back in 2007 an email arrived in my box: 'Still looking for company?' it asked. Its sender and I traded messages and about a month later we hooked up for a coffee in Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Ter, which quickly became ...
Getaway From Budapest To Bologna With Ryanair
- 28 Oct 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
As capital of the Emilia Romagna region, Bologna is an art city, a university centre and a place renowned for its excellent cuisine. It hosts important international trade fairs and is one of the world’s greatest motor cities. Ducati, Lamborghini and Maserati were all born in Bologna and Ferrari’s headquarters can be found in nearby Modena.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...
Guest Blog: It’s Better To Give Than To Receive
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Guest blog by Foreign Policy, Justice and Home Affairs and Human Rights Attaché Levente Nyitrai: As a young kid I used to not understand that saying. Every Christmas I was eagerly waiting for the chance to attack the nicely wrapped presents under the tree. The moments on Christmas Eve when we entered the until then closed room and started singing Christmas carols before opening them seemed ages.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Where's The (Best) Beef In Budapest?
- 22 Nov 2012 9:30 AM
- shopping
Local expat Rob Longworth has been in the hospitality /restaurant industry in Hungary since 1995. So he really knows more than most about the supply side of related raw materials, like prime cuts of beef and other meats. The wholesale trade doesn't sell to private individuals of course, and unfortunately the quality of meat at supermarkets and butcher shops in Budapest is notoriously ...
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Hungary's Homeless Face Harassment, Force
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Frequent police checks for ID, harassment and even use of physical force make life difficult for homeless people, a poll conducted by the human rights group for homeless people A Város Mindenkié (The City Belongs to Everyone) has revealed.
Xpat Report: Our Wedded Bliss, Thanks To XpatLoop
- 8 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
- community & culture
There's an old Hot Chocolate song called 'It Started with a Kiss.' Well in my case, it started with a message - several actually, courtesy of XpatLoop's free online singles service. Back in 2007 an email arrived in my box: 'Still looking for company?' it asked. Its sender and I traded messages and about a month later we hooked up for a coffee in Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Ter, which quickly became ...
Getaway From Budapest To Bologna With Ryanair
- 28 Oct 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
As capital of the Emilia Romagna region, Bologna is an art city, a university centre and a place renowned for its excellent cuisine. It hosts important international trade fairs and is one of the world’s greatest motor cities. Ducati, Lamborghini and Maserati were all born in Bologna and Ferrari’s headquarters can be found in nearby Modena.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...