206 result(s) for hot weather
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Xpat Interview: Veronika Géczi, Former General Manager at TGI Fridays
- 3 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
Ms. Veronika Géczi is a hotel and restaurant professional. She is currently the General Manager of TGI Friday's and Planet Sushi Restaurants at Oktogon in Budapest.
Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...
Where To Go Skiing This Year: Ski Resorts From France To Slovakia
- 19 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- sport
The winter season being just ahead for ski-enthusiasts, many of the most popular ski resorts around European glaciers plan to open earlier due to good weather conditions.
Xpat Review: Notting Hill Carnival In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
As summer finally drew to a close, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary joined the Corinthia Hotel Budapest in a truly London-style event – the Notting Hill Carnival. On Thursday night over 130 guests shared their holiday memories in the pleasant surroundings of the hotel. After a warm welcome from Mr. Gergely Mikola, BCCH Chairman and Mr. Adrian Ellis, General Manager of the hotel, a live ...
The World’s First Green Triathlon Championship In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"With a commitment to making the sport of triathlon as green as possible, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final featured several initiatives to minimize the environmental impact. The five-day event, which began on September 8 in Budapest, advocated athletes’ responsibility to keep the air and water in which they compete as clean as possible.
Computer Viruses In Hungary In August
- 13 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"Mosquitos are finally gone, but there are other kinds of parasites, which persist in hot and cold weather alike. According to VirusBuster's stats, spammer and online banking data harvesting malware remained a major concern for Hungarian internet surfers in August.
'Moonlight Nights', Budapest, City Hall, 26 August
- 26 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The open-air concert series Moonlight Nights began in 1999 on the initiative of Endre Hegedűs, a Liszt Prize winning piano artist, and his wife. Their aim was to offer relaxing night concerts that provide real entertainment to local and foreign music lovers, in the heart of Budapest, after the hot hours of summer day,s in the open air.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Xpat Interview: Veronika Géczi, Former General Manager at TGI Fridays
- 3 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
Ms. Veronika Géczi is a hotel and restaurant professional. She is currently the General Manager of TGI Friday's and Planet Sushi Restaurants at Oktogon in Budapest.
Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...
Where To Go Skiing This Year: Ski Resorts From France To Slovakia
- 19 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- sport
The winter season being just ahead for ski-enthusiasts, many of the most popular ski resorts around European glaciers plan to open earlier due to good weather conditions.
Xpat Review: Notting Hill Carnival In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
As summer finally drew to a close, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary joined the Corinthia Hotel Budapest in a truly London-style event – the Notting Hill Carnival. On Thursday night over 130 guests shared their holiday memories in the pleasant surroundings of the hotel. After a warm welcome from Mr. Gergely Mikola, BCCH Chairman and Mr. Adrian Ellis, General Manager of the hotel, a live ...
The World’s First Green Triathlon Championship In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"With a commitment to making the sport of triathlon as green as possible, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final featured several initiatives to minimize the environmental impact. The five-day event, which began on September 8 in Budapest, advocated athletes’ responsibility to keep the air and water in which they compete as clean as possible.
Computer Viruses In Hungary In August
- 13 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"Mosquitos are finally gone, but there are other kinds of parasites, which persist in hot and cold weather alike. According to VirusBuster's stats, spammer and online banking data harvesting malware remained a major concern for Hungarian internet surfers in August.
'Moonlight Nights', Budapest, City Hall, 26 August
- 26 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The open-air concert series Moonlight Nights began in 1999 on the initiative of Endre Hegedűs, a Liszt Prize winning piano artist, and his wife. Their aim was to offer relaxing night concerts that provide real entertainment to local and foreign music lovers, in the heart of Budapest, after the hot hours of summer day,s in the open air.