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Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...
Xpat Opinion: Living In The Hungarian Countryside
- 21 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- getting around
Once upon a time, László and Linda Kondor would have been greatly entertained by the idea that urbanites such as themselves would be happy retiring in Kapolcs Village on a vineyard estate in the Hungarian countryside. Both had lived, and worked for decades in both the city of Chicago and Budapest, but late 2007 found them doing just that - walking away from all they owned and retiring to the ...
Tata Wins Hungarian Landscape Award
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas presented the accolade to the winner of the Hungarian Landscape Award competition, the Tata-based Által Brook Catchment Area Restoration and Development Association, at a ceremony in Tata on Friday. Second prize was awarded to Szentes local authority for its programme to restore the wildlife of the Kurca watercourse.
Xpat Opinion: A Few Days In Balatonakarattya
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
By Treehugger Dan: My weekend plans getting cancelled turned out for the best, as Chris and Nora invited me down to Balaton for a couple days. The family summer cottage has a fantastic view of Balaton. Built in 1969 before Markovecz was well-known, the layout is unusual in its family-centered design, and nothing at all like his later environmental designs incorporating living trees into the ...
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
- 19 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Set on the shore of the pebble beach at Tulamben; looking onto sacred Mount Agung; right in front of the world’s most accessible dives sites, this resort recreates the feeling of a traditional fishing residence - in a uniquely first class way. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, a sea-front restaurant and pool, the spa, and a dive center are all linked by limestone ...
Escape From Budapest To Sunset Beach Samui
- 6 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
Known as the Coconut Island, Koh Samui is well-known as a dream vacation destination, now especially attractive during the snowy winter in Hungary. A better kept secret is The Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Thailand.
This luxury boutique property, located directly on the long powdery sand beach, enjoys spectacular views of the coast and nearby islands. The resort sits amidst inspiring ...
This luxury boutique property, located directly on the long powdery sand beach, enjoys spectacular views of the coast and nearby islands. The resort sits amidst inspiring ...
Secrets Of The Castle Labyrinth In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2010 6:28 AM
- getting around
According to Budapest folklore you can hear many different variations on what is hidden by the iron gates in the side of the Buda Tunnel. There is some truth in the stories about the caves in the Buda Castle: tunnels were really used by the military during the period of the Cold War. However, while the origin of the labyrinths is less dramatic, they were shaped by forces of nature.
'Rimer Cardillo', Kiscelli Museum Budapest, Shown Until 5 September
- 19 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"In his archaeological installation, Rimer Cardillo (1944) the Guggenheim and Pollock Awar- winning sculptor from Uruguay, currently living in New York, constructs an ancient South American landscape with ritual burial mounds inside the church at the Kiscell Museum.
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...
Xpat Opinion: Living In The Hungarian Countryside
- 21 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- getting around
Once upon a time, László and Linda Kondor would have been greatly entertained by the idea that urbanites such as themselves would be happy retiring in Kapolcs Village on a vineyard estate in the Hungarian countryside. Both had lived, and worked for decades in both the city of Chicago and Budapest, but late 2007 found them doing just that - walking away from all they owned and retiring to the ...
Tata Wins Hungarian Landscape Award
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas presented the accolade to the winner of the Hungarian Landscape Award competition, the Tata-based Által Brook Catchment Area Restoration and Development Association, at a ceremony in Tata on Friday. Second prize was awarded to Szentes local authority for its programme to restore the wildlife of the Kurca watercourse.
Xpat Opinion: A Few Days In Balatonakarattya
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
By Treehugger Dan: My weekend plans getting cancelled turned out for the best, as Chris and Nora invited me down to Balaton for a couple days. The family summer cottage has a fantastic view of Balaton. Built in 1969 before Markovecz was well-known, the layout is unusual in its family-centered design, and nothing at all like his later environmental designs incorporating living trees into the ...
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
- 19 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Set on the shore of the pebble beach at Tulamben; looking onto sacred Mount Agung; right in front of the world’s most accessible dives sites, this resort recreates the feeling of a traditional fishing residence - in a uniquely first class way. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, a sea-front restaurant and pool, the spa, and a dive center are all linked by limestone ...
Escape From Budapest To Sunset Beach Samui
- 6 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
Known as the Coconut Island, Koh Samui is well-known as a dream vacation destination, now especially attractive during the snowy winter in Hungary. A better kept secret is The Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Thailand.
This luxury boutique property, located directly on the long powdery sand beach, enjoys spectacular views of the coast and nearby islands. The resort sits amidst inspiring ...
This luxury boutique property, located directly on the long powdery sand beach, enjoys spectacular views of the coast and nearby islands. The resort sits amidst inspiring ...
Secrets Of The Castle Labyrinth In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2010 6:28 AM
- getting around
According to Budapest folklore you can hear many different variations on what is hidden by the iron gates in the side of the Buda Tunnel. There is some truth in the stories about the caves in the Buda Castle: tunnels were really used by the military during the period of the Cold War. However, while the origin of the labyrinths is less dramatic, they were shaped by forces of nature.
'Rimer Cardillo', Kiscelli Museum Budapest, Shown Until 5 September
- 19 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"In his archaeological installation, Rimer Cardillo (1944) the Guggenheim and Pollock Awar- winning sculptor from Uruguay, currently living in New York, constructs an ancient South American landscape with ritual burial mounds inside the church at the Kiscell Museum.
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.