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Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
A Taste Of China: A Review Of The 'Great Chinese Restaurant' In Budapest
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Great Chinese Restaurant (Nagy Kinai Étterem) is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Budapest. Opened in 1992 and renewed in 1997, it prides itself on being a typical Chinese restaurant, using a reddish-brownish color as the base, red lanterns providing decorative elements and traditional Chinese music, which culminate to give a truly East-Asian atmosphere.
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Xpat Review: Four Tigers Chinese Market In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
This is one of the oldest and biggest Chinese Markets in Budapest, remaining its traditional form from the 80’s. Although the founders of the market are Chinese, more and more other Asian communities have joined in at this cheap shopping haven in Hungary, namely Thai; Vietnamese and Chinese dominate.
Corinthia Hotel Budapest Receives Dotcomhotel Award
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Dotcomhotel Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference, in collaboration with TrustYou, presented the Best Hungarian Hotels awards as judged by consumers.
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Restaurant Review: Oriental Dining Delights At Rickshaw Restaurant Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
For a unique Asian dining experience in Budapest, the Rickshaw ‘Far Eastern’ Restaurant serves dishes from around the Orient, cooked-up by expat chefs from both China and India. Mr Yang Zhi Jun is the Chinese chef with many specialties to offer, one of which is the mouthwatering Traditional Peking Duck with all the trimmings. I tried this dish recently, along with a bunch of other deliciously ...
Chinese Markets In Budapest
- 10 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is not so ethnically diversified as some othr European countries, comparing to its total population (95% Hungarian) the Chinese community might not add up to 1%, but it may come as a surprise that there are quite a few Chinese Markets in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
A Taste Of China: A Review Of The 'Great Chinese Restaurant' In Budapest
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Great Chinese Restaurant (Nagy Kinai Étterem) is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Budapest. Opened in 1992 and renewed in 1997, it prides itself on being a typical Chinese restaurant, using a reddish-brownish color as the base, red lanterns providing decorative elements and traditional Chinese music, which culminate to give a truly East-Asian atmosphere.
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Xpat Review: Four Tigers Chinese Market In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
This is one of the oldest and biggest Chinese Markets in Budapest, remaining its traditional form from the 80’s. Although the founders of the market are Chinese, more and more other Asian communities have joined in at this cheap shopping haven in Hungary, namely Thai; Vietnamese and Chinese dominate.
Corinthia Hotel Budapest Receives Dotcomhotel Award
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Dotcomhotel Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference, in collaboration with TrustYou, presented the Best Hungarian Hotels awards as judged by consumers.
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Restaurant Review: Oriental Dining Delights At Rickshaw Restaurant Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
For a unique Asian dining experience in Budapest, the Rickshaw ‘Far Eastern’ Restaurant serves dishes from around the Orient, cooked-up by expat chefs from both China and India. Mr Yang Zhi Jun is the Chinese chef with many specialties to offer, one of which is the mouthwatering Traditional Peking Duck with all the trimmings. I tried this dish recently, along with a bunch of other deliciously ...
Chinese Markets In Budapest
- 10 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is not so ethnically diversified as some othr European countries, comparing to its total population (95% Hungarian) the Chinese community might not add up to 1%, but it may come as a surprise that there are quite a few Chinese Markets in Budapest.