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Travel Back In Time At The Bikal Renaissance Theme Park, Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Middle Ages and Renaissance Theme Park in Bikal (close to Pécs city) opened its doors in 2010 for visitors who want to discover life in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance periods in Hungary. The 7.5 hectare park is divided into five large parts – the Village, the Old Town, the Main Square, the Knight’s Palace, and the Jousting Arena – where visitors can explore 35 amazing buildings, learn ...
Looking Forward To Sziget Next Week
- 1 Aug 2013 10:06 AM
- entertainment
Around 65,000 daily revelers are eagerly awaiting the start of Sziget 2013. Now dubbed the 'Island of Freedom', previously awarded the ‘Best Music Festival in Europe’, certainly the biggest cultural extravaganza held in Budapest. Sziget is a multi-dimentional festival with real international appeal - around 60 different nationalities snap the tickets up. Last year over half the crowd came from ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
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 ...
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Spa Resort & Villas
- 22 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
This luxury resort is a unique blend of classic Thai architecture and hospitality, smart design and contemporary elegance. As part of a warm welcome, full of smiles, I was informed Bhundhari means lotus or water-lily in Sanskrit. It’s the spiritual flower of Buddhism, and like a lotus flower the hotels’ holistic beauty lifts the spirits and provides positive inspiration. The resort is idyllically ...
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Another Hungarian Success In Britain’s Got Talent
- 30 May 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian Dance Team Freelusion got in to Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals. The British judges were stunned by the futuristic dance performance, and according to Simon Cowell, the producer of the show, it was very smart, well-choreographed, and was like looking 10 years into the future. “We didn’t think the act were quite as impressive as shadow dancers Attraction, but they weren’t too far ...
Pálinka: The Hungarian Spirit
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Forget the flavored vodkas if coming to Hungary! You have to try the fruit based unique drink of the country, the pálinka, and get into the real Hungarian spirit. Let’s see what your international fellows said about pálinka last year at Sziget:
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...
Travel Back In Time At The Bikal Renaissance Theme Park, Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Middle Ages and Renaissance Theme Park in Bikal (close to Pécs city) opened its doors in 2010 for visitors who want to discover life in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance periods in Hungary. The 7.5 hectare park is divided into five large parts – the Village, the Old Town, the Main Square, the Knight’s Palace, and the Jousting Arena – where visitors can explore 35 amazing buildings, learn ...
Looking Forward To Sziget Next Week
- 1 Aug 2013 10:06 AM
- entertainment
Around 65,000 daily revelers are eagerly awaiting the start of Sziget 2013. Now dubbed the 'Island of Freedom', previously awarded the ‘Best Music Festival in Europe’, certainly the biggest cultural extravaganza held in Budapest. Sziget is a multi-dimentional festival with real international appeal - around 60 different nationalities snap the tickets up. Last year over half the crowd came from ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
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 ...
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Spa Resort & Villas
- 22 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
This luxury resort is a unique blend of classic Thai architecture and hospitality, smart design and contemporary elegance. As part of a warm welcome, full of smiles, I was informed Bhundhari means lotus or water-lily in Sanskrit. It’s the spiritual flower of Buddhism, and like a lotus flower the hotels’ holistic beauty lifts the spirits and provides positive inspiration. The resort is idyllically ...
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Another Hungarian Success In Britain’s Got Talent
- 30 May 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian Dance Team Freelusion got in to Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals. The British judges were stunned by the futuristic dance performance, and according to Simon Cowell, the producer of the show, it was very smart, well-choreographed, and was like looking 10 years into the future. “We didn’t think the act were quite as impressive as shadow dancers Attraction, but they weren’t too far ...
Pálinka: The Hungarian Spirit
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Forget the flavored vodkas if coming to Hungary! You have to try the fruit based unique drink of the country, the pálinka, and get into the real Hungarian spirit. Let’s see what your international fellows said about pálinka last year at Sziget:
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...