223 result(s) for tree of the year
Hungarian Designer Focus: Fehér Beatrix - Camou
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
You can feel the urban atmosphere as soon as you take a good look at Beatrix’s collection. Pictures of big cities, monuments appear on her extravagant clothes. She has thousands and thousands of photos that she has taken herself on her trips all around the world. She was there at the very first WAMP, the Museum of Applied Arts has bought five pieces for its own collection, her youngest customer ...
Xpat Opinion: Pizza - The Only Time Topless Isn't Fun
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Treehugger Dan: I wish I could recommend some great pizza in Budapest, but I have yet to encounter one. Il Treno used to have a good garlicy sauce on theirs, as did Via Luna, but it has been many years since I have been to either of these restaurants. New York Pizza's pizza is also good (everything else on their menu I have tried is great, especially their lunch menu). Any suggestions?
Xpat Opinion: Best Child-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Andi Lustak: The non-smoking ban in Hungary finally came into effect in January in all restaurants and bars and it has already made a huge difference with most establishments complying with the law. From April restaurants who don’t comply can get fined up to 1 million HUF. This is great and gave me the chance to move away from just focusing on finding the best non-smoking places and instead ...
Escape From Budapest To Nishaville, Thailand
- 30 Jan 2012 12:00 AM
- travel
A secret heaven of peace on one of Asia’s most serene natural beaches. Imagine a delightful hideaway, a secluded beach lapped by the soothing waters of the Gulf of Thailand. An oasis far from the crowds but within easy reach of Bangkok and Hua Hin. This is Nishaville Resort, designed in a vibrant style, with open plan interiors and shady terraces, the fresh and airy villas are ideal for a ...
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Triple WAMP In Budapest On 5 December Enriched With Gastro Section
- 3 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"In December there will be three WAMPs in a raw at Millenáris, and each and every one of them will be at least two times bigger than the usual ones! There will be more than 200 designers and thanks to the organization of Lila Füge - who is a well known gastro blogger – there will be a whole gastro section, representing all kind of design-gastro treats: chocolates, wines, olive oils, chutney, ...
Award Winning English Experimental Theatre In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2010 7:40 AM
- entertainment
Staged between 28-29 October at Trafó, 'The Author' is a play that takes place inside its audience. There is no stage. There is no set. There are two banks of raked seating facing each other. The actors are seated amongst the audience. The lighting grid sits above the seats. ""Tim Crouch is one of the most exciting experimental theater-makers working in the English-language. As a writer, he ...
Report: The First Day On Budapest Sziget Festival Main Stage
- 13 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Well, now it really is the first day of Sziget, and finallly we found out that it's not just sunshine- and ideology filled ska which can be damn popular, but also cartoon-metal on the verge of surrealism, idiotic punk and a music-filled version of the Monty Python-world.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.
Hungarian Designer Focus: Fehér Beatrix - Camou
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
You can feel the urban atmosphere as soon as you take a good look at Beatrix’s collection. Pictures of big cities, monuments appear on her extravagant clothes. She has thousands and thousands of photos that she has taken herself on her trips all around the world. She was there at the very first WAMP, the Museum of Applied Arts has bought five pieces for its own collection, her youngest customer ...
Xpat Opinion: Pizza - The Only Time Topless Isn't Fun
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Treehugger Dan: I wish I could recommend some great pizza in Budapest, but I have yet to encounter one. Il Treno used to have a good garlicy sauce on theirs, as did Via Luna, but it has been many years since I have been to either of these restaurants. New York Pizza's pizza is also good (everything else on their menu I have tried is great, especially their lunch menu). Any suggestions?
Xpat Opinion: Best Child-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Andi Lustak: The non-smoking ban in Hungary finally came into effect in January in all restaurants and bars and it has already made a huge difference with most establishments complying with the law. From April restaurants who don’t comply can get fined up to 1 million HUF. This is great and gave me the chance to move away from just focusing on finding the best non-smoking places and instead ...
Escape From Budapest To Nishaville, Thailand
- 30 Jan 2012 12:00 AM
- travel
A secret heaven of peace on one of Asia’s most serene natural beaches. Imagine a delightful hideaway, a secluded beach lapped by the soothing waters of the Gulf of Thailand. An oasis far from the crowds but within easy reach of Bangkok and Hua Hin. This is Nishaville Resort, designed in a vibrant style, with open plan interiors and shady terraces, the fresh and airy villas are ideal for a ...
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Triple WAMP In Budapest On 5 December Enriched With Gastro Section
- 3 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"In December there will be three WAMPs in a raw at Millenáris, and each and every one of them will be at least two times bigger than the usual ones! There will be more than 200 designers and thanks to the organization of Lila Füge - who is a well known gastro blogger – there will be a whole gastro section, representing all kind of design-gastro treats: chocolates, wines, olive oils, chutney, ...
Award Winning English Experimental Theatre In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2010 7:40 AM
- entertainment
Staged between 28-29 October at Trafó, 'The Author' is a play that takes place inside its audience. There is no stage. There is no set. There are two banks of raked seating facing each other. The actors are seated amongst the audience. The lighting grid sits above the seats. ""Tim Crouch is one of the most exciting experimental theater-makers working in the English-language. As a writer, he ...
Report: The First Day On Budapest Sziget Festival Main Stage
- 13 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Well, now it really is the first day of Sziget, and finallly we found out that it's not just sunshine- and ideology filled ska which can be damn popular, but also cartoon-metal on the verge of surrealism, idiotic punk and a music-filled version of the Monty Python-world.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.