505 result(s) for world water day
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 ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
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 ...
Invitation: Beer Festival & Knuckle Parade In Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Beer Festival and Knuckle Parade in Csaba, which has been organised since 2001, can be considered as a traditional event where several beer producers are represented and their latest products, as well as their well-known and beloved ones are popularised.
Xpat Opinion: Unity Against The Floods In Hungary (Except Esztergom)
- 11 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
As the record high floods were reaching their apex in Budapest, the dailies praised professionals and volunteers who fought the waters in exemplary unity. The Prime Minister was criticised for ignoring the Mayor of Esztergom during his presence in her city.
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Chaweng Beach Resort
- 3 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Koh Samui, the picture-perfect island in the south of Thailand - with white sandy beaches, waterfalls and lush forests that cover its mountains - is the embodiment of holiday heaven on earth. Look no further for a truly enchanting vacation location, Samui is an idyllic destination with something to please everyone. In case you fancy a beach escape in paradise, a divine venue to relax and indulge ...
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 ...
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 ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Danube Day 2013: WWF Gets Active For The Sturgeons & More
- 28 Jun 2013 8:30 AM
- current affairs
‘Get active for the sturgeons’ is the slogan of this year’s Danube Day, celebrated by the 14 Danube basin countries on Saturday, 29 June. Under a new EU-funded project, which will go on until September 2015, WWF in Romania and Bulgaria are working to tackle overfishing, the main direct threat to the survival of the endangered Danube sturgeons.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
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 ...
Invitation: Beer Festival & Knuckle Parade In Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Beer Festival and Knuckle Parade in Csaba, which has been organised since 2001, can be considered as a traditional event where several beer producers are represented and their latest products, as well as their well-known and beloved ones are popularised.
Xpat Opinion: Unity Against The Floods In Hungary (Except Esztergom)
- 11 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
As the record high floods were reaching their apex in Budapest, the dailies praised professionals and volunteers who fought the waters in exemplary unity. The Prime Minister was criticised for ignoring the Mayor of Esztergom during his presence in her city.
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Chaweng Beach Resort
- 3 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Koh Samui, the picture-perfect island in the south of Thailand - with white sandy beaches, waterfalls and lush forests that cover its mountains - is the embodiment of holiday heaven on earth. Look no further for a truly enchanting vacation location, Samui is an idyllic destination with something to please everyone. In case you fancy a beach escape in paradise, a divine venue to relax and indulge ...
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 ...