324 result(s) for world water week
New Beer Gardens In Budapest By Treehugger Dan
- 30 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
With the hot weather finally here, I have been making the rounds of the new beer gardens. I tried Otkert (Zrinyi u. 4, 5th district) a few weeks ago at about 5pm. The place is done up nice, and conveniently located without being overpriced for its location. However, it was deserted except for one other person at the bar and after waiting 10 minutes at the bar we still could not even get the blond ...
Xpat Interview: Gábor Galla, Former CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency
- 2 Jul 2010 12:00 PM
Gábor Galla graduated from the College of Hotel, Catering and Tourism in 1974, and obtained his doctorate at the Budapest University of Economics in 1981. During his studies he spent a year in Tanzania, where he was deputy general manager at Hallways Hotels Overseas Ltd. He has 30 years of experience in the tourism business.
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.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
World Water Day Exhibit At The Budapest American Corner
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"To commemorate World Water Day (March 22), the American Corner Budapest and the U.S. Embassy have organized the “Beauty of Water - East Coast Rain” photo exhibition. The photos portrayed various scenes from the U.S. East Coast related to water: rainy city shots from New York City, small American towns on lakes, Niagara Falls, and so on. The unifying theme was the beauty of water.
RIP Frederick Sweet
- 17 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
Frederick Sweet was born in New York City of Hungarian parents (both from Budapest) who had immigrated to the United States before World War II. Since Hungarian was spoken at home, Sweet acquired it as a second language.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Stockholm
- 19 Nov 2008 2:00 AM
- travel
Autumn is one of the Swedish capitals most beautiful and seasons. It's a pleasure to simply stroll down one of the city’s colourful tree-lined streets, to walk along the waters edge to inhale the fresh air, and explore one of Stockholm’s parks to take-in some Scandinavian serenity.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Copenhagen
- 10 Jul 2008 10:00 AM
- travel
The royal Danish capital has just been crowned the best city in the world for quality of life. Copenhagen grabbed top spot for its cutting-edge design credentials amongst other factors including the number of cinema screens and ease of getting a quality glass of wine at 1am.
A Belated Interview with André Kertész
- 24 Apr 2006 6:26 AM
- community & culture
"You've mentioned that you were already taking photographs in your head as a small boy. When did you take your first real photographs?
New Beer Gardens In Budapest By Treehugger Dan
- 30 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
With the hot weather finally here, I have been making the rounds of the new beer gardens. I tried Otkert (Zrinyi u. 4, 5th district) a few weeks ago at about 5pm. The place is done up nice, and conveniently located without being overpriced for its location. However, it was deserted except for one other person at the bar and after waiting 10 minutes at the bar we still could not even get the blond ...
Xpat Interview: Gábor Galla, Former CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency
- 2 Jul 2010 12:00 PM
Gábor Galla graduated from the College of Hotel, Catering and Tourism in 1974, and obtained his doctorate at the Budapest University of Economics in 1981. During his studies he spent a year in Tanzania, where he was deputy general manager at Hallways Hotels Overseas Ltd. He has 30 years of experience in the tourism business.
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.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
World Water Day Exhibit At The Budapest American Corner
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"To commemorate World Water Day (March 22), the American Corner Budapest and the U.S. Embassy have organized the “Beauty of Water - East Coast Rain” photo exhibition. The photos portrayed various scenes from the U.S. East Coast related to water: rainy city shots from New York City, small American towns on lakes, Niagara Falls, and so on. The unifying theme was the beauty of water.
RIP Frederick Sweet
- 17 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
Frederick Sweet was born in New York City of Hungarian parents (both from Budapest) who had immigrated to the United States before World War II. Since Hungarian was spoken at home, Sweet acquired it as a second language.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Stockholm
- 19 Nov 2008 2:00 AM
- travel
Autumn is one of the Swedish capitals most beautiful and seasons. It's a pleasure to simply stroll down one of the city’s colourful tree-lined streets, to walk along the waters edge to inhale the fresh air, and explore one of Stockholm’s parks to take-in some Scandinavian serenity.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Copenhagen
- 10 Jul 2008 10:00 AM
- travel
The royal Danish capital has just been crowned the best city in the world for quality of life. Copenhagen grabbed top spot for its cutting-edge design credentials amongst other factors including the number of cinema screens and ease of getting a quality glass of wine at 1am.
A Belated Interview with André Kertész
- 24 Apr 2006 6:26 AM
- community & culture
"You've mentioned that you were already taking photographs in your head as a small boy. When did you take your first real photographs?