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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.
Escape From Budapest To Helsinki
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- travel
The largest city in Finland is home to nearly 600,000 people, a fair few less than in other more sprawling capitals, and Budapest come to that. The compact size of Helsinki means everything is within easy reach, described as a ‘pocket-sized metropolis’ its ideal for a weekend visit. There is much to explore, and actually one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area which includes ...
Xpat Interview: Roger Swinburn
- 29 Oct 2009 11:00 AM
Roger leads a regional executive search business based in Budapest which he established in 1998. He graduated from Liverpool University and became a management accountant with Unilever in the London HQ. Early work involved supporting and accounting for many of Unilever's subsidiaries outside Europe and the US. In 1985 he was posted to Kenya as Commercial Manager for the joint venture growing ...
Xpat Interview: Dr. Ryan James
- 19 Oct 2009 12:00 PM
Ryan has a Masters degree in Social Work and still holds a California license as a Clinical Social Worker.
Xpat Interview: Björn Brandt
- 30 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
Bjorn was born in the German speaking part of Belgium where, during his childhood and youth, he lived in close touch with family, friends and nature at the countryside.
Izabella Zwack, Head of the Zwack Unicum Wines Division
- 5 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
Izabella Zwack was raised in a small village in one of Italy's more notable wine regions. In 1988 she joined her family upon their return to Hungary where her father Peter Zwack got to work restoring the family business producing Unicum, the definitive Hungarian spirit.
Greg John Dorey, Former British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
In December 2007 Greg Dorey became British Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary. Greg took up his appointment on 3 December 2007 and presented his credentials to Hungarian President László Sólyom on 5 December. Before his Xpat Interview here are just a few highlights from his CV.
Xpat Interview: Carolyn Bánfalvi
- 13 Nov 2008 11:00 AM
Carolyn Bánfalvi is an American author and journalist living in Budapest. She grew up in Washington DC, graduated from New York University, and later went back to chef's school for a culinary degree.
Xpat Interview: Chris Maddock
- 15 Apr 2008 12:00 PM
Chris Maddock is an Englishman who froze in the damp isle as a youngster and as soon as he earned a little money he set out for adventure.
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.
Escape From Budapest To Helsinki
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- travel
The largest city in Finland is home to nearly 600,000 people, a fair few less than in other more sprawling capitals, and Budapest come to that. The compact size of Helsinki means everything is within easy reach, described as a ‘pocket-sized metropolis’ its ideal for a weekend visit. There is much to explore, and actually one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area which includes ...
Xpat Interview: Roger Swinburn
- 29 Oct 2009 11:00 AM
Roger leads a regional executive search business based in Budapest which he established in 1998. He graduated from Liverpool University and became a management accountant with Unilever in the London HQ. Early work involved supporting and accounting for many of Unilever's subsidiaries outside Europe and the US. In 1985 he was posted to Kenya as Commercial Manager for the joint venture growing ...
Xpat Interview: Dr. Ryan James
- 19 Oct 2009 12:00 PM
Ryan has a Masters degree in Social Work and still holds a California license as a Clinical Social Worker.
Xpat Interview: Björn Brandt
- 30 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
Bjorn was born in the German speaking part of Belgium where, during his childhood and youth, he lived in close touch with family, friends and nature at the countryside.
Izabella Zwack, Head of the Zwack Unicum Wines Division
- 5 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
Izabella Zwack was raised in a small village in one of Italy's more notable wine regions. In 1988 she joined her family upon their return to Hungary where her father Peter Zwack got to work restoring the family business producing Unicum, the definitive Hungarian spirit.
Greg John Dorey, Former British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Jan 2009 11:00 AM
In December 2007 Greg Dorey became British Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary. Greg took up his appointment on 3 December 2007 and presented his credentials to Hungarian President László Sólyom on 5 December. Before his Xpat Interview here are just a few highlights from his CV.
Xpat Interview: Carolyn Bánfalvi
- 13 Nov 2008 11:00 AM
Carolyn Bánfalvi is an American author and journalist living in Budapest. She grew up in Washington DC, graduated from New York University, and later went back to chef's school for a culinary degree.
Xpat Interview: Chris Maddock
- 15 Apr 2008 12:00 PM
Chris Maddock is an Englishman who froze in the damp isle as a youngster and as soon as he earned a little money he set out for adventure.