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View from The Top: Expat Press Guide to Budapest’s Best Rooftop Bars
High above the hustle and bustle and exhaust fumes and traffic of the city streets are some of Budapest’s best rooftop bars, from which you can enjoy stunning views over our fair city. Below are the premier skybars to be found around town.
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HUNGARIAN LIVING
Yesteryear Charm in Gracious Zugló
Here is a commuter locale with a “smaller-town” middle- to working-class ambiance in the lesser frequented and not so commercialized District XIV.
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May Day 2019 in Hungary
No matter what you call it – Labor Day, May Day, International Workers Day, Primero de Mayo – Hungarians still celebrate it with gusto...
AutoPal: rent unique cars from local hosts in Budapest
AutoPal, a peer-to-peer car-sharing startup in Budapest connects travelers with local hosts and allows them to rent from private owners. You may even make...
Volunteering and Tree Planting Event in Hungary for Children
VOLUNTEERING AND TREE PLANTING EVENT- Szilaspogony 6/04/2019
Enjoy a great day out volunteering with us to plant a fruit garden for the village nursery of...
How to be a real Budapester
Either compete with the Jones'es or with the Kovács'es. Or have the best of both when committing to life here, as the following may...
HUNGARIAN HISTORY
The richness of Hungarian history and Hungarian culture filled the country with fine art, literature, music and philosophy. Witness the growth of Hungary in these evocative and exciting photos and articles – old and new.
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Happy Birthday Hungary – August 20 Celebrations in Budapest 2019
August 20 is St. Stephen’s Day, arguably Hungary’s largest and most important national holiday. Enjoy the celebrations, which will include everything from an aerial...
Hungarian comfort food at its best – pea stew and meatballs
It’s not a soup, not a side dish either, and not even the result of an accident in the kitchen. One of the most...
An evergreen Guide to Sziget Festival
Sziget Festival
An Overview
For many young people, Sziget festival is the first thing that comes to mind when Budapest is mentioned. This week-long festival in...
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Expat question: "I’ve heard that the first period of an expat assignment is a very exciting and uplifting one, which is full of enjoyment...
Hungarian Literature 101 Course – The Door by Magda Szabó
Eileen Kay is an ex-comedienne, ex-BBC sound editor, ex-importer and author of Noodle Trails 2, A Genealogy Adventure: My Secret Century in Budapest. She...
Hungarian Storks – Their Spirits and Their Legacies
When storks arrive on the scene, it's a sure sign spring is here. Thus bringing much cheer to the remoter provinces, where these impressive...
How to Handle The Expat Blues?
The expat blues is a phenomenon that can happen to anyone, at any point during their expatriate experience. And, yet, those who are suffering...
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Happy Birthday Hungary – August 20 Celebrations in Budapest 2019
August 20 is St. Stephen’s Day, arguably Hungary’s largest and most important national holiday. Enjoy the celebrations, which will include everything from an aerial and water parade to gastronomy to the arts and much more. Here are the programmes you can attend in Budapest.
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