Celebrating Szilveszter
What is Szilveszter do you ask? Its the Hungarian name for New Years Eve. December 31 of every year is known as …
Celebrating Christmas
I spent Christmas this year celebrating with friends over a delicious home cooked meal. Everyone brought some food and we all sat …
Boldog Karácsonyt!
Merry Christmas! Boldog Karácsonyt! Wishing you all the happiest of holidays from Budapest! Christmas Market in Vienna, Austria
Links from Around the Web II
I recently watched a documentary called A Map for Saturday and I absolutely loved it. The documentary follows the travels of an …
Top 10 Things to Do During Christmas in Budapest
The Christmas market at Vörösmarty Square 1. Visit the Christmas markets There are a number of Christmas markets set up around the …
Photo of the Week: Advent Wreath
The four weeks leading up to Christmas is known as the advent period in Hungary. The weeks are marked by an advent …
Christmas Shock
I can very clearly name the number of times that I’ve felt culture shock and a little bit uncomfortable or unnerved by …