“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
I was chatting with a friend earlier today, catching up with each other’s lives. This particular friend of mine is an active …
The Children’s Railway & Janos Hegy
A couple weeks ago, I decided to play tourist in my own city. I had seen photos of Elizabeth Tower and had …
Countdown
Today marks exactly 2 months before the end of my contract in Hungary and 2.5 months before I fly home. Its weird …
Happy Birthday Trams!
This year, Budapest trams are celebrating its 125th birthday (Hungarian). The first tram route in Budapest were built in 1887 and connected …
Moving Pains
I am in the process of moving again and this time around it is ridiculously difficult – primarily because of my landlord …
August 20 – St. Stephen’s Day
Happy St. Stephen’s Day everyone! Today, Hungary is celebrating its birthday into the country that it is today. As usual, it is …
Annoucement!
I am super excited to announce that I have been promoted at work. Everything is official now so I feel comfortable making …
ATMs
Hungarians like their privacy when they’re at the ATM. One strange thing I observed more or less immediately was that if you …
Frustrations of Living Abroad
Call this silly, but this little problem caused me a lot of grievance this morning. I am in the process of filling …
A Weekend Getaway
This past weekend, I went to one of my Hungarian friend’s summer house for a short weekend getaway from the city and …
Photo of the Week: Visiting the Szechenyi Baths
This weekend, I finally went to check out one of the thermal baths that Budapest is famous for. Most people are shocked …
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end
One of the worst parts of being on exchange is the constant coming and going of interns. I was lucky enough to …