When The Going Gets Tough
July has been a rough month for me. First getting sick and not being able to find a solution. I spent a …
A Hungarian-Finnish Wedding
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a wedding! But It was an unusual wedding in that the bride is Hungarian …
The Trip that Almost Was
I should be writing this entry from a beach in Croatia, soaking in the sun and the heat, but I’m not. Instead, …
Overheard in Budapest
I overheard two ridiculous conversations today while I was wandering in some shops: Conversation #1: In a shoe store Customer: Do you …
Heat Wave!
Hungary is in the middle of a heat wave. Temperatures rose to 38 degrees on Monday. According to new sources, a 60+ …
Canada Day 2012!
My flatmate and I held our (now) annual Canada Day celebration with pancakes, maple syrup, poutine and a watermelon. I was originally …
Scavenger Hunting Around Budapest
As I mentioned previously, this past weekend, I went on a scavenger hunt with SELTI. Together with the head teacher, we put …
The Realities of Entrepreneurship in Hungary
Have you ever wonder what its like to be an entrepreneur in Hungary, to run your own business? Well, about a year …
Eurocup 2012
The crowd surrounding me erupts in cries of joy and happiness and for a moment I am swept up with their emotions. …
One Year Anniversary
Today, I celebrate my one year anniversary of my arrival in Budapest. It find it so hard to believe that this year …
Attending the Opera–Tips
The Budapest Opera has a fairly good repertoire of ballets and operas on each season. Usually its the same ones year after …
Spotlight: The Chain Bridge
The Chain Bridge, or Lánchíd in Hungarian, is one of Budapest’s most well know sights, being one of the most photographed bridges …