Life in Budapest, Page 6

In Which Hungarians Cannot Count

Today I had to go to the immigration office to pick up my residence permit and then to the land registry office …

Last week I celebrated the name day of one of my Hungarian friends. A name day is exactly what it sounds like …

This past week has been insanely hot again. Consistently 35+ degree weather, but for some reason, this time around, it doesn’t seem …

Every August 20th, St. Stephen’s Day (St. István in Hungarian), Hungary throws a massive celebration to celebrate the birth of their country. …

Its apparently quite common for Hungarians to go have lunch direct from a butcher shop. In addition to the various raw meats …

I love pub quizzes. When I arrived here, I didn’t think there would be pub quizzes and definitely not in English. Once …

Last week one of my Hungarian friends invited me to her flat to make some Hungarian food. We made lecsó with egg …

One of the AIESEC interns here worked at a refugee camp / re-integration centre located in a village 30 minutes by train …

The past week has brought with it a break from the summer heat. There are been many thunderstorms and rain storms which …

It was bound to happen. It was only a matter of time. Considering the number of sirens I hear in a single …

I celebrated Canada Day in style here in Budapest. My roommate, who is from London, Ontario, and I hosted a Canada Day …

Despite being a part of the European Union, Hungary uses their own currency, the Forint, not the Euro. Many of the Central …