When It Rains, It Pours
Last night I had the strangest night possible that got more and more ridiculous as the night went on. It all started …
Dinner Conversation
Last night I went out for dinner with a couple of coworkers. The idea was to have goulash, but the cafe we …
Zsámbék, Páty & Wine Festival
This past weekend, one of the Local Committees (LCs) in Budapest organized an outing for the interns in Budapest. In the past …
Hero’s Square
My first weekend I was able to head out and explore some of the city. I went with my roommates and a …
A Snapshot of My Day – June 9, 2011
While walking to work today, I saw a someone across the street that was blind trying to make his way down the …
Rain, Rain and MORE Rain
I’ve been here for a week and a half now and almost every day that I’ve been here, it has rained. I’ve …
Random Anecdote
Apparently I look like a local. Or well at least a local that can speak English. I was on the metro on …
Adventures in Transit
I have yet to fully understand the transit system in Budapest. Most of the time, whenever I needed to go anywhere, I …
Living in Hungary – Reflections on Week One
I’ve been in Budapest for about a week now. Here are some thoughts and things that I have observed over the past …
Hitting Up the Grocery Store
I love grocery shopping. Especially in a foreign country. You get to see things that are familiar, yet different from what you …
First Taste of Hungarian Food
Anyone that knows me, will know that I like to eat. I’ll eat pretty much anything except maybe onions and peppers if …
My First Day in Budapest!
When my trainee buddy dropped me off at my apartment, they told me that his colleague was going to come and pick …