Latest entries in category "life"
BUTTERFLY'S ARE FREE!!! LIFE IS WONDERFUL!!! THINK SPRING!!!Posted by Tony on February 25, 2008, 10:17 am] in life 
LOOK AT this beauty!!!
Glasswing Butterfly, Lives in South America
A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful.
As delicate as finely blown glass, the presence of this rare tropical gem is used by rain forest ecologists as an indication of high habitat quality and its demise alerts them of ecological change....
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FIRE IN THE SKY!Posted by Paul Madacsi on November 14, 2007, 7:23 am] in life 
This is great.....Turn up the volume, sit back and enjoy a review of 50 years of history in less than 3 minutes! This is an old Billy Joel song and you can see the images associated with his words. Try not to blink, you'll risk missing some of our history! Thanks to a Billy Joel song and some guy from the University of Chicago with too...
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ID card not enough to travel to EU countriesPosted by nemo on July 31, 2007, 11:32 am] in life 
Since Hungary joined the EU, it is enough to show your ID card (in Hungarian: személyazonossági igazolvány) at the country borders to travel to other EU countries. How you can have an ID card? Obviously by being a Hungarian citizen, but also by having a settlement permit, which is more likely to be your case as an expat...
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Self Development Anyone?Posted by Paul Madacsi on April 26, 2007, 10:08 pm] in life 
Sometimes the mind opens like a beautiful spring flower!HELLO ALL YOU LIFE LONG LEARNERS AND SELF DEVELOPEMENT ADDICTS!Thy this one on for size! www.vertegram.com . I found this to be very thought provoking and unique site for anyone who wants to find out more about themselves. In addition there are a couple of personality tests that are...
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2007, some thoughts about the new year!Posted by Paul Madacsi on January 15, 2007, 6:04 pm] in life 
2007, yes its January of 2007 already! I know it’s hard to believe for some of us because we are still asking ourselves what happened to 2006. I don’t know about you but 2006 was a pretty good year over all. Yes, there were a lot of challenges thrown at us by the Hungarian government with increased taxes as well as some new ones. But...
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And what did he say? Inquiring minds want to know!Posted by Tony on October 29, 2006, 1:01 pm] in life 
And what did he say? Inquiring minds would like to know!
On Friday the 27th of October the American Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at the Budapest Marriott with Prime Minister Ference Gyurcsany as the guest speaker. The topic of the speech was the tax and other reforms recently passed and implemented by the Gyurcsany government....
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Government tries for a soft landing.Posted by Paul Madacsi on October 28, 2006, 4:08 pm] in life 
Government tries for a soft landing.
This past week, on the 26th of October at the Corinthia Aquincum Hotel, I had the good fortune to listen to a speech by Tibor Draskovics. The event was hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce in association with the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the Italian and Swedish...
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Liar, liarPosted by nemo on September 24, 2006, 6:35 pm] in life 
"We f***ed up. Big time. It’s obvious that we lied throughout the last year and a half to two years. It was perfectly clear that what we were saying was completely untrue . . . we did absolutely nothing for the past four years."
“I almost died when for a year and a half we had to pretend we were governing.”...
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Night of Museums this Saturday!Posted by nemo on June 22, 2006, 3:56 pm] in life 
Night of Museums on June 24, in 24 cities of Hungary, don't miss it.In Budapest: 400 evening programmes at 51 different venues. Entry stickers allowing for all participating museums in Budapest may be purchased for HUF 1.000 for adults and HUF 500 for children. The stickers also allow you to ride free of charge on buses running between the...
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The Big Ballon from Westend is Going to ZambiaPosted by nemo on January 13, 2006, 7:30 pm] in life 
It was upraised for the 1st time in the Christmas of 2001 with the "Boldog Karácsonyt" on it. The project was intended by it's owner Tamás Jakab as a touristical attraction and also as a big advertising surface, but it turned out not to be as profitable as planned. So, on the suggestions of René Hutton-Mills,...
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The Other Side of Charity's CoinPosted by nemo on December 26, 2005, 11:26 am] in life "For God's Sake, Please Stop the Aid!" - At a first look it is really contrasting with the Christmas Spirit, but I've just got this referral from Rael to this very interesting interview with James Shikwati, 35, a Kenyan economics expert who speaks about how aid to Africa is doing more damage than good. Recommended to all, read it...Read all |
Pictures of the Year 2005Posted by nemo on December 25, 2005, 9:33 am] in life 
Take a look back at the year 2005 with Reuters photo showcase here.
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Live To Be 100!Posted by Paul Madacsi on December 9, 2005, 7:56 am] in life 
Just had to pass along this article by this great American comedian.
George Carlin (Absolutely Brilliant)
George Carlin's Views on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are...
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Brits in Hungary > Hungarians in BritainPosted by nemo on December 5, 2005, 2:59 pm] in life 
"Today there are more Brits in Hungary then Hungarians in Britain" said Gyurcsány today at 13:08 in the parliament after he criticized the new vision of the EU budget which is to be introduced by Blair. Although Blair personally tried to convince Gyurcsány and prior, the leaders of the Baltic states, that giving less money for the new EU...
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The Homeless of BudapestPosted by Paul Madacsi on December 5, 2005, 12:43 pm] in life 
The Budapest homeless. Help give them a new dawn! Now that it’s turned cold and nasty for the most part, the homeless of Budapest are more noticeable then ever. Just check the metro entrances late in the afternoon or evenings. We as expats of Hungary need to help, the government is just not capable of opening its heart or wallet in order...
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Enjoying Adventures In HungaryPosted by nemo on December 4, 2005, 10:53 am] in life 
This was originally written as a posting to the expatshungary.com discussion forum, but we decided that it should go to the reviews section too. Lovemoldova2000, one of the most active members of our portal, agreed to have his posting in that section. So, read on... The first time I arrived in Hungary or even traveled to Europe was back in 1985,...
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Hungarians - The Elephant Of EuropePosted by nemo on December 4, 2005, 10:29 am] in life On New Year's Eve most Hungarians turn serious and think of their country. They like to talk to their dogs, kiss on the streets when in love, and to complain about Trianon. The essay-competition was directed mainly to the foreign students in Hungary. There were twenty applicants who wrote their essay in English or Hungarian. The students were...Read all |
ExpatsHungary.com - Definitely something differentPosted by nemo on December 4, 2005, 10:14 am] in life 
Many expatriates have chosen to live in Hungary. Some say that there are at least 40.000 English speaker expats in Hungary. The reason that drives them to this Central-European country varies. But certainly they are looking for something different. Why they have chosen Hungary?Like other countries in this part of Europe, Hungary suffered under...
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