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Hazi Fank Bicikli Bacsi Posted by Gaby on December 6, 2011, 11:07 am] in life I was having a difficult Friday morning after getting 4 hours of sleep and then getting stood up for a business meeting. As I was standing in front of the Lazar u. shop, a man on bicycle stopped and asked if anyone was interested in some homemade donuts. Now didn't that just hit the spot! Not too greasy, not too sweet, and still warm. I wish... Read all

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Goodbye wires, hello wall lights Posted by Gaby on November 14, 2011, 8:50 am] in life After nearly two years of looking at wires sticking out of the wall, I finally had enough. It was time to just bite the bullet and get some lights for the living room wall. Originally, the plan had been to put my table in that corner but then because the table was too nice to be tucked way,  in went the sofa. It was too late by then to... Read all

Natural Ways To Boost Your Immune System Posted by Gaby on October 28, 2011, 2:38 pm] in life As an ailing Serviceperson we are always looking for tips and tricks to feel better and to keep a strong Immune system, this is not always easy to do but with the few tips form our Favorite “Granny” you may be able to just make it through winter a stronger, healthier person. 1) Avoid Sugar Sugar decreases the function of your... Read all

Hello Indians Posted by zawareh on May 14, 2010, 10:05 pm] in life Hi, My name is Zawareh.  I am Indian living in Baja.  would want to meet more Indians and make friends. Read all

The abominable behavior of Budapest "paraszt" driver community Posted by Alexandros on January 31, 2010, 12:06 pm] in life As an everyday fact we see, that once a medium class citizen accumulates a certain amount of wealth or feels empowered enough by the almighty banking debt system to do so, he/she decides to buy a car.of course I am excluding those who receive it as a gift from their wealthy (or also swimming in a huge debt) parents who award him/her the vehicle... Read all

BUTTERFLY'S ARE FREE!!! LIFE IS WONDERFUL!!! THINK SPRING!!! Posted by Anthony 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.... Read all

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... Read all

ID card not enough to travel to EU countries Posted 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... Read all

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... Read all

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... Read all

And what did he say? Inquiring minds want to know! Posted by Anthony 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.... Read all

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... Read all

Liar, liar Posted 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.”... Read all

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... Read all

The Big Ballon from Westend is Going to Zambia Posted 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,... Read all

The Other Side of Charity's Coin Posted 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 2005 Posted by nemo on December 25, 2005, 9:33 am] in life Take a look back at the year 2005 with Reuters photo showcase here. Read all

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... Read all

Brits in Hungary > Hungarians in Britain Posted 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... Read all

The Homeless of Budapest Posted 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... Read all

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