Category Archives: Beyond Budapest

Winter in Budapest – Top 5 Outdoor Ideas!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

You’ve seen the Christmas markets, warmed up with mulled wine, and now you’re ready for more Budapestian adventures. I’m sure you’ve seen my list of skating rinks (http://wp.me/p1Mrmn-9V), but how about a sledding party? Cross-country ski lessons? Downhilling or snowboarding? For … Continue reading →

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Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterward with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate … Continue reading →

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American-Hungarian Culinary Culture Shock

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

I’m in the States on vacation, making sure my kids are not only bilingual, but bicultural. That means introducing them to American food culture, right? Here are some American culinary delights I’ve indulged my children with, and some that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Hungarian Artists Worth Watching – Zagabo

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

I have a reason to be happy when it’s raining. Zagabo, the Hungarian design brand, has been making this fantastic raincoat since its founding three years ago. That’s when I bought the hot pink version… Gabi Szabó (somehow this became Zagabo) … Continue reading →

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Relaxing in the Danube Bend

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Reblogged from hungary for adventure: For the second weekend in a row, I hiked up a hill to a castle.  To my ninth graders, this probably makes me certifiably crazy. Jesse and I spent two nights in Visegrád, a small … Continue reading →

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Beyond Balaton

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Of course there’s a lot to see and do on the shores of Lake Balaton, Central Europe’s largest lake. This time, though, after attending a beautiful wedding at a perfect little hilltop church overlooking the lake, we decided to go … Continue reading →

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Three Countries in a Day… a Day Trip from Budapest

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Breakfast in Hungary, lunch in Slovakia, dinner in Austria and then back home to bed in Budapest. It can be done! And enjoyed… It’s just a two-hour drive to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia,which was once the capital of Hungary. … Continue reading →

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Run, Forest, Run!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

You’ll forgive me for the title, which I couldn’t resist! On Sunday, the Budakeszi Keszegek Running Club (a keszeg is a kind of fish, so it’s rather amusing, we think) held the first annual Forest Run here in Budakeszi, which … Continue reading →

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Top Weird Hungarian Foods to Try (or Not): Part I

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Whenever you visit or live in a foreign country, you come across some weird things that the locals like to eat. Hungarians have a great culinary tradition, but they do come up with some strange things. Don’t worry, my purpose … Continue reading →

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Hungarian Artists Worth Watching – Krisztián Sándor

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Ever wonder why the cover photo on my blog and FB page is a tropical scene, rather than a Budapest skyline? Today I bring you the answer. It’s a painting by Krisztián Sándor, part of a larger painting entitled African … Continue reading →

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