Finally Day 1 started! All the closed parts of the festival opened their gates, more and more people came and put up their tents and the sun was shining like crazy. The day was dusty, I am thinking that if there would be no rain or watering of the paths and stage areas, it will […]
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What to not miss out at Sziget
What to not miss out at Sziget and other special things that are good to know. Last post before the festival, come back for more during Sziget! Thematic parties Every day before the big names start their shows on the main stage, Sziget offers thematic parties. In 2014 that was: balloon party, flag party, beach […]
Building Sziget festival – 7 days to go!
Dear Szitizens and other summer festival lovers, the good news is that there is only 1 week to go until the Sziget festival kicks off! And as I already visited the festival area 2 weeks before the actual start and there was not much to see yet – I decided to give it another try […]
17 things that are cool about Budapest
Recently, I have been asked a lot of times, why do I live in Hungary and what do I find attractive about Budapest! So here you go – a list of 17 things, which are cool about the life in Budapest. 1. Budapest Spas Hungary is the super power in fresh water resources and I […]
Experience: taking the night train EN 477 from Prague to Budapest
Are you planning a Euro Trip and wondering how to move efficiently around Europe? Why not to take a night train? There are many options to get from A to B while having your beauty sleep. So what do the European railways offer and how does it feel to be in a sleeping car of […]
Everything you need to know about Sziget
Since 1993, every August, Budapest holds the Sziget Festival, which attracts over 400 thousand people during the week of the event. What it feels like to be at Sziget? What makes it unique and unforgettable? This mini-series about the cult Sziget experience should reveal you answers and aims at giving you valuable insight to make […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hungarians – part 1/2
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hungarians: But Were Afraid to Ask There are around 14 million Hungarians in the world, from which around 9-10 million live in Hungary. But how are they? What do they like and what impression do they make on outsiders? What are the specificities that make Hungarians truly exceptional? […]
Ups and downs of living abroad
It has been over a year since I made the decision to leave my home country and as I describe it on my Twitter, emigrate from the Czech Republic in search of a worse country, currently residing in Budapest, Hungary. But what did the past year bring to me and what did I lose? And […]
Action plan and tips: Moving to Hungary
The sooner you find out that you are about to move, the better. The best is when it is your decision. I decided to move after some time of hesitation and after I found myself on a life crossroad when I realized that there is no better time to change and try living abroad than […]