Dental care in Budapest is world renowned, and people flock from all over Europe to visit Hungary’s dentists but why? Expat Echo investigates to find out what all the fuss is about.

The American Citizens Services Unit has introduced an appointment system for all services, including passport renewals (and passport extra pages), birth registrations, notarial services, and general inquiries. Please make your appointment before you visit the Consular Section. Beginning July 1, 2009, for non-emergency matters, only customers with appointments will be …

There are certain things that you don’t mind being lost in translation, however getting your haircut is one situation when you want to be understood loud and clear.

Spring brings out new police recruit training on the streets of Budapest and it is likely to result in more random road check points. The increased presence of the police may also mean that you could be asked to produce identification on the street! As such it is important to know documents you need to …

It’s not always easy to bake our children’s birthday cakes. It seems that each of our 3 children end up getting three birthday cakes for each birthday: 1 for our family celebration which is always eaten after their dinner of choice on their actual birthday; 1 for their class at school and 1 for their …

The holidays are only a few days away, but as the recent long weekend has shown, the weather cannot always be guaranteed. So in the face of inclement conditions, why not go to the movies?
Of course, chances are you wont understand much Hungarian, and certainly not enough to get through a whole film, so preferably, …

As the weather heats up, it may be increasingly appealing to stay inside with the air conditioning or to lounge by the pool. What about groceries? Thankfully, quite a few places in Budapest offer food delivery services: you shop and order from the convenience of home and they bring it up to you. So whether …

Ever since I moved into district 2A (off of Hidegkuti), I have been waiting for a place like Café Provence to open. It’s a fab neighborhood place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Very casual with a wonderful garden that the kids can run around in. For indoor eating there are lots of toys and space …

Hi, does anyone know where you can go to get a re-homed cat?
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Summer brings out the sun, the warmth, and fun-filled vacations… it also brings loads of free time for school-aged children eager to enjoy warm days with activities and friends. Wondering how on earth you will keep you children entertained throughout the entire summer? Have no fear, Budapest has numerous summer camps ready to …