What better way to appreciate a hot summer’s day than to visit a lush organic garden – and discover the secret to finding an array of produce not usually found at local grocers. A well-regulated organic industry is expanding into niche markets.
On assignment to report on the organic foods market in Hungary, I recently drove …

Being a vegetarian can be hard when living in Hungary, but it is not impossible to find your favorite produce and keep your veggie dreams alive. Below is a comprehensive list of vegetarian shops and restaurants that should whet your healthy palette. Enjoy!

Biokonyha
home delivery (lakto)
Tel: 20-200-1045
zimrezs@invitel.hu
sales@biochef.hu

Vegafood
Home delivery (lakto)
Tel: 1/221-6601
ennemkell@vegafood.hu
Biopont
Darshan udvar (vegan)
VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 8.
Tel: …

Quick, easy, and a surefire crowd pleaser, pizza is the staple of children’s diets and parties. Luckily, Budapest is home to many an excellent pizzéria!

Recently a fleet of red posters bearing a fox’s head alongside Hungarian and German text spiked with exclamation marks have appeared in the Budapest suburbs. For those who understand neither language, these warnings may cause undue alarm. Fear not, it is simply the announcement of a campaign to eradicate rabies in local foxes. The …

Due to the global recession, Rózsakert Medical Center has recently announced a price adjustment to 270 Hungarian forint to 1 Euro. For more information please visit Rózsakert’s website.

Do you play golf? Tennis? Are you a runner – or a weekend warrior? If you are, it might be worthwhile to take a time-out to care for your feet.
Most people are unaware how many aches and pains can be traced to your feet. It’s quite remarkable really, considering the minimal time most people tend …

Many expats are getting ready to pack up their lives and move either to a new destination or back in their home country. Among the many considerations, one thing that may be playing on your mind is getting your security deposit back. It is common practice in Hungary to pay two months rent as a …

What did you wish you knew?

While living abroad is a rewarding experience, it is hard not to feel disconnected from all of your friends and family, and of course, you want to share all of your exciting experiences with loved ones too. With all of the myriad of communication methods available, it is still often the humble photograph that is …

Here is a quick but simple explanation on how to pay your parking with your mobile phone:
Send an SMS, with yor car license plate, to the number [06], followed by the two digits of your provider ([20] for Pannon, [30] for T-Mobile and [70] for Vodafone), then [810] followed by the four numbers indicated on …