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Fear not the fox posters
15/07/2009    
Fear not the fox posters

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 …

Rózsakert adjusts their price
    
Rózsakert adjusts their price

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.

Feeling better from the feet up
09/07/2009    
Feeling better from the feet up

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 …

What do you miss from home?
06/07/2009    

What did you wish you knew?
    
What did you wish you knew?

What did you wish you knew?

Paying your parking by phone for dummies
02/07/2009    
Paying your parking by phone for dummies

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 …