Bejegyzések

Bejegyzések megjelenítése ebből a hónapból: december, 2018
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One of the reasons why I really like Budapest is because one can go sightseeing any time. Even as a local you can find new spots you have never been to, there are more and more new restaurants, cafes and bars all over the downtown area, so you can really feel like a tourist sometimes. However, today I’d like to talk about something else. Today was the first real winter day. Yesterday it was snowing all day long, without stopping. And as the weather is cold enough the snow remained. This morning arrived with stunning sunshine, so I couldn’t wait to get out of the house after being locked up in an office 8 hours a day during the week. My favourite green spot in town is the Margaret island, in Hungarian Margitsziget, which now is a white spot  😊  A lot of tourist would like to visit it and they can’t imagine what it is like. Well, the island is situated between Margaret and Árpád bridge, right in the heart of the city. Actually, it is a 15 minutes’ walk from the Parliament fro...

Change of plans

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Although originally I wanted to use this domain name and facebook page to teach Hungarian, I realized people are more interested in the country than the language. I think that is actually completely understandable, only the bravest/ most determinate don't scare away from it after hearing our alphabet. 😊  Honestly, if I wasn't Hungarian I don't think I would ever learn this language, even though it is beautiful. Oh yes, I am Hungarian. I was born in Miskolc which used to be the  second largest city of Hungary after Budapest. I was born in the last decade of the communist regime, so I can see the differences or sometimes similarities between life back then and now but that is another issue, let's not go into politics now. I'd like to emphasize that this vlog/blog is based on my personal experience, so apart from sharing facts, data and useful information I don't think I'll be able to completely discard my personal impressions. So maybe another Hungarian from ...