Alexandra Béni
Hollywood stars try to speak Hungarian – VIDEOS
You might have experienced that trying to speak Hungarian, or just saying a few words in our language, can be quite a challenge as a foreigner. However, we truly appreciate every effort and love watching videos with people trying to…
The Telegraph explored Budapest’s gastronomic life
Sophie Pither, The Telegraph’s journalist decided to explore Budapest to find the best places for traditional Hungarian food and a whole lot more. The article sums up the essential things you need to know about the Hungarian cuisine and goulash,…
Hungarians go crazy over Kanye West’s new shoes
444.hu writes that Kanye West has designed several shoes, but his newest model, the Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 was put on the market by Adidas last Saturday. Thousands of people waited for this moment, American newspapers have reported that Kid…
Mini language lesson #2: Animal names and sayings
Welcome to our second mini session where we try to help you learn some of the nuts and bolts of the Hungarian language with witty learning cards, useful words and funny sayings. This time we take on the topic of…
10 amazing vegan and vegetarian places in Budapest
Eating healthy food and all kind of diet trends have become quite popular nowadays. It’s hard to keep track of the new dietary trends, but most of us have probably heard about two of the most popular ones – vegetarianism…
Bloomberg: Budapest is a perfect place for Valentine’s Day
We’re not the only ones who think that Budapest is the perfect destination for a romantic getaway. Online magazine Bloomberg put together a list of The 26 best date spots around the world, which features Budapest. Even the cover photo…
A Swedish restaurant chain named a burger after Ferenc Puskás
According to origo.hu, the Swedish fast food restaurant chain O’Learys starts a world campaign this year, during which they name a dish after each country they are present in with a restaurant. They kicked off the campaign with Hungary and…
What if the Austro-Hungarian Empire was restored after 100 years? – VIDEO
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Austria-Hungary). To commemorate the historic event a YouTube channel, called RealLifeLore, published a detailed analytical video of what would happen if the monarchy was reunited in 2018.…
Vendée Globe: Nándor Fa sails around the world in 93 days
Nemzetipsort.hu writes that Hungarian competitor Nándor Fa reached land in the 8th place of Vendée Globe after three months of sailing. He crossed the finish line around 11 am on Wednesday in West France with his ship called Spirit of…
Hungarian financial panorama: Budapest dwellers are the wealthiest
According to vg.hu, the net fortune of an average Budapest dweller is 17.3 million forints (~56,150 euros), while the same number only reaches 5.5 million (~17,850 euros) in the northern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. The greatness of fortune doesn’t…