What makes Budapest such an incredible place to live? Let's find out!
If you know where to look, you can find almost anything you’re looking for in Budapest. But some things just aren’t going to be easy to get, and other things are going to be more expensive to buy i...
2019 February 26/No commentYes, you can! And it’s well worth it. We were turned on to Tesco home delivery a couple of years ago, and it has been a wonderful time saver. Here’s how it works: Create an account on the Tesco web...
2018 November 4/No commentAs we mentioned in our post on Hungarian television, MediaKlikk is a great option for football (soccer) fans to stream the World Cup 2018. Just visit their site, click “Élő” (“Live”) in the extre...
2018 July 14/No commentAbsolutely! We get asked about Hungarian history books fairly often, actually, so we wrote a blog post about it. Hungary is an interesting and beautiful country with a fascinating past, and many bo...
2018 April 11/No commentYes! We’ve ordered from three different versions of Amazon, actually: Amazon US, Amazon Germany and Amazon UK. All products have arrived in Budapest just fine every time we’ve ordered. Sometimes th...
2018 March 11/No commentWe have tested out a few TV/video options in Hungary, including monthly Internet subscription services like HBO Go and Netflix. We’ve also tested a couple different Internet-based TV options: Telen...
2017 September 3/No commentLike most of Europe, Hungary uses two-pronged outlets in the range of 220 to 240 volts. Note that the voltage is twice what it is in the United States, so be careful not to plug in a device that’s ...
2017 July 11/No commentAs we’ve said before, Budapest is a great city for children. One of the biggest reasons is the number of parks and playgrounds (fully fenced and locked, mind you!) that Budapest — and the rest of...
2017 July 7/3 CommentsBudapest is one of the most child-friendly cities I’ve ever visited. Hands down. It’s better than the cities we’re used to in the United States, and it’s much better than other big cities we’ve vis...
2017 July 6/1 commentThe two best sites we’ve found for finding apartments online are http://www.alberlet.hu and http://www.ingatlan.com. Both sites list available apartments and offer contact information for the prope...
2017 June 30/3 Comments
