What is the Historic Monte Carlo Rally? The Historic Monte Carlo Rally is one of those wonderfully crazy European events where classic cars, winter weather, mountain roads and people who really love old automobiles all come together. The rally follows the tradition of the famous Monte Carlo Rally, first held in 1911 under the patronage…
Are you in Budapest with children and wondering what you should do? Well you are in luck! I have compiled a list of the top twenty things to do with children in and around Budapest! Our family runs a language summer homestay program and our activities for our students are so varied that everyone can…
Hungary is an interesting place. Sometimes it all makes sense like a picture that comes into focus and you have a clear shot of exactly what is going on here. Other times you see behaviour that is so far North of centre; reactions that spin out of control towards crazy, that you wonder what species…
The spontaneous creatures that we be, we set up the bike rack on my Subaru outback, and packed up for a cycling tour around and near Szentendre. Of course we know the town well; we bring students and family here whenever they visit. Alfonz and I decide, just the two of us today, and we…
Most Hungarians are playing it safe and staying close to home. It probably is the reason why Hungary is doing so well handling the COVID-19 in European scopes, with low numbers and limited fatalities. Families have decided to travel around Hungary rediscovering the local getaways and favourite sites that they knew so well when they…
It was the strangest feeling. Heading to downtown Budapest after months of blissful isolation in our town of Solymar, Alfonz and I were dressed and ready to hit a few different places on this beautiful Sunday morning between the predicted storms. We left early, or so we thought; before 10:00 and I had somehow convinced…
What a year this has been! Not too many complaints really. I think the biggest thing we did this year was take three weeks off to travel around Europe in the van. I loved every second of it. We completely checked out for a little while and took a much needed break from life! We…
It was one hell of a week! Friday evening Angelina came home with a fever. I gave her 200 mg. of ibuprofen and sat her in front of the TV to relax. She went to bed. The next morning her fever persisted. I gave her 400 mg of ibuprofen and water. She sat in front…
As some of you already know from our Facebook pages, Alfonz has started a new project in Hungary, building and renovating properties. It all started when we saw our house, 75% built left standing for years after a divorce left the previous owners in a terrible position. They always say, location, location, location! Solymar is…
Everyone seems to be moving away from Hungary looking for work, school or a new life. It’s true, we get asked everyday why would anyone choose to move here if given the options between Canada and France? Well the answer is surprising. Many people with Hungarian backgrounds are moving back to their heritage even generations after…