The Hamori family sold off their life in White Rock, Canada, down sized to 2 suitcases each and flew across the Ocean to Budapest, Hungary. From there they bought a Mercedes Viano Camper Van with a pop top sleeper, and planned to travel around Europe looking for a B&B, to start living a life based…
Hoping to go back to Budapest for Christmas to enjoy a traditional Hungary holiday with our family; skating, a big dinner and Christmas Eve gift giving, we have a change of plans. With great prospects here, and a routine just begun, we decide against hauling the children across yet two more countries before they have…
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo PICASSO The lucky few among us remain artists. These creative creatures mingle with childlike enthusiasm shining their light on everything they touch. With open minds, they absorb their world, see things differently, and dream in vivid technicolour. They feel with strong…
In all my years of working I have never had a teacher’s schedule. Monday – Friday, typical morning and afternoon rush hour traffic, banana on route for breakfast, coffee from the café and every holiday and weekend off. The best part are the paid holidays, true story! It still blows my mind how most teachers…
“The past must be acknowledged…” Attila Jóseph How difficult would it be to forgive heinous war crimes? How can you forgive your country for turning on its people out of the basic instinct to survive? How could those responsible live with themselves day after day? The Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1867-1918 brought stability…
Requests have come in from some of our newer readers to publish a post of our journey from the beginning. We are at around the 1/2 way mark to start living our life’s dream. Might be a good time to take a moment to reflect. We still have a new language to learn, a home…
I love bats. And it is a good thing too as we have over 45 of them living in the little attic above our upstairs bath. They quietly squeak overhead to each other while we use the toilet. The roofline doesn’t connect to the rest of our house, and they are…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure Once a year throughout Hungary, each city, town and village allocate a day for large item garbage pick-up. November 25th was the day we were allowed to place all our junk on the curb. A great way to get rid of old computers, broken furniture, old clothes etc……
The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. Gloria Macapahal Arroyo Three people acting together on a project called ‘Le Transportear D’Image’ try to change the fate of the majestic plane trees along the Canal du Midi. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Canal…
Nobody can be kinder than a Narcissist while you react to his life in his own terms. Elizabeth Bowen They look at themselves in the mirror, post endless selfies, feel a sense of self-importance yet they haven’t contributed or achieved anything in society yet. These are our teenagers! It is a technological phenomenon how we raise our…