I have an eye for business! It’s true. I can find money in things that others often overlook. I can see the way to profitability with prolific innovative ideas. Whenever I see something that not only makes money sense but also hits the nail on the head with customer service; I feel a need to shout…
“The very substance of ambition is merely the shadow of a dream.” William Shakespeare The question becomes, ‘What dream are we pursuing now?” Scratch, scratch… itchy feet. Some of us are more ambitious than others, or you can say some of us are only content with a project in the fold, a dream in the works,…
Dear friends and family, As I wait for the rest of my family to wake, I sit in front of my MAC typing my last entry in Canada before we embark on our life-changing journey. Truth? I feel exhausted. My back is throbbing from my last day of work, I pulled my shoulder while packing up…
Our last Sunday after two weeks of holidays, we took the kids to Szimpla Kert, a ruin pub turned Sunday Market for lunch. We ate a full assortment of food at the farmer’s market. There were sausages made out of Mangalitsa, the same domestic pig/wild boar cross we know from France. An organic bio baker was there selling his goods….
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. Conrad Hall We had a short but sweet visit from Laurene our student from Toulouse FRANCE! She was visiting her friend in Budapest who is attending university here on an exchange program for one trimester. Laurene was here for a very exciting…
I am asked, ‘Why House Hunters International? Why would anyone subject themselves to reality TV?’ ‘Why Not?’ Is a better question. Life opens up amazing paths to different experiences. If you open your mind to all possibilities your opportunities are endless! I never say no to a new experience because I believe they present themselves…
After eight months of nonstop running the marathon of setting up our new expat life in Budapest Hungary, we return to Capestang for a visit. Off the plane I can see how spring has arrived, and the migrating birds are back to fill their bellies on millions of insects hatched as the weather warms. The…
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. J.R.R. Tolkien There is something so comforting about visiting a town where your family is from, to find a branch of your family tree that directly reaches…
Be thankful for what you have; you will end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family in Canada! Sending you piles of hugs and kisses! I miss having the big turkey dinner, making the rounds…
So why Budapest? Where I am from in Canada, most people haven’t been to Hungary, and usually they get the capital city wrong by saying Bucharest and not Budapest. They may have tried ‘Gulyas’, usually misspelled as Goulash, and most think it is a stew served over pasta, mixing up Hungarian ‘Paprikas’ with our country’s…