Our last day in Budapest, after 2 months of fun and travelling around, we take inventory of all we’ve done! We spent loads of time visiting our families and friends, first and foremost. Way more rewarding than I had realized, our kids are watching Hungarian TV as I write my blog entry and they understand…
Dear Sis, I know ‘hee haw’ about Scotland and no real ‘scooby’ what I am in for. After a ‘cuppa’ with whiskey of course I only pray I don’t end up in a ‘stooky’ with some ‘boggy’ hen, in a ‘minging’ bathroom somewhere. I’ll be there at the back of five, and hope we have…
BEING AN EXPAT MAD OR COURAGEOUS? Despite the news, the economy, and the banks; people move to southern France everyday. France is among the top ten places in the world to live. What makes France so special and are we crazy or courageous for making the move? Of course the retired expat dollar stretches a…
“Any serious shift to more sustainable society has to include gender equality.” Helen Clark Women still earn 80% of their male counterpart’s salaries. Equality in the workplace has made progress but it is far from a level playing field. What do women bring to the table that men don’t? Perhaps women have a greater understanding of…
To all the people we met along the way, our loyal friends and family members that keep checking in on our progress, and the supportive online community of bloggers connecting through That’s Hamori, I salute you! It has been 18 months of solid writing on our family adventure blog, and it is now time to…
Polygone Bezier Again! Yes there is a naked person on my post! No it is not me, well maybe in my dreams! Everywhere you look in France, and Europe actually, are nude or half nude people. It doesn’t both us in the slightest, but I can’t help to think of the outrage this huge photo…
How we learn French- By Eva Hamori After nearly two years living in France, I find the confidence to ask the baker for bread, can understand most of what I hear and sometimes, I even respond. Some days you cannot shut me up and other days I struggle to find the simplest words. I guess…
HOW TO MAKE: French Fries Ingredients 6 Potatoes Olive Oil Salt Method Scrub potatoes, leave skin on and cut into small wedges. Heat oil in a frying pan and place potatoes in a shallow layer, making sure their covered in oil. Do them in batched until they reach golden brown. Scoop them out,…
Daniel Thursday August 11, 2011 I have been going to:a store down stairs called DIOFA ABC. We have ice cream everyday. We also go for long walks around Budapest. What I like the most about Budapest is a river called the Duna which cuts Budapest in half. We live on the Pest…
We bought our beautiful apartment in Elizabeth city, the Jewish quarter of Budapest in the same building where my mom was born and raised back in 2007. It was for a vacation spot instead of inconveniencing our family every time we visited and a rental income to subsidize the mortgage on…