'Great times' out of defeat
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Hungary is "winning again" in a speech at the inauguration of a monument in Sátoraljaújhely, in the northeast of the country, to mark the 100th anniversary of the…
Know your Hungarians
The world has Hungary to thank for providing many talented people, from Hollywood film stars to clever inventors and dauntless adventurers. The following 10 notables are Magyars, either by nationality…
Nice to have you back where you belong
Like everyone else, an old friend was knocked out of action by illness in mid-March and it is only now that we can enjoy his company again, very nearly three months later. Émile is back but still…
Raring to go, heading for the horizon
Three months of coronavirus lockdown is enough to make anyone stir-crazy. We're desperate to get out and about again, to go somewhere, anywhere really. Finally, it is a big relief when the borders…
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Kempinski hotels debut White Glove Service
Initiative to safeguard guests during pandemicFrom luggage cleaning to bespoke face masks, luxury hotel brand Kempinski has…
Extracts from the Donbas War Zone
Introducing Oleksandr Kachura, A War Correspondent and Refugee from DonetskOleksandr Kachura, 30, news reporter, photographer and frontline volunteer,…
A new sense of space
The capital with the eye of an expatI ventured out last week. I saw people other than random shoppers replenishing…
Bringing human touch to technology
Flying Objects Design Studio meets customers' needsFrom ergonomics through economics to marketing – product design means…
Lifting the lid on corruption
Aján operated 'culture of fear' at IWF, independent investigation findsCorruption was present at the highest level of the International Weightlifting…
'Treachery' raises tension
Budapest mayor lambasts government budget billThe government's 2021 budget bill would "extremely seriously" impact not only…
Emergency powers lifted
Health, politics begin return to normalParliament has terminated the emergency powers handed to the government in March…
The brief history of the month (June 2020)
The news that made headlinesPresenting in one concise package the month's most important and fascinating…
Author's insightful travelogues compiled for first time
"Conan Doyle's Wide World: Sherlock Holmes and Beyond" by Andrew Lycett (published by Bloomsbury)Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an unusually well-travelled man. His…
From illness to wellness with yoga
'Maximum health assurance' at time of global challengeThe Embassy of India in Hungary will celebrate the Sixth International Day of…
Delectable museum delivers sweeter promises
Chocolate and politics side by side at Parliament SquareI really enjoy coming across unusual and unexpected things, such as recently…
An institution returns
Gerbeaud faced only closure since 1858So far in the 162-year history of Gerbeaud, the iconic Budapest café had never…
From faraway galaxies to underwater worlds
Penguin Classics boldly goes into science fictionPenguin Classics is to launch a new series of science fiction with 10 titles in…
Buried treasure
A brief introduction to cemetery 'life' in less frequented areas of the cityCemeteries can be intriguing, even if not too much is said about them.…
A warrior still stands
Memento of communism is a candidate for the Statue ParkIt was one of many warm, sunny days spent under restrictions this April. The…
High times on the road to Kathmandu
"The Hippie Trail: After Europe, Turn Left" by Robert Louis Kreamer (published by Fonthill)From approximately the mid-1950s to the late 1970s, young Europeans seeking…
Humour that made Soviets see red
Jokes about communism no laughing matter
Pearl with a cosmopolitan soul
Odessa, sister city of SzegedOdessa is the top tourist destination of the Black Sea and the maritime capital…
Third Man museum fights back against virus
First a war and now 'invisible enemy' strike ViennaBlack marketeer Harry Lime faked his death in post-World War Two Vienna in a bid…
Life hits a temporary roadblock
Travel puts the brakes on but will get back on the railsThe desire to travel is eternal but today's travel and tourism industries are,…
Under the magnifying glass
"The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective" by Susannah Stapleton (published by Picador)Who is the greater detective – Maud West, who was a rare female operative in…
Marriott hotels join fight against coronovirus
Valuable collaboration helps hospitals, rescue and ambulance servicesThe Budapest Marriott Hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center, The…
Brexit leaves the headlines, coronavirus remains
One crisis is superseded by an even greater oneAs a Brit in Budapest, while it's clear to everyone else that coronavirus and…
Overcoming the plague
A beginners guide to BudapestTo those yet to see the splendid River City, this article is for you, no matter…
On wanting to be a Zen Master
The capital with the eye of an expatWith so much being written about Covid-19, there's very little left to say. Yet…
"Today it is the virtue that really matters. The world of arrogant, eccentric chefs is a thing of the past."
Interview with Zoltán HerczegWe talked to Zoltán Herczeg, publisher of the Dining Guide, about the…
"We would like to be trendsetters"
Award for gastronomical sustainability – Restaurant Pajta in ŐriszentpéterOne of the highlights of this years' Volkswagen-Dining Guide Award Gala was a…
A man respected and feared
Interview with former director of Italian Michelin Guide Fausto ArrighiYear after year the Volkswagen-Dining Guide – Hungary's oldest and only…
Cups and character
"The Three Kings" by Leo Moynihan (published by Quercus)It's a famous quote by Liverpool Football Club manager Bill Shankly: "Some…
Life under lockdown
How some people are coping in the coronavirus pandemicFollowing hundreds of places worldwide, Budapest rapidly became a city in…
Coronavirus claims UK diplomat
Ambassador to Hungary pays tribute to Steven DickThe UK Ambassador to Hungary, Iain Lindsay, has paid tribute to his Deputy Head…
A time for thanks: Áder
President praises Hungarians for showing spirit in pandemicPresident János Áder has used his Easter television broadcast to thank…