by Anikó Woods | Jun 20, 2025 | Beyond Budapest, Expat Life & Personal Stories, Living in Budapest
Of course we chose next week to stay in Budapest. While much of the city decamps to Lake Balaton for cooling swims and fröccs-fuelled sunsets, Andrew and I will be in Pest. Working. Sweating. Mostly wondering why our calendar is suddenly full of meetings when we could...
by Anikó Woods | Jun 18, 2025 | Culture & Everyday Life, Expat Life & Personal Stories, Hungarian Wine
If you’ve ever had a glass of wine on my terrace, you already know. I don’t just like Hungarian wine, I’m its unofficial international publicist. No commission. No logo tees. Just one woman with volcanic soil under her boots and a deep, ongoing love affair with this...
by Anikó Woods | Jun 16, 2025 | Getting Around Hungary, Life Admin & Bureaucracy, Quick Guides & Resources
The Hungary Driver’s Licence 2025 process has been one of the most detailed and complicated topics I researched while writing my ebook HOW TO HUNGARY: Budapest & Beyond. Driving in Hungary isn’t just about getting your Hungary Driver’s Licence...
by Anikó Woods | Jun 11, 2025 | Government News, Home & Property
When Hungary’s Identity Protection Law Alsóörs discussion hit the headlines today, most of us watching property trends knew this moment was coming. Hungary passed the Identity Protection Law months ago, and now Alsóörs – a prime Balaton town – is set to...
by Anikó Woods | Jun 8, 2025 | Culture & Everyday Life
I’m writing this from our little winehouse in the countryside, where the only sound is birdsong and the occasional flap of Sümi’s oversized ears as she chases butterflies. Yesterday’s drive down was another story entirely – Whit Monday in Hungary has...
