Hungary Heatwave: Surviving 35°C Without a Lake
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...
Hungarian Wine: Europe’s Best-Kept Secret
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...
Hungary Driver’s Licence 2025: What It Costs
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...
Identity Protection Law Alsóörs: Hungary’s First Case?
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...
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.