by Anikó Woods | Jun 29, 2025 | Culture & Everyday Life, Money & Banking, Quick Guides & Resources
If you’re confused about tipping in Hungary, you’re definitely not alone. I posted a video about this just last week and the questions are still rolling in. It’s Sunday morning here as I pack up for a family holiday and I still see people freeze at the card machine...
by Anikó Woods | Jun 23, 2025 | Culture & Everyday Life, Expat Life & Personal Stories
I’m a dual citizen. My parents are Hungarian, and I grew up with the food, the family stories, and just enough language to think I might have a head start here. I didn’t. Because while I thought I understood Hungarian cultural differences, I was frequently wrong. When...
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 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...
by Anikó Woods | May 7, 2025 | Culture & Everyday Life, Expat Life & Personal Stories
Just when you thought spring in Hungary couldn’t get any better, along comes Magyar Fagylalt Napja – Hungarian Ice Cream Day – to add a cherry on top. Celebrated annually on May 8th, this delightful tradition offers ice cream aficionados the chance...
by Anikó Woods | Apr 16, 2025 | Beyond Budapest, Culture & Everyday Life
There’s something about pulling into Gyenesdiás that always makes me smile. Maybe it’s the tidy pavements. Maybe it’s the way the flowerbeds look like someone’s grandmother still fusses over them daily. Or maybe it’s just because this little village, like so many in...
