Hungarian Public Holidays 2026 Guide
It’s the first week of December and Budapest is slipping into Christmas-party mode. Between the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle’s glittering celebration and XpatLoop’s big charity event this weekend, my calendar already looks like it’s had a confetti cannon fired at...
Dog Adoption in Budapest: Mikulás Day Event at Szimpla Kert
Dog Adoption Budapest: A Heartwarming Mikulás Day at Szimpla Kert Are you new here, or just stumbling across my blog for the first time? Welcome! If you love dogs or have ever thought about dog adoption in Budapest, you’re in the right place. I don’t just write about...
The Lake Balaton Mosquito Invasion: What’s Going On?
It’s early August, and across Europe, holidaymakers are settling into summer mode. Here in the Balaton Highlands, where we have a winehouse that doubles as a peaceful retreat from city life, I’m feeling especially lucky. Not just for the sunsets, the slower pace, or...
Retire in Hungary: Can You Really Do It in 2025?
Let me just say this straight out: if I had a forint for every time someone asked me whether they could retire in Hungary, I’d have enough to buy a Balaton villa and still have change for a few bottles of Olaszrizling. Andrew and I have spent more time on the phone...
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.