Press Houses and the Joys of Rural Hungary
It’s May 2nd in Hungary. The shops have reopened, yes—but most offices, schools, and anything resembling formal responsibility are still observing the unspoken ritual of a four-day weekend. Like many others enjoying rural Hungary this time of year, we’ve joined the...
Hungary’s Identity Protection Property Law: Legal & EU Issues
Hungary’s Identity Protection Property Law, passed in April 2025, has introduced a dramatic shift in how – and whether – people can buy property or settle in certain Hungarian towns. In this Part Three of my series, we move beyond the village gates and dig into the...
Budapest Rental Market in 2025: What to Expect
If you’re trying to rent in Hungary’s capital this year, welcome to the Budapest rental market in 2025 edition: higher rents, euro-only pricing, and landlords who’d make Simon Cowell look soft. It’s not impossible – but it is intense. This blog post pulls...
What the Hungarian Cultural Knowledge Exam is Really Like
What the Hungarian Cultural Knowledge Exam is Really Like It’s not nearly as scary as you think. If you’re currently panic-Googling the Hungarian cultural knowledge exam at 3am, sipping coffee while whispering “kérek egy sört” like it’s a magic spell – breathe....
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.