Ragweed Fines in Hungary: Surprise! Youâre Responsible
When we bought our countryside cottage, I expected the usual homeowner chores: clean the gutters, trim the trees, keep the spiders out of the wine glasses. I knew ragweed from Canada, but I didnât expect that in Hungary, you could actually be fined just for having it...
Flowery Hungary (VirĂĄgos MagyarorszĂĄg) and the Culture of Care
Thereâs something about pulling into GyenesdiĂĄs that always makes me smile. Maybe itâs the tidy pavements. Maybe itâs the way the flowerbeds look like someoneâs grandmother still fusses over them daily. Or maybe itâs just because this little village, like so many in...
Iâm AnikĂł Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian whoâs been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.