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Everything You Wanted to Know About Hungarians – part 1

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hungarians: But Were Afraid to Ask There are around 14 million Hungarians in the world, from which around [...] The post Everything You Wanted to Know About...

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Anti-Immigration Billboard Campaign – If you come to Hungary…

Hungary has been over the past month struggling with a huge influx of refugees that amount up on average to 400 people/day. Being the gateway [...] The post Anti-Immigration Billboard Campaign – If you...

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17 things that are cool about Budapest

Recently, I have been asked a lot of times, why do I live in Hungary and what do I find attractive about Budapest! So here [...] The post 17 things that are cool about Budapest appeared first on...

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Sziget Festival Summary – Day 2 – Endless party at Sziget

Day 2 was supposed to bring shows of Ellie Goulding, Ella Eyre, Foals, Interpol and many others. The day started for us with a nice [...] The post Sziget Festival Summary – Day 2 – Endless party at...

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Sziget Festival summary: Day 4 Heat & dust on fire

Day 4 was the dustiest and crowdiest day at the Sziget festival. I read somewhere that the organizers had a special spray to apply on [...] The post Sziget Festival summary: Day 4 Heat & dust on...

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Everything you wanted to know about Hungarians [part 2]

… and were too afraid to ask! This is a second post about Hungarians as I am experiencing them and getting to know them throughout [...] The post Everything you wanted to know about Hungarians [part 2]...

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I toured Budapest: Jewish Quarter and Ruin Pubs

When you put in Google search the term “Budapest sightseeing tour” you will receive 524,000 results – certainly not a little. I have been offered [...] The post I toured Budapest: Jewish Quarter and...

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Budapest things to do and know to avoid troubles

First time visiting Budapest, the Pearl of the Danube? Looking forward to spending your hard-earned money on shopping in Budapest? Or you came here to [...] The post Budapest things to do and know to...

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10 reasons why you should not miss Sziget Festival 2016

The gates to the Island of Freedom will open again this year. If you are still hesitating whether to come or not, wait no longer. Why? The passes are expected to be sold out by the month end. So what...

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Hungary’s referendum about EU quota and what is wrong with it

Hungary has been swamped with billboards again, this time, the government played everything on one card and decided to send a message to Brussels so that they also get it. What is it all about? Who...

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A sneak peek at Sziget festival 2016 – two days to go

Do you know this feeling when you were a small child looking so much forward to the Christmas morning? That is my feeling when entering the Sziget Festival yesterday night and judging from the number...

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Sziget Festival 2016 – impressions from Day 3 – classical music, Bastille and...

The first days of Sziget flew faster than over a cuckoo’s nest. The third day of Sziget brought new people to the Island of Freedom, who were even fresher than the ones who came for Rihanna. There are...

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Sziget Festival 2016 – amusing Muse and amazing atmosphere

The first half of the Sziget week is over and if you think that Szitizens are getting tired, they are not! The parties run all night long, and the Island of Freedom got again sold out! When I was...

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Sziget Festival 2016 – surreal experiences on day 6

The adventures on the Island of Freedom are nearing their final hours but there is no need to be sad! Because it is quite not over yet. The sixth day of Sziget Festival 2016 brought over UK bands to...

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Hungarians are so brave for surviving this

The Hungarian referendum tested not only my nerves but also the stamina of Hungarians. What did we have to withstand since the announcement of the referendum? Let me walk you through the five months of...

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Why I left Budapest (1/2)

Many of my followers noticed that I no longer post pictures of Budapest but of an entirely different continent. Besides that, I also changed my Twitter profile from Katechka Magyarka to Katechka...

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Why I left Budapest (2/2)

I left Budapest in July 2017 after 3.5 years of living in this beautiful capitol. This is a part 2 of my series about the reasons that led me to quitting Budapest. Read the first part about how the...

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