I don't know about you but I love superstitions. They are funny and tell a lot about a culture. Believe it or not, many people still observe some old traditions. Let's see how a true Hungarian prepares for 2012!The Hungarian fills up his fridge with goodies: lentils make money (if you don't…

Spain finally decided to rise up (successful or not) but Hungarians still tolerate the “cultural war” imposed on them. And I cannot keep up anymore with the newer and newer anti-culture decisions of the government...In the past months there were big protests against the shutdown of…

Mind you, this post will be subjective and selective and restrictive. Subjective, so far as a generally liberal person with no strict political views, a journalist, cannot remain neutral to the happenings in her homeland. Selective, since it would be hard to translate and analyze the complete text…

Yesterday, after the wonderful Critical Mass in Szeged, we had a chat with some international friends. They asked me about the symbolism of Eastern in Hungary. Lamb and chicken are out, but rabbit and egg are still the two most widespread images found in shops nowadays. And to make it more obvious,…

Fashion, fiesta, friends... Well, b&b could already stand for the fabulous surprise that awaited me in the City of Sunshine this morning. I was passing the cathedral in my usual morning mood, when some cute biker guys popped up to give me…kakaós csiga!!!,  a.k.a. the best Hungarian…