A Statement Preserved In Stone
Just before arriving in Sárospatak be sure to take a good look at a 500 forint note. On the front, you will see Ferenc Rákóczi II, the famous Hungarian leader with a serious look in his eyes, flowing hair and a fabulous swirling mustache. (more…)
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The Phoenix in the Ashes
Miskolc, the name evokes dirty thoughts among Hungarians. This is not due to any kind of immoral conduct that takes place in the city, but due to its status as once thriving industrial center that was hit hardest of any city in the nation by the end of Communism. (more…)
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Hungary is a strange place. I’ve been talking to people from the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada for years now and heck, I’m a good listener. Sadly, however great the ideas of these people are I still win the argument, every time. Let me explain. Say, you wish to help me solve a […]
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A facebook commenter on the government’s page suggested there is no need to hold elections because that would be ‘throwing money out of the window’. I agree. Only I want to be king therefore I claim my throne today. From now on I’m the official king and emperor of Hungary. There is no need for […]
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Years ago I bought a SATA docking station for my HDDs. For those of you who don’t know why it might be good, here: it has a separate power adapter and (more importantly) you can switch it off and swap hard drives without restarting your computer. It only costs about 20+ dollars or something. It’s […]
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