The mere mention of the words “the time of the year” invokes thoughts of the holiday season. The commercial perception of the three end-of-the-year holidays is now an inherent part of bustling city life and is projected at us from nearly every window, and the season becomes a blurred whirlwind of pumpkins, turkey stuffing, fairy lights, … Continue reading
Winter blues is still coming at me with full force. Last week was about hitting rock bottom, while this week is more about sitting on the last vestiges of my lonely crumbling fortress, marvelling at the emptiness of it. A structure that’s pretty, colourful and serene, yet it’s construction is as imperfect as fallible me who erected … Continue reading
Interested in re-reading everything about Hungary? Here is all the information from the past few weeks to get you started. The pictures listed below are links taking you to the individual posts. They are in order of publication starting with the oldest, but you can read them in any order you like by clicking on the relevant image. … Continue reading
Here we go, the last step of the journey. Hungary has (always had) a special place in my heart; it means family, food (lots and lots of it), seasons (like now, as the spring that comes with a bite in the morning and caresses you with fragrant warmth in the afternoon). It also means breathtaking architecture, luscious countryside, and … Continue reading
‘Every dish has paprika in it’, my boyfriend commented amusedly on the third day of our trip to Hungary. Well, that’s only half true, we also use a lot of caraway seeds… Besides, he was the one who wanted to try traditional Hungarian cooking, which features ground paprika quite a lot. To be fair, by that time we’ve already been through several … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 