Caroline
@CarolineInce
English looking for information about United Arab Emirates
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Lives in Budapest
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Registration: 09 April 2012
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Top 5 tips to live in Hungary by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Hungary. What recommendations would you ...
Learn at least basic Hungarian, even if only staying for a year. Also make local friends, not only can you learn a lot from them but Hungarian people are hilarious. Read More
Finding flat for two people by Sumarokov
Hello. I am planning to move to Budapest with a friend of mine. So we will be looking for an apartment to rent with two rooms so that each of us can have a bit of space (or, at the very least, with a bed for one and a sofa bed for the other). I ...
Hi Budapest rent ripped my boyfriend and I off terribly. Don't trust them! There are loads of good forums on Facebook. Also the page that Hungarian people use is: ingatalan.hu The rent really depends on the quality of the apartment. We live ... Read More
Looking to self some things I don't need, where to post except here? by Khonichev
Hey there Expat.com :) Unfortunately the IBS university didn't turn out to be really great and the ruble fell too steeply and that ruined my budget so I'm pulling the plug after the first semester and moving back to Moscow to study german ...
Hi there is a Facebook page called 'Used stuff for sale Budapest' it has a huge amount of members and therefore a good reach. Good luck. Read More
What's up with the new bicycle rentals in the city? by Marilyn Tassy
At the moment I am out of HU so not sure what is going on with the new pick up/drop off bike rental business in Budapest. I am all for saving money and doing what we can to cut back on smog in the city. The BKV rates can be expensive for students ...
'And vice-versa, people need to stop walking in the bicycle lanes and yakking on their cellphones so they can't hear your bell.' Yes! It's very annoying. I cycle in the city and I'm often a pedestrian. I believe it all comes down to bad planning. ... Read More
Powdered coconut milk....??? by fluffy2560
Does anyone know where I can buy POWDERED coconut milk in HU? It's useful for putting in curries.
Ooooh sounds very exotic. Have you checked Szep Kis India..it's on Wesselenyi I think. They have loads of stuff. Read More
Powdered coconut milk....??? by fluffy2560
Does anyone know where I can buy POWDERED coconut milk in HU? It's useful for putting in curries.
Hi, yes there is a shop on Pozsonyi Utca called 'Paleo Kamra' they do all sorts of things for carb free and Paleo diets including dried coconut milk. Hope this helps. Read More
Changing my identity!
Hi, does anyone know how to change the description on this website? At the moment I am 'Member' which makes me feel rather like a penis euphemism! Thanks. Read More
Language barrier - where does it bother you the most?? by fruitsofyoga
Hi everyone! As a Canadian living in Budapest (and speaking the local language as well) I am curious WHERE the language barrier bothers you the most here in Hungary? I am conducting a survey and would very much like to find out in which areas of ...
I feel bad when somebody with a lovely, warm smile speaks to me in public and I can merely mutter a couple of lines of Hungarian and then scuttle off. I'm a confident and friendly person normally but the language barrier doesn't always allow it. It ... Read More
Peanut Butter by Ingie
Hey all, I know this seems like a silly question, but any idea where I can find peanut butter in Budapest, I checked all the super markets but no luck.
Yes Culinaris do have it, it's cheaper in the British Store though: goo.gl/maps/U3Vos Read More
English teaching qualification in Budapest by s.taylor27
Hello! I fell in love with Budapest when I was there last year and am planning to move there to try to find a job teaching English. Could anyone who is teaching there now answer a few questions for me? 1. Is it necessary to have some kind of ...
Hi, I am a freelance English teacher in Budapest. When you start out it's best to get some work through a language school. About half of them require some sort of TEFL/CELTA/TESOL type qualification but some will just require a degree. One thing I ... Read More
Meeting expat bloggers in Budapest? by gosubmit
Finally coming back to Expat.com after 2 years. I used to organize Expat.com meetups in budapest before. Do people in this forum meetup in budapest? The problem is many say they come in the forum but dont turn up, which is why i moved on and dont ...
Loads of Couchsurfers are meeting tonight in Fogas Haz around 8pm. Residents and travellers alike. Read More
Book exchange by CarolineInce
I was thinking about organising a book exchange. I have quite a few English books that both my boyfriend and I have read. I would like some more and wondered if I organised one whether a book exchange would be popular? I was thinking about booking ...
I don't have any children's books unfortunately. I gave them all away to children I taught. Good thinking about the parking, any suggestions as I don't drive. If there's enough interest by Thursday I'll make a definite plan. Thanks for your reply. Read More
Book exchange
I was thinking about organising a book exchange. I have quite a few English books that both my boyfriend and I have read. I would like some more and wondered if I organised one whether a book exchange would be popular? I was thinking about booking ... Read More
Dog boarding kennels by detnol
Hello we're living at the otherside of the border and about to open a Dog Hotel, how can we reach english speaking dog owners in Hungary? If you have any suggestions please send them by mail - our address can be found at our website:Dog Hotel ...
Hi, I am an English expat living in Budapest and I am also a dog owner. The places I generally look for stuff are here, XPatloop.com where you can post a free ad. Funzine, which is an English language free magazine. It also might be worth checking ... Read More
Theft Warning by CarolineInce
Hi All, last week our apartment got broken into during the day. This was at 9.30am and I was only out for 10 minutes, two men kicked the door in and took my laptop, my boyfriends laptop and his digital camera. The police said there have been quite a ...
Hi thanks guys. Yes I saw them as I came back in the building, I clocked them as I thought they looked suspicious but by the time I got home and realised what had happened they were gone, plus I wouldn't go chasing them anyway. Our door wasn't ... Read More