Brit_Magyar
English expat in Hungary
Forum posts
16
Contacts
3
About me
English
Lives in Budapest III. kerület, Bu
Speaks English, a little German, a little Hungarian, a little Dutch
Registration: 09 August 2018
Activity
New to Budapest by Ipreece
Hi Everyone, I’ve just moved to Budapest and I am keen to meet up with people who are new here or interested in making a new friend. Feel free to message me if you are up for it. Cheers, Iman.
Unfortunately I am unable to join you this evening, but I would be happy to try and make another week. It would be nice to meet up with other expats here in Budapest :-) Read More
Dealing with loneliness in Hungary by Priscilla
Hello, Expatriation can be a fun and exciting adventure, but it can also be a bit lonely at times. Please share with us some tips for dealing with loneliness. What are some potential factors that lead to loneliness when moving to ...
https://www.internations.org/ is an international social organisation which is present in many countries, and aims to bring people together both socially and for networking. Albatross membership of Internations is a paid level of membership which ... Read More
Dealing with loneliness in Hungary by Priscilla
Hello, Expatriation can be a fun and exciting adventure, but it can also be a bit lonely at times. Please share with us some tips for dealing with loneliness. What are some potential factors that lead to loneliness when moving to ...
I was an Albatross member of Internations (paying a monthly fee), but found that I was normally working on the event days so couldn't attend functions, so I reverted to normal membership. I rarely visit the site these days. Read More
Introducing myself by wallykai
Hello Everyone! I am an Italian citizen born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in New York City. I'm in love with Hungary, especially Budapest. I lost my partner of 16 years to cancer a short time ago so I'm looking to start a new life ...
Welcome Claudio. Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
Hi Klára, Happy Name Day :-) Boldog Névnapot :-) Where are you based right now as I have found more than one with your name. Read More
English Language Budapest Beacon Ends Publication. RIP. by GuestPoster279
From https://budapestbeacon.com/the-budapest-beacon-exit-interview/ "The severe erosion of media plurality in Hungary makes it nearly impossible for us to continue publishing a fact-based newspaper of record about Hungary." Final ...
Now there is a thought. I wonder which country would allow it to broadcast from it's territory? Read More
English Language Budapest Beacon Ends Publication. RIP. by GuestPoster279
From https://budapestbeacon.com/the-budapest-beacon-exit-interview/ "The severe erosion of media plurality in Hungary makes it nearly impossible for us to continue publishing a fact-based newspaper of record about Hungary." Final ...
.....and now HirTV has been bought up by 'friends of', so their programming is following the trend of the other stations, having sacked some of their best presenters with immediate effect. Read More
New to Budapest by Ipreece
Hi Everyone, I’ve just moved to Budapest and I am keen to meet up with people who are new here or interested in making a new friend. Feel free to message me if you are up for it. Cheers, Iman.
Hi, I have only just joined, but have been in Budapest for quite a long time. There is a holiday weekend coming up and I was thinking of suggesting that members of the forum could meet up somewhere like the crafts fair or the food street during the ... Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
....and here is a very informative article http://en.mercopress.com/2009/01/29/south-georgia-turns-self-sufficient-with-hydro-energy Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
Here is a starting point for you http://www.gov.gs/ I'll do some googling when I have a moment :-) Read More
Helpline by mariarodrigues1993
My question is to all the women expats in Hungary. I was travelling in a metro lately and these 2 guys shabbily dressed were making lewd gestures and making me feel very uncomfortable. Can someone share their experiences if they have had similar ...
I think everyone has answered your question adequately already. I am male, so I can't say I have had the same harassment that you have been subject to. I generally feel safe in the city, but I would advise anyone to stay away from some ... Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
I hadn't heard about the new hydro power station, but there are still the remains (I believe) of one that was used to provide power to the old whaling station of Grytviken, 'fuelled' by water from Gull Lake and that has to date back to ... Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
Hi Klara14, I don't have a formal qualification to teach conversational English. I fell into it by accident, and have picked up people mainly by word of mouth. My experience of working in the international environment where English was the ... Read More
Introducing myself by Brit_Magyar
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ...
:-) It was, spent most of my time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, but also travelled down the Antarctic Peninsula. Not bad for my first job out of college. Read More
Introducing myself
Hi All, I am originally from England, and have spent most of my working life in the telecommunications field in one form or another. I consider myself to be lucky to have lived in different parts of the world and be paid to do so. I worked in ... Read More