Archiv der Kategorie 'Letters from Budapest'

Marriott Hotel: Danube Panorama Included

Dienstag, den 9. Dezember 2008

Many hotels claim to have rooms overlooking the wonderful Danube panorama, which includes the Buda hills and the famous Buda castle. But there is one Hotel in Budapest, located at the river Danube, where you can see this panorama from all its 364 rooms: The Marriott.
The Marriott may be even more interesting for meetings […]

No, we are not able to sell you a computer

Samstag, den 3. Mai 2008

Buying a computer from one of the major players in the market is not always easy – that is what I experienced last week – and it can happen to you as well:
Say, do you want to buy one of those famous laptops, notebooks or even an ordinary computer with an English or German keyboard? […]

Meet me at XING

Dienstag, den 16. Januar 2007

I just learned that there will be a meeting of the German XING Organisation (formerly OpenBC) in Budapest. I’m looking forward to it very much – although I must admit that so far I never had any benefits from being a premium member of XING. Well, probably that may change. XING members in Budapest […]

Not everything was bad in Budapest

Dienstag, den 24. Oktober 2006

What happened in Budapest last night and the night before? Well, three things have been important: First, many people remembered 56 in a silent way, placing flowers and candles on the monuments that where still available for the public. This was by no means the best experience you may have had in Budapest yesterday. Second, […]

Gedenktafel am Szena Ter

Montag, den 23. Oktober 2006

Come to Budapest - there are no “crowds”

Donnerstag, den 28. September 2006

Come to Budapest and enjoy our wonderful autumn – with a lot of events taking place. Believe me – it is wonderful here – and do not think to much about the so-called “crowds” gathering at Kosuth ter – there are no “crods” just about 5000 people in the evening, and about 500 in the […]

Silent Protester

Montag, den 25. September 2006

Spotted at Kossuth Ter, Budapest, Hungary on Sunday

So after three days – protesters are boring

Freitag, den 22. September 2006

There is one open question in Budapest: Who are the men who lured the crowds to the parliament? Very few people asked this question so far. But the protesters you can see on close-up pictures are sure not just ordinary Budapest citizens. Yes, they are among them – but very few. Mostly the poor – […]

The Events of 1956

Montag, den 18. September 2006

Both the English and the German edition of the twin newspaper “Budapest Times” and “Budapester Zeitung” start an eight part documentation about the events of 1956. Please read the articles in the on-line editions of one of the two newspapers.

The Fountain at Margaret Island (Margitsziget)

Dienstag, den 12. September 2006