Your first date with Budapest
Visiting a new city for the first time is no simple matter: just like on a date, you can only make a good first impression once, so be sure to read our guide to have the perfect experience when meeting Budapest!
Cultural Differences – Australia vs Hungary
It’s been a bit over a month since I moved over to Australia, and this being my second visit here, I’ve been noticing some things. It might seem obvious that two countries that are more than 15.000 km apart would be different, but some of these things have really surprised me. I decided to collect them. So, without further ado, here are a few things that made me stop in my tracks as a Hungarian living in Australia.
Kindred spirits – the extraordinary friendship of Kosztolányi & Karinthy
Two of the most influential literary figures of 20th century Hungary, Dezső Kosztolányi and Frigyes Karinthy were known for their interest in the human psyche, philosophy and original sense of humor. Away from their typewriters they fostered a close and almost childlike friendship, while having mutual admiration for each other. It was the true bromance that transformed both of their lives as well as Hungarian literature.
The Batman – Here we go again
After almost a year of delay, we finally got the long-awaited new Batman movie. The movie is now at 700 million dollars at the box office, making more than Justice League. It’s doing quite fine with reviews, scoring 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, many people left the theatre disappointed. So here is our review of the newest Batman movie.
Is it only going downhill from here? – managing a quarter-life crisis
Each phase of a person’s life entails its own hardships and challenges, but perhaps the most difficult and transformative period is what we go through from age 18 to 30. It is during this era that people are expected to build the foundations of their adult life. Safe to say that the choices we make during these years determine how we will live the rest of our lives, so no wonder why many young people crack under the pressure and sink into a quarter-life crisis.
Money and miles – How to make the most out of your travel budget
Have you been saving up for travelling once school is over or you get time off work? Maybe you have but you struggle to decide on the perfect trip. It’s hard to choose from all the amazing places, especially if one’s budget is limited. Don’t worry, we are here for the rescue. We collected some ways to use your money and get the most amount of time and experience out of it.
Readathon – Our experience of the reading challenge
Who has time to read a book nowadays? Next to university and working we barely have time to sit down and relax. It is even harder to find some quiet time when you can truly dedicate yourself to get lost in a book, without the distractions of the world. So we decided to forcefully create a time like that. We challenged ourselves to spend a whole day reading, and this is how it went.
Trending Classics Season 2.
You read it right. Trending Classics are back with Season 2 to give you six more stories to binge-read! Can you guess all of them based on their descriptions?
Recommended for you: Trending classics
You have heard of them. You were supposed to read them, but you got away with a trusty summary from Gradesaver – if you just had more time, maybe you would have skimmed through the whole thing, but it was almost 500 pages. Who are you fooling, you were never going to read it.
What Stephen King taught me about writing – A review of On Writing
Have you ever imagined someone famous teaching you about your hobby? How amazing it would be if you could listen to them describe their method, their way of thinking? For example, if you could ask Monet how he chose his colours, or get Rodain to explain to you how he made the faces of his sculptures so expressive? Well, reading ‘On Writing, a Memoir of the Craft’ by Stephen King is a bit like that.
