There is always so much to be grateful for! I am taking a few moment to reflect upon things as I hit the big milestone of 45 years of age today! It’s my birthday and I will cry...
Everyone seems to be moving away from Hungary looking for work, school or a new life. It’s true, we get asked everyday why would anyone choose to move here if given the options between Canada and France?
Well the answer is...
Mom stayed for 5 weeks, although we were hoping for longer, somewhere between 3 months and the rest of her life.
I know that it’s selfish, wanting my mom to move from Vancouver back to her roots in Budapest to...
It happens like so many spontaneous things happen; you think you are on the path doing one thing, and then something changes and you find yourselves on a romantic weekend getaway without children! Yeehaw!
We were interviewing a couple for...
It seems to me that whenever I have a bit of time to write, I always start with an apology about my lack of time to write.
Expat life starts off slow and easy, life gains some speed in any...
Our student Dora did a two-week English homestay with our family over the winter break, and she shared with us a version of Salisbury steak, with a French-twist that was just out of this world.
It is rare these days...
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
2017 was a year full of change and growth. I found a routine over the last 15 months that includes class preparations, hours of marking, private...
Things have been very interesting in Budapest Hungary for our expat family when it comes to starting our homestay business.
When we arrived in September last year, we explored the market immediately as to what kind of English teaching programs...
Sorry but they disconnected the video on YouTube!
This time we left southern France to more familiar grounds in Budapest Hungary.
Some people may think we are crazy to move yet again, but we find Budapest full of possibilities.
The reason we...
It is true, I am slowing down. My mind doesn't race from one thing to the next and I can spend long periods of time researching a topic or even reading an entire book without distractions. That's new for...
