Santa Claus in Hungary

    Santa Claus in Hungary

    Why Santa is coming on the 6th of December in Hungary? The Hungarian Santa, called Mikulás visits children on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day.  (Nicholas was a bishop from Asia Minor who lived in the 4th century in Myra. There are numerous stories, some miraculous...
    What does the hole in the Hungarian flag mean?

    What does the hole in the Hungarian flag mean?

    Double remembrance There are three national holidays in Hungary. October 23 commemorates two key events in the history of Hungary. First of all, on 23 October of 1956, Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system. The Republic of Hungary was born 33...
    The famous Hungarian gingerbread, Oprah and folk art

    The famous Hungarian gingerbread, Oprah and folk art

    Intro I have been thinking a lot about what kind of gifts shall we give to our American friends when we finally return to the US. We wanted something that is unique, fancy, and Hungarian. So we decided to buy some of the famous gingerbreads with Hungarian motives of...
    72 hours of adventures in Las Vegas, with kids

    72 hours of adventures in Las Vegas, with kids

    First time in Las Vegas Most people goes to Las Vegas to play in casinos or for the easy wedding. We tried to explore it with 3 kids with jetlag as part of our Great American Tour. Of course we surfed the web a few months ago to find good programs. We collected the...