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The centenary of the Russian Revolution in 1917 is an apposite time for a fresh book on this momentous event. Helen Rappaport, a British historian whose specialities include revolutionary Russia,[…]
When English author Ian Fleming published his first James Bond novel in 1953, it introduced the character of M, the Head of the British Secret Service who would subsequently send 007[…]
Truth can indeed be stranger than fiction, otherwise how to explain two murderous London gangsters becoming legendary household names after courting publicity and mixing with celebrities, then, when finally incarcerated,[…]
“Location, location, location” is the mantra of the real estate agent, their number one rulewhen listing the three things to remember while choosing a property. At Hotel Bristol Wien, we[…]
John Fotiadis has been a licensed architect in the United States for 20 years and has worked in the profession for over 25 years. Among his projects was a 1.6-million-square-metre[…]
In 1966 Bob Dylan concerts were booed on three continents as devotees berated their favourite folkie protest singer for “going electric” and hitting the road with a stompin’ rock band[…]
United States Chargé d’Affaires David J. Kostelancik thanked the many guests from non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations who attended the US Independence Day Celebration at the Residence in Buda[…]
Hotel guests at the upper end of the sector naturally expect smooth running during their stay away from home: clean and maintained surroundings, well-fitted-out gym and spa, and a superior[…]
Luxury (noun): Great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful possessions, surroundings or food, or something enjoyable and often expensive but not necessary. Examples: a life of luxury, a luxury hotel view full post »
InterContinental Budapest was the place to be on June 8 when the riverside hotel pulled out all the stops for its Summer Party. Dozens and dozens of friends and guests[…]
On the occasion of the 119th Independence Day of the Philippines, H. E. Maria Fe Pangilinan, the ambassador of the Philippine Republic, held a reception at the Museum of Military History.[…]
Ten companies from a variety of industries across Hungary have travelled to Washington DC to participate in the SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 18-20. The summit is the highest-profile event to connect[…]
When the Second World War began In September 1939, the six young Jarman sisters were among the many children quickly evacuated from their London homes – in danger of Hitler’s[…]
Trump, Merkel, Trudeau, May, Macron, Abe and Gentiloni have just left town and the excitement is over In Taormina, Sicily. Life may be returning to normal after the two-day G7[…]
Budapest to Catania, Sicily, is a quick one hour and 45 minutes flying, taking us from the landlocked city to the shore of the Mediterranean. It is a long enough[…]
“If she loves music, why does she do this,” a sufferer asked after hearing one of Florence Foster Jenkins’ catastrophic singing performances. Jenkins herself put it another way: “People may[…]
In response to Attila Leitner’s inaccurate and defamatory piece in the Budapest Times, we offer the following statement. First, Leitner assumes that “someone in the countryside” wouldn’t care about what[…]
Presenting in one concise package the month’s most important and fascinating national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or among the hundreds of other happenings that go on[…]
