Tag Archives: housing
Individual Kulture Extermination Authority
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person in possession of a property will eventually visit IKEA. Whether you’re trying to furnish a whole house or just organize your sock drawer, eventually you will, out of sheer curiosity, ‘just pop in’. And once inside that big blue and yellow magical kingdom, hope fills your […]
Hot Stuff
Here in Hungary we’ve suffered a long string of days well over 30°C and in a landlocked country there are few upsides to such relentless heat. But not content to sit around sweating and cursing, with a fan pointed up my skirt, I decided to find them. Here’s my list so far. I’m getting to know […]
Home Sweet… huh?
Am I the only one to have carried a set of digital bathroom scales in their hand luggage from one country to another? From the reaction of the luggage scanning people, I don’t think they get many. There’s no rational reason to carry such a thing; they aren’t expensive, or precious, or hard to come by. I […]
Blame it on the Fondue
Once upon a time in Expatria, discovering its tantalising – or terrifying – new tastes was all part of the great adventure. These days, thanks to multiculturalism, we can take our pick of international cuisine without even leaving the neighbourhood, but still, whenever I arrive somewhere new, one of my greatest pleasures is exploring the local […]
