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lorelaiislatte · 2 years

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hi. as an Experienced Adult, any tips for cooking/meal prepping for someone who hates cooking, is lazy, and can’t afford a takeaway meal more than once or twice a week? most days all i can do is put a pot of pasta on and anxiously wait for the 6-10 min to be up, but i’m getting tired of pasta now.

ok SO a few of my go-to non-pasta usually-depression meals are as follows:

1) noodles, soy sauce, ready-to-eat chicken/seitan if ur veggie/vegan. that’s it. cook the noodles, stir fry ‘em for a couple of mins with chicken and if you’ve got some veggies that cook quickly throw those in, douse that shit in soy sauce and off you go. whole process including noodles will take less than ten mins

2) the difference in a cold sandwich vs a warm sandwich is astronomical. make some sandwiches, keep ‘em in the fridge, launch ‘em in a frying pan or microwave and heat ‘em up for a hot meal, will legit take less than five mins regardless of what you put in them

3) ready meals. microwaveable ones. next time you go grocery shopping get a selection of seasonings if you don’t have them already, so you can make said microwave meals taste a bit better. basic list: salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, garlic, dried oregano, dried red pepper flakes. if your budget is tight then drop this down to salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes. not sure where you are in the world but if you can get the lil tins/packets of spanish or (surprisingly) hungarian paprika they’re usually pretty cheap and also just….the best.

4) when you do get takeout, make sure you’re getting stuff that you can also use as leftovers - pizza is usually a good option for this, as it’s quick and easy to reheat. i try to get a dominos large on one of their coupon deals and that lasts usually three meals worth of food

5) smoothies r also v good for breakfast/lunch options if you have a blender and like fruit - just chuck a load of whatever in and you’re good to go

6) pre-cooked meat can be a bit more expensive, but what you spend in money you make up for in energy/focus/time saved. it’s so easy to throw in a sandwich, on pasta, noodles, basically any carb of your choosing, or even to eat with soulless glassy eyes out of the packet at midnight when you’re trying to stave off a protein deficiency. not that i’d know. shredded cheese is also handy to just throw on whatever, and helps get your dairy intake up a bit

while these aren’t all the most nutritionally balanced meals i come from a place of autism sensory issues plus eating disorder recovery, so i very heavily agree with the philosophy of shitty food is better than no food at all, and that’s def something to remember

when it comes to cooking generally, i also fucking Hate the effort and don’t have the spoons to spend, so try to time it to when you’ve got other shit to do to make the time pass faster. jacket potatoes are great for this cos they take hours to cook but you can throw them in the oven and forget about them the whole time (just make sure you set a timer). butter, cheese, and chives on them is a lifesaver. bring something to watch or listen to

if you only have the focus/energy/etc to cook very basic stuff, try to prioritise carbs, protein, and veggies. get some multivitamins too to make sure you’re still getting a full balance of stuff, but sometimes it’s less about being a dieticians favourite and more about just getting through the day, so don’t feel bad about cutting corners when ya need

#ask #hope this is at least vaguely helpful!

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jcylenz · 5 years

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....ALL OF THE “IM NOT FROM THE US” QUESTIONS (or alternatively 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 but i’ll come back for more mwhahshs)

1. favourite place in your country?

Balaton without a doubt. It’s the biggest lake of the country and it has such an amazing atmosphere and feel to it, I really love spending my time there. I usually go at least once, if not more times a year and definitely spend some vacation time there, plus my grandma is from a city next to the lake, so really just many ties there.

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

I love both? I love going abroad and exploring different cultures and seeing the world (I say that as if I’ve been to so many places when I really wasn’t), but there are also so many beautiful places in Hungary so ya know, both. Gimme both.

3. does your country have access to sea?

Nope, but it used to. We were just chopped up and lost 2/3 of our country after the two world wars.

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

Uhhh, SO MANY. Honestly I love Hungarian cousine so fucking much. Gotta love lecsó and pörkölt and Hortobagyer meat pancakes and Gulash and all the Hungarian food, please don’t make me choose.

5. favourite song in your native language?

Tábortűz by Emberek, and you’re just in luck cause there is a youtube video in which you can read the English translation.

6. most hated song in your native language?

I can’t think of any right now most because I just make myself forget about all the stupid songs my country creates.

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

Szeretlek, which means I love you. Cipőfűzővégcédőpöcök, which is that protecting thingy at the end of shoelaces. And megszentségteleníthetetlrnségeskedéseitekért, which is this.

8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom?

I don’t think as a nation we get confused with others, we have a pretty unique culture and people, but I do know that a lot of people confuse Budapest and Bucharest, if that counts here.

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

“Menj a picsába!“ Which is mostly the same as “Go to hell!” but in the Hungarian version, if you wanna translate it word for word, it reads “Go to the pussy!“ which makes no sense whatsoever in English but it does make sense in Hungarian s2g.

11. favourite native writer/poet?

Géza Gárdonyi, who wrote, among others things, wrote the book called Eclipse of the Crescent Moon. It’s my favorite Hungarian book without a doubt, favorite classic as well most likely. It tells the story of a siege of a Hungarian castle in Eger in 1552. The siege was a really big thing in Hungarian history and the book tells the story of some of its most famous figures, how they grew up, how they actually got to the castle and how the siege went down, and now I really just wanna reread the entire thing all over again.

12. what do you think about English translations of your favourite native prose/poem?

Never really read any of them, so I don’t have opinions.

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

Hmmmm. Probably the strangest is that for us, Santa Clause comes on December 6th and then Jesus Christ brings the Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day.

We also have a tradition on Eastern Monday where the guys go around the houses to “sprinkle” the girls so they wouldn’t “wither like flowers”, which means you either get buckets of water poured all over you or you they pour a bunch of badly smelling parfumes (like REEEEEALLY BAD ONES) onto your hair and it’s such bullshit and I hate that day with a pure passion.

14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV?

Lately I’ve been enjoying it more and more. There was a good 15-20 years period when literally nothing was done that was good or even acceptable but now more and more good movies are made and now we have some good tv shows too which is nice. I still mostly watch foreign stuff though.

15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get?

Uhh, can I pass this? I really can’t think of anything.

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

I actually had to look up what kind of stereotypes there are about Hungary, but I really didn’t like the one that kept popping up about Hungarian girls being easy. Fuck that shit, that is really really stupid. The one that I agree with is about our food - that we use a lot of fat and paprika in our food. 100% true. Most of our traditional dishes include both of them and a lot of it but not in a bad way? Like ok I get that probably most people would find them too much, but I do believe if they give it a try, they will realize that it’s actually really good and tasty and you can’t actually taste the fat or anything, it just makes it better. People also say because of our dish types that we eat like kings and I am happy to accept thatxD (it’s most said cause we eat a lot of meat, we have fish soup, different meat soups, we eat stuff like stuffed cabage, stuff that used to be at big feasts)

17. are you interested in your country’s history?

YESSS. I love our history, I think it’s incredibly interesting, incredibly rich and full of amazing stuff. Hungary is over 1000 years old, so many things happened during that time - we had our highs, we had our lows, but we always came out on top and survived in the end and I think that is amazing and something to be proud of.

18. do you speak with a dialect of your native language?

I mean, I am not sure? I don’t think so, but I might be wrong. I mean, there are stuff people say differently on other sides of the country, but it’s not that much distinct. It’s more noticable when it comes to those Hungarians who unfortunately don’t live in Hungary anymore (those who live in the neighbor countries because after the ww 2/3 of our country was taken from us)

19. do you like your country’s flag and/or emblem? what about the national anthem?

I love our flag, though then again it might just be that that is what I know. But it’s nice. I am not too happy about the anthem, it’s too depressing to me.

20. which sport is The Sport in your country?

Football (and by football I mean soccer football) which is a shame cause we suck at it. Like, we won 3 olympic gold medals in a row in waterpolo, but ya know, fuck logic. And I could list so many other sports our country is really good at, but people go nuts about football, so what can you do. (And I am not saying I don’t like the sport, I always watch the world cup, but it’s sad to see the country putting so much money into something we are shit in, putting the players up on a pedestal and forgetting about those who actually get really nice and amazing results.)

21. if you could send two things from your country into space, what would they be?

Uhhhhhhhhh. Paprika and a picture of the Balaton.

22. what makes you proud about your country? what makes you ashamed?

I am generally really proud of our history, that despite whatever shit we were put through, we are still standing, after 1100+ years of being here. And I am ashamed of the general homophobia and fatphobia and racism and the way most people handle this topic aside from the youth. We are really behind on this. Also the fact that we actually have a movie that is called “Coming Out” and it’s about the most stereotypical gay man you’ve ever seen getting hit by a motorbike and suddenly turning straight and him coming out as straight cause legit that is the dumbest and most horrible thing I’ve seen on tv and I want to set everyone who worked on it on flames.

23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country?

Beer and wine is pretty popular, plus pálinka, which a Hungarian specific really high % level alcoholic beverage (like 45%-60% even) that we drink in shots.

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

Uhhh, probably Chineese people? It’s really bad, really just the usual racist stereotypical stuff and I hate it.

25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country?

I think every country has its problems and I am glad I was born here because of the places and the language itself - it’s so fucking beautiful and amazing and lyrical. Would I wanna live here for the rest of my life, though? Nope, definitely not.

26. does your nationality get portrayed in Hollywood/American media? what do you think about the portrayal?

Not really. I specifically remember a Gilmore Girl episode where Michel spoke some stupid Hungarian shit, but other than that… most of the time they call our food shit and make fun of us. Which is really not cool and I hate that so much. (B99 did an episode once where Charles was praising a Hungarian restaurant with a sausage platter and I was SO EXCITED but then Jake called it shit and I knew immediately that most people will believe Jake cause they played on Charles’ weird taste and that everyone will think it’s just one of Charles’ ticks again and it made me so sad srsly. STOP TELLING PEOPLE OUR FOOD IS SHIT, IT’S NOT TRUE)

27. favourite national celebrity?

pass

28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites?

We have a couple of lakes, two pretty big river and like REALLY SMALL mountains. Most of them I would more likely call them bigger hills instead of mountains tbh. But the biggest geographical thing is definitely the Balaton, which is a big ass lake that most people go to during the summer. It’s also the biggest lake of Eastern Europe which is nice. I love that place, that is definitely my favorite.

29. does your region/city have a beef with another place in your country?

Uhhh, the uni in my city has a beef with the uni I went to cause they used to be under the uni I went to and then they seperated from them and there is some weird who was right stuff going on but other than that not really.

30. do you have people of different nationalities in your family?

Nope.

#kid-gorgeous #answered #answered: ask meme #about #hungarian #LOOK AT THIS #HALF A YEAR LATER #BUT I FINALLY FINISHED THIS

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chariflare · 6 years

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new murder mystery lesbians (”mml”) ref bc the old one was too sparse for my liking

synopsis & format discussion

three lesbians. they’re cool. they’re gay. they solve crimes. what more can i say?

following the end of the war, lejla gallia finds herself in vienna and out of a job. intent on finally discovering herself (but mostly to avoid thinking about home), she keeps herself busy partying and hanging around her two (much richer) best friends. unfortunately you can’t run from every responsibility forever. especially if your friends are tired of you lazing around doing jack shit

three members of the no-magic division of the austrian army – all having enlisted to escape their family & past in some way – solve mysteries together in the uneasy peace following the end of the austro-prussian war.

format: this story is a short novella-size prequel (set in the 1870s, 20-30yrs beforehand) to my main fantasy austro-hungarian empire story, fs. both are planned to be webcomic/novel hybrids. at the moment, there’ll only be one story. the main goal is to get me writing and to test how fs would go, so i don’t really want to make a series of it! hopefully will finish the draft next year but it depends on how job searching goes

personal comments: in concept this is very self-indulgent; you’ll have to trust it’s not a wealth fetish story, although there’s an element of having my fancy victorian cake and eating it too. the plot is not directly relevant to, nor a prerequisite for, fs.

main characters

lejla gallia - ready to fucking party, but struggling with being herself & navigating the wide class boundaries her friends put her in, and very down on her own abilities. originally from a poor farming village, she ran away to join the army. currently living off of otto’s generosity

asl: 25-30yo, female, danube-swabian (ethnic german living in hungary) identity & presentation: she generally wears a loose, baggy suit, with a ribbon for a tie (she owns only one - if otto has a whim to take her out somewhere, she buys her new clothes). rather filled out. similar to illona in appearance, but a bit softer in the face. she’s trans miscellanea:

she has self-esteem issues - but beneath it all she's a joviality elemental who doesn't give a shit about what other people think of her for living it up as her best self. (if you insult her: you will be guffawed at)

her dialect is horrid to listen to and barely understandable; her hochdeutsch is decent but she slips out of it fairly frequently

her name is pronounced “lay-la”; i believe the spelling is neither og hungarian nor german but idc

likes: good food & talking to people, her friends, feeling part of a community, not really having to do anything

fave food: bigos, paprika sausage

otto - “lesbian gaston”. drowning in money & charisma. has networks everywhere. she dreams of entering politics, something only possible due to her immense wealth, but feels somewhat constrained by the rules of the nobility. has a fiancee, while also (apparently unapologetically) being best friends with benefits with lejla (and previously helene...?). it’s awkward. she’s pretty selfish, honestly, but the two still love her.

asl: 25-30yo, female, 100% austrian blue-blood identity & presentation: when dressed of her own volition, she prefers sportswear or a casual suit - anything she can move around in. otherwise she wears men’s formal-wear. usually spotted wearing a newsboy cap miscellanea:

the direct instigator of all this detective business. the strength of the group but like, instead of being able to beat you in an arm wrestling contest (which she could), it’s like, connections and being hot

big on hunting (to the other two’s dismay); often carries a blunderbuss

her fiancee (female) was a political marriage made at her family’s behest. (to be clear: lejla is otto’s unofficial date / beau, not an uncommon practice among the nobility... just not when you’re due to be married!)

a distant relative of the empress (though not in line to the throne)

likes: hunting, the ladies (;>)), society events / networking, a good challenge, her two best friends

dislikes: “not being in control of my destiny”

helene - the reasonable one (but still down to have some fun). her family ascended to the upper classes quite recently, and she has as much trouble as lejla feeling comfortable there. a talented civil-mechanical engineer. the brains

asl: 25-30yo, female, (ethnicity undecided) identity & presentation: femme-ish. small stature; petite. glasses. hair’s always in an updo. generally wears a dress of some sort miscellanea:

(added later, thanks super-sexy-commando-kyouko for helping me develop her) she’s kind, friendly and charming; a mature woman. good-humored too! she’d do well in society if she didn’t dislike it so much. equally weak to women as the other two though

a little bit on the sarcastic side

can often be found tinkering with something in her study

likes: a good puzzle, quiet but meaningful company, being in the proximity of hot women but she probably wouldn’t admit it

dislikes: insincerity, having to put up a polite front in Society (”it’s stressful”)

#my ocs #i wanted the fs one to be done first but i'm just not in the mood atm #(i wrote this a month ago it's been sitting in my drafts)

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crowned-ladybug · 6 years

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15, 16 and 24 :D

15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get?

Pfff.....i dunno. All I keep thinking of are references or political shit or just. words that have certain connotations??

Like there’s probably a lot of shit but the only one i can think of rn is 6:3 as a reference to some apparently really great football match in 1950-something but honestly idk if that’s Very Hungarian but it probably is bc Hungarians can’t play football well for shit but refuse to admit it so like the one time they did manage to play well everyone is proud of and refuses to forget.

Bc shit like “egyszer volt Budán kutyavásár” (”Only once was there a dog-market at Buda”) is like. yeah it’s a saying it means “this strange and cool thing happened once, will never again (if i can help it)” but that technically is still a reference to a tale it just turned into a proper saying.

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

Look man i’ve just never heard any stereotypes about us before bc all the foreigners i’ve met so far either had no idea Hungary existed before i told them about it or like knew it existed, i guess??? kinda to the right, right??? maybe in Europe??

So I had to do some googling

and I’m fuckin crying bc half this shit is just like “all Hungarians have horses” and “all Hungarian men have moustaches” like holy shit do i even need to comment on that

Whoops okay i remembered one and it’s that “Hungarian is the second hardest language in the world to learn” and that’s bullshit and i hate it bc no language is objectively harder or worse than the other and i feel like this was made up by Americans who only speak one language and don’t know how to handle suffixes

Actually worthwhile ones I found are “Hungarians are v pessimistic” which is v true we do complain a lot and are bitter as Fuck but also our general sense of humour tends a lot towards dry/English humour and sarcasm, and “Hungarians argue all the time” which is Not true we just (similarly to the Italian stereotype, tho not so extreme) talk loudly a lot?? like i’ve heard foreign visitors point out how our base level of volume for a conversation is higher than theirs/that yelling for us doesn’t necessarily mean arguing (don’t let that fool you tho. i still get told off a Lot for having poor volume control)

Also that our foods have a lot of fat and paprika and we eat “weird shit”. The first one i can agree with, most traditional Hungarian dishes have paprika, lots of fat and spices in them and they’re so fucking good. The second one isn’t true tho bc define weird. If you get weirded out by liver and gizzard and poultry necks, then i guess we eat weird shit. Or yall are just fucking weak

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

Romanians in a very not friendly way and i’d say Germans?? in a less unfriendly way. And ofc you can’t forget Romani ppl who are a butt of a Disgustingly Large amount of racist jokes.

#thank you for the ask!!!!!#ask games #that's what i tag these right #fizia-mizia #ask

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emmaseuroupdates · 5 years

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Buda-ful girls, all over the world

This is a story about going to Budapest.

DAY 1

We took a 3 hour bus ride from the main station to Vienna to the outskirts of Budapest. The bus had attendants just like on a flight with free service and drinks, tray tables, and in-ride entertainment, which was crazy. It was like $15 round trip so suck it Greyhound. The bus station truly dropped us in the middle of nowhere. It kind of reminded me of an abandoned old western town. I had to use the restroom after I got off the bus. The only one in the vicinity was a latrine with a witchy, old woman who dutifully guarded it and demanded 1000 HUF for me to shit in a literal hole in the ground. We noped out of there as soon as possible. We had to take public transport to get to our hostel. I almost got arrested for trying to hold the subway door open. I didn’t. Phew. I did get some screams and violent hand motions through the window as we pulled away.

It only got better from there, I promise!

We checked into our cute, quiet hostel in the Jewish quarter, before freshening up and leaving shortly after. A big sloppy burger was amazing at Buddy’s Burgers, per Callie’s BF’s recommendation. We decided to walk around the city center and the Danube right around sunset which was so beautiful. My favorite part was just sitting with my feet dangling over the canal wall with my new Vienna buds while another nearby group of friends played music.

We took the subway back to our neighborhood, the old Jewish district and went to this ruin pub called Szimpla Kert. What’s a ruin pub? In the early 00s, nearly a whole neighborhood was saved from demolition when a group of entreprentuers decided to turn the old factories, hotels, stores and apartment complexes into a fun bar scene. So Simple Kert massive; it’s not uncommon for them to see about 50,000 people a night. The entire structure was like a maze of different rooms, some were hookah lounges, others had live music, some with DJ’s and others with gardens. Everything is a little bit gross and grungy, just how I like it. We ended up pulling an old log bench to an antique pommel horse / make shift table, as one does. We made conversation with some German guys. *Correction, Callie shamelessly and oh so effortlessly flirted with the beefcake German guys while the rest of us watched in amusement.

We left after a bit to get chimney cakes, one cinnamon and one oreo. 10/10, must-try.

DAY 2

The next morning I was literally jolted awake because that Saturday morning, they were literally demolishing the building next door and it was the loudest, scariest, closest construction noises I had ever heard in my life. It was like whining, twisting metal noises mixed with someone throwing concrete slabs at the wall next to us mixed with screeching of workers throwing tools at a cats. Other than that, our hostel was fabulous.

We took a free, 3-hour walking tour of the city which ran us through the history and took us past all the major sites. I feel like I should share what I learned, but I’m really trying to cut down on words here so 3 interesting anecdotes:

There are several monuments around the city built during the black plague as an offering to god to make it stop. When the plague didn’t stop they just built another one taller because god must not have seen it. Clearly it worked because the plague stopped! Praise be!

The east side of the Danube is the Buda side and the west side of the Danube is the west side is the Pest side. They’re still called that, it’s like a mild rivalry, but they came together and never separated in 1873 to be the new capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire. That was not that long ago!

In Hungary, you need to get your child’s name approved by the government before it goes on their brith certificate.

Afterwards we went to Tulipán Presszó to get some traditional Hungarian food. I grew up eating Tony Packo’s so this was literally a moment I had was anticipating the entire trip. This is such a cop out answer, but I almost like TP’s chicken paprikas more if I’m being honest. Believe it or not, it’s just different. Still absolutely incredible.

After that we climbed to the top of St. Stephen’s Bascillica, which was fun for my friends but my crippling anxiety prevented me from peeling my back off the wall to look over the edge. I’m glad I went up, but as I told them, I don’t see any reason in lingering up there. We took the long way home, walking past parks where we saw street vendors and music before crashing at the hostel and taking a fat nap.

That night, we got some beer and Aperol to take to the sit by the Danube. We talked shit about other people in our program and (naturally) told everyone my RA stories because I don’t work for RPS anymore and I can say whatever I want! Street car home —> sleep

I also made a frozen pizza on our hostel’s stove top for dinner. Holistic living, baby.

DAY 3

No construction on Sundays!

Valeria convinced us to go to Heroes’ Square and nearby park, so we did that quickly before grabbing our stuff and going to lunch, where I made an absolute FOOL of myself. So I order some bread for the table, fine, and a bowl of goulash for my meal. Everyone else orders what they want, still fine. I was slightly confused as to why the server brought to the table a bowl of beefy brother liquid with nothing else in it other than a piece of parsley and onions. I start going off to my friends like, “Why wouldn’t he bring my food with yours?” and “This is the shittiest goulash I’ve ever seen. Why are there no vegetables in it?” Alas, I slide the big bowl towards me and go to town because I’m a hungry girl. The waiter comes to check on us, and looks at me in horror, but I say everything is really great! My heart skipped a beat when the rest of the food came out, including a picture-perfect bowl of goulash. Turns out what he had brought was an appetizer dip for the bread. No, I didn’t hurl, but almost!

Although we had our backpacks with us, we walked through this amazing artisan antique market where I got a giant, gaudy pair of cheap earring to wear to the ball. We hopped on a streetcar that took us to the bus station, and 3 hours later we were back home!

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alifeenrouteblog · 6 years

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three days in budapest

How I got to Budapest:

I rook RyanAir, which was cheap, from Dublin to Budapest. Some helpful tips about the airline: They have some weird bag policies, which I couldn’t figure out. I think I paid to take my suitcase as a carryon, but my bag was so stuffed that I didn’t think it was going to fit in their tiny overhead bins and ended up checking it. It’s fine. It’s cool. I love wasting money.

They don’t offer complimentary soft drinks or even free water. They sell drinks, snacks, but also some things more substantial like sandwiches and lasagna, which normally wouldn’t appeal to me but I didn’t each much that day (two chocolate candy bars, piece of lemon bread on the train ride to Dublin). I wanted to eat at the airport but Dublin Airport has a serious lack of outlets and my phone was going to die soon. I had to choose between sitting at a restaurant or sitting at a desk with outlets. I chose the latter. My flight left at 8:30 and we were going to land at midnight. I knew there wouldn’t be any food open when I got there. Thus, why I was eager to eat gross pre-packaged sandwiches. But alas, RyanAir does not take non-European issued credit cards on the flight. So I was to be hungry until morning. Buttt….I was so surprised when I got to my Airbnb at 1:30am to find that there was multiple restaurants and cafes open. Young people sitting on sidewalk patios, smoking cigarettes, all over. I loved that the city was wide awake until 4am any day of the week.

PS: Hungary does not use the Euro. They use the Hungarian Forint

Getting around in Budapest:

Seemed like a vast subway system but I didn’t try it. No Uber. Be careful with cab drivers, they are known to rip off tourists. Try to negotiate and agree on a price before you disembark.

What to see in Budapest:

My favorite part of Budapest is the architecture. It is so beautiful. I was fascinated with Havana, Cuba for awhile before going in 2017, mostly because of the aesthetic, i.e. the colors, the Moorish style, architecture. It was a dream to go to. And I was really happy to find that Mexico City and Lisbon are very similar in that style. I love that kind of city. But Budapest (and Prague) were very different but just as stunning.

It’s small enough that you can most of the city (the areas you want to see) and it is truly worth it. It’s the best way to see the city.

St. Stephens Basilica

The Jewish Quarter

Hungarian Parliament Building

What to do in Budapest:

Eat chicken paprika

Bath House. I went to Rudas, which was the first built during the original Ottoman rule in 1550. It was really relaxing and rejuvenating, but also a completely new experience. The bath house is co-ed, but a lot of private changing rooms. Most of the patrons were people in their 20s and 30s. A lot of seniors. I saw just a few small children. I think it was 6,000 forints (about $20) for an all access pass on a weekend day. The all access pass includes the rooftop pool, which has great panoramic views of the city, river, and mountains. I didn’t go in the pool, but it was fantastic to lay out on the rooftop. A couple of indoor pools. Hot tubs. Saunas. Steam rooms. Showers. A contrast bath, where you go from the hot tub to a cold pool off and off for a certain number of seconds.

The coolest part: When you buy your admission you get a little wrist band that has a chip or something in there that locks/unlocks your locker, so you don’t have to worry about your shit. You can even put money on it so that you can purchase food and drinks at the bar/restaurant. They have towels for rent. Robes too. Even swim suits for tourists not planning on such an amazing activity.

Szimpla Ruin Bar. Budapest has a bunch of “ruin bars”, which are “derelict buildings and unused outdoor spaces have been transformed into friendly, pleasingly chaotic bars” according to CNN Travel. Going to bars like this are the times that I wish I was traveling with people because I would have had a lot more fun there with friends. I was a snooze fest and I read in the Wine Bar section, which had seating only reserved for patrons of the wine bar. Other side, seating was rare. There’s a lot of bars in Budapest around that area. Like much of the city, the bar was open till 4am.

I heard a river cruise is beautiful. I didn’t do it, due to lack of funds. But it seemed worth it if you’re someone like me that normally hates cheesy cruises like that.

It’s a very fun city. I would recommend going there ready to party, at least a little. Although, I was a bore there and really loved it. I think Budapest is the new bachelor and bachelorette party destination for the British and Irish. My flight was full of loud dudes. And I saw lots and lots of groups of English and Irish dudes, and a few lady groups, roaming the city. Some more rowdy than others. But no one was rude or disruptive. What I learned from this experience was that it made it a little bit harder to be solo and party. When you go to a city where people are traveling in large groups it’s harder to infiltrate their group. It’s much easier to people when you’re alone in cities where people are traveling alone or in couples, like Berlin. More on that later. I still had so much fun there and I highly recommend going there.

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