One thing that I forgot to post on my writeup of our trip to Budapest was a list of restaurants and places to see in Budapest. I compiled this list with help from a friend who lives in Budapest. Restaurants Sir Lancelot – medieval restaurant meaning no utensils just bare hands. It is a show…
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Hungary Italy and Kazakhstan Day 5 – Gellert
Day 5 was a free day and so I enjoyed the delicious full breakfast. I never tire of the European breakfast that includes fresh bread and cheeses. I headed off to one of my favorite thermal baths, Gellert. Gellert is certainly one of the most popular baths as can be attested by the large crowds…
Hungary, Italy, and Kazakhstan Day 3
Day 3 was full of more company visits. We started off at EGIS which is a pharmaceutical company in Budapest. They had an amazing array of machines and have partnered with French firms in order to become a major player in the pharma industry. After that, we went to Graphisoft. Graphisoft is the maker of…
Hungary, Italy, and Kazakhstan Day 2
We arrived in Budapest without any problems. We headed to the Kempinski Hotel, which is supposed to be the best hotel in all of Budapest. I have stayed at the Marriott, Intercontinental, and Sofitel in Budapest previous. Of the three, the Intercontinental is my favorite of all due to it’s location, breakfast buffet, and size…
My trip to Hungary, Italy, and Kazakhstan Day 1
Day 1 Recently I took a school trip to both Hungary and Italy for the completion of my Executive MBA program. I decided to tack on a work trip to Kazakhstan at the tail end of it. In the days leading up to the trip, I thought that the trip was going to be cancelled…
The Budapest miracle
It was all lining up to be a disaster. Volcanic ash shutting down all the European airports. Our international school trip having been planned for the past 22 months. And somehow our flight wasn’t canceled and was basically the first flight to Budapest from the US following the reopening of the airports. It’s been a…
Free Lonely Planet Europe IPhone apps
Lonely Planet is giving away their IPhone Europe Guide books for free until April 22nd. The cities included are: Amsterdam Barcelona Berlin Budapest Copenhagen Istanbul London Moscow Munich Paris Rome Stockholm Vienna These are usually $10-$15 a piece. This is perfect for my trip tomorrow to Budapest and Rome.
Budapest opens just in time
Hungarian airspace opened for all flights 2010-04-19 12:52:58 Hungarian airspace has been opened at noon on Monday, local air navigation services Hungarocontrol has announced on Monday. Earlier in the day it has cleared only overflight traffic above 7,500 metres (24,000 feet). With no flight restrictions in effect the Ferihegy Airport is also open for the…
Free Gold Status with Accor Hotels
Here is a link to get free Gold Status with Accor Hotels. For those of you unfamiliar with the chain, it includes hotel chains like Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Ibis to name a few. The reason I post is that in Budapest, Hungary there is a Sofitel there that is a fantastic hotel. It is the…
Our International Trip announced!
Last week, our international trip was finally announced! Our EMBA class is going to Budapest, Hungary and Rome, Italy! Unfortunately, I’ve already been to both cities. Fortunately, Budapest is easily in the top 3 of all of the European cities I’ve visited. What’s not to love – the mild climate, fantastic and cheap food, and…
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