Everybody deserves a little break now and then. And what's a better place to spend some free time than at an open air pool? As the little girl confesses in this cult classic song, one has a good time at the strand (the Hungarian term for beach and classic outdoor swimming pool usually surrounded by a leisure park), because of the funny things one gets to see, and there's soda pop too. Are you ready to splash into the water? Click 'read more' to continue.

If you're walking around Budapest this summer and wonder where the hell the locals are, we'll fill you in. They leave the city to enjoy summer to its fullest: at the Balaton, beaches, pubs, festivals. We'll help you find them. Click 'read more' for more.

Although the first real summer week-end is rather grim-looking regarding the weather, we have high hopes for the rest of the month. The school-year will end soon, just as finals at colleges and universities, and many of us are planning our long awaited summer holiday. Open-air places are open and there's a wide variety of events to pick from. So here's an eclectic selection of concerts in June, and reminders for July and August.

The third installment of '2ManyBloggas', this time co-presented by Kunk and Kollektiva, takes place in Merlin on Friday, May 8. In addition to the usual 'schmoozing and boozing', this edition's theme is LIVE! contribution.

It's a little bit of this, a little bit of that. As we approach summer in Hungary, there are festivals of all sorts on nearly every weekend of the spring and summer that you should know about. Click 'read more' for more.

It's always interesting to see how Hungary gets covered in major US or UK newspapers. Today the UK's Telegraph ran a feature on Budapest: "Hungary: Bathing is Best in Budapest". Click 'read more' for more

Fill your spiritual spring basket with things to do! Budacast's Nóra Selmeczi offers her recommendations for what you should do this spring in Budapest. Click 'read more' for more.

There are no coincidences. Our Internet connection here at home has been down for a week, which, with all of the great stuff going on in Budapest, combined with the wonderful weather we've been promised, means it's time to get outside. And go to the movies. Click 'read more' for more.

Well, the concert's not free this time, but if you've never experienced the joys of the aural chaos of "Budbudas" you're in for a treat.

Budacast has been curious about the House of Hungarian Photography for a while now - Thursday, 12 March is a good opportunity to take a peak.

Are you getting buggy? You know, that feeling when you've been spending too much time inside? Well, here's some more stuff going on in Budapest for the weekend starting 6 March to get you out and about. Click 'read more' for more.

The e-mails are piling up, so Budacast is playing a little catch-up with announcements about new pubs opening up, concerts, gallery openings, etc. Click "read more" for more.

While we are just stuck with play money, the fact that the Hungarian currency has tanked is potentially good news for visitors to Hungary. Cheap, cheap price. Click "read more" for more.

Sink or Swim? When you live in a foreign country I think it's impossible not to run into a psychic brick wall and wonder why the hell you're still here. I'm doing my best to keep my head above water. Click 'read more' for more.

Ever sipped champagne while watching a hermaphrodite walk the streets of Bucharest? That's what Budacast's Ágnes Emri did the other night at the "Overcoming" exhibition at the Ernst Museum. It's part of a co-operative project between five European partners, one of which is our very own Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle Budapest. Click 'read more' for more.

It can be really cute when Hungarians get goosebumps over something and tell you they have "goose skin". Tomorrow's live Budacast is sure to be spine tingling for those who dig the unique sounds of Hungarian folk from a voice that comes from the heavens. Click 'read more' for more.

It's a rush job! We're not relaxing but frantically working to get a Budacast episode up for you this weekend before we hop on the train. Click 'read more' for more.

This week we tried a little something new with Budacast - a totally LIVE show over the internet. While we can't say it went off without any hitches, the interactivity of the format was fun. Click 'read more' for more.

My life contains "dueling realities". I've just returned to Budapest from my home country. What a long, strange trip it's been. Now it's time to get podcastin' again. Click 'read more' for more.

But it's not tinned fish ("herring") - it's an exhibit by a big time contemporary artist whose exhibition is opening in Budapest on 15 August. Click 'read more' for more.