1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
For the first time I arrived to Hungarzy and Budapest 1st of August 1999 as a tourist. I was supposed to stay only three days but felt in love with the beautiful arhitecture of the city and stayed for two weeks.
2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
Yes, in St Petersburg, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Warsaw
3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
As I mentioned before the stunning architecture, beutiful buildings and squares.
4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend-what must they absolutely see and do?
Among all famous sights (Andrassy boulevard, Hösök tér etc) they have to experience some of the fantastic cultural life; visiting opera, operetta or Palace of Arts. Also Ecseri antique market earlz Saturdaz morning is must!
5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Töltött paprika, Rákoczi túrós cake
6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Törley Charmant pezsgö ( I love little sweeter shampagne) and Finnish cloudberry jam
7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Ari (= aranyos, cute)
8. What do you miss the most from home?
Summer white nights and scandinavian type of black bread
9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Opera singer
10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Any outdoor job
11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Home in Budapest arranging and doing undone things
12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Venice
13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Never favoured any band more than the others, I liked all disco music. Still do. As a very young boy the favourite film was Tarzan, later never liked to go to movies. Still dont.
14. What can't you resist?
Creamy cakes
15. Red wine or white?
Absolutely dark red
16. Book or movie?
Like historical novels, no special writer.
17. Morning person or night person?
Both, depends on the season
18. Dog person or cat person?
Absolutely dog
19. Buda side or Pest side?
Absolutely aristocratic and pompous Pest
20. What would you say is your personal motto?
Give joy to the people around you and help minors.