Reflecting on My Ancestors Challenging Immigration Journeys from the Old Country My great-grandmother's arrival card...with her name...

My Experiment with Hungarian Outdoor Cooking in a Bogrács My grandmother taught me how to cook many delicious Old Country foods very...

My Second Interview to become a Hungarian Citizen - this time in Washington, DC Note: In March of 2023, I took my Hungarian Citizenship Oath. It was a lot of work and dedication to get there, and I know many others are on a similar journey through the Simplified Naturalization Procedure. I'm writing a 10-part series of posts with details of my citizenship process. I hope this will help and inspire others.   See Part 1  ; Part 2  ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; Part 5 and Part 6. It's

I looked at a photo of an útlevél every day. Now I'm putting my new passport to good use! Yes, I'm one of those types who has a vision...

Things got emotional, the moment I found out I was successful in my Hungarian citizenship quest. I had let it go. After years of language...

Making food like our ancestors did is not easy, but it's worth the effort. I had a bit of a meltdown on Christmas Eve morning, when...

Keeping the bigger picture in mind Let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. Having a Hungarian passport is advantageous. It consistently ranks in the top 10 passports. (Yes, there is actually something called the Henley Passport Index. ) With a Hungarian passport, you can enter nearly 200 countries without a visa, and, most importantly, you can live and work in any other European Union country. Many people start their Hungarian citizenship journey with this goal in mind.

My goal with this blog is to share tips, advice and stories about the process of becoming a New Citizen of The Old Country.