Hello!

My name is Niki. I’m a freelance creator, storyteller,

and self-proclaimed

adventuress

based in Budapest, Hungary.

About

I’m passionate about exploring the world and within, and sharing my experiences through travel stories and introspective snippets of my latest revelations.

Open for freelance writing work and collaborations in the realm of what I call conscious hedonism: all things travel, culture, sustainability, and veganism.

From recommendations of the best vegan restaurants in European cities to personal tales of adventure, I’d love to write something for you.

Let's work together!

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Újévi zöld fogadalmak

Újévi zöld fogadalmak

Zöld karácsony: Mi kerüljön az asztalra?

Zöld karácsony: Mi kerüljön az asztalra?

Zöld karácsony: Dekorálj tudatosan!

Zöld karácsony: Dekorálj tudatosan!

Zöld karácsony: Ajándékozz tudatosan!

Zöld karácsony: Ajándékozz tudatosan!

Fenntartható Budapest

Fenntartható Budapest

Nejlonbiznisz

Green Guide Budapest

Green Guide Budapest

Disney Princesses’ Favorites

Disney Princesses’ Favorites

A Brief History of Donuts

A Brief History of Donuts

Valentine’s Day Treats for Everyone

Valentine’s Day Treats for Everyone

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9 Lessons Attending an Arts University Taught Me

Musings

9 Lessons Attending an Arts University Taught Me

45 Hours in Warsaw

Travel

45 Hours in Warsaw

Fuerteventura III: Eating Vegan on Vacation

Travel

Fuerteventura III: Eating Vegan on Vacation

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Honestly, the best thing about working from home i

Honestly, the best thing about working from home is having the chance to create nourishing, but above all, aesthetically pleasing breakfasts. My quick go-to is still oatmeal, topped with anything currently on hand. This time it was a big spoonful of peanut butter, fresh blueberries, coconut chips and @hesterslife choc-hazelnut granola, sprinkled with cinnamon. ✨

Pro tip for making oatmeal: instead of just pouring hot water over the oat flakes like I was doing for years to save time washing up, it is so much more delicious if you cook the oats in a bit of water and/or plant-based milk for creaminess. And the magic trick: to add banana slices to the mix while it’s still cooking. Trust me, the caramelized banana makes it a whole different kind of delicious 🍌 What’s your favourite way to make oatmeal? .
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#flyunbound #vegan #veganrecipes #oatmeal #porridge #veganbreakfast #veganbreakfastideas #veganbreakfastbowl #veganoatmeal #oatmealbowl #oatmealrecipe #mutimiteszel_vegan #mutimiteszel_mentes #breakfastideas #thebreakfastclub #brekkie #breakfastlover #plantpower #granola #whatveganseat #whatveganseatforbreakfast #delicious #veganbliss #veganfood

My face when… …breakfast/lunch/dinner gets rea

My face when... ...breakfast/lunch/dinner gets ready
...my favourite vegan places reopen
...I realise that there are some more potatoes left in the pan
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🇭🇺Arcom, amikor... ...elkészül a reggeli/ebéd/vacsora
...újranyitnak a kedvenc vegán éttermeim
...kiderül, hogy maradt még egy adagra való petrezselymes krumpli a serpenyőben
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#flyunbound #vegan #whatveganslooklike #veganlife #conscioushedonist #foodlover #foodislife #neverstopeating #nature #happiness #happymoments #reopen #restartinglife #vegangirl #vegansofig #veganfoodie #veganlifestyle #foodie #alwaysthinkingaboutfood

Why make bread when you can make pizza? 🤷‍♀

Why make bread when you can make pizza? 🤷‍♀️ Just like every other food lover in lockdown, I've given in and jumped on the baking bandwagon. After my endeavours with poppy seed cakes and peanut butter-choc chip oat cookies, the other day I tried my luck at baking pizza. And if you've seen my stories, you'll know that to my biggest surprise, it turned out so damn perfectly that I seriously considered asking myself to marry me... To make it gluten-free for my mom and vegan for my lovely self, I used a recipe from the @minimalistbaker.

While the dough was pre-baking, I cooked up a bangin' tomato sauce with a generous amount of onions, garlic and herbs, to lather the dough with. I then popped on some thinly sliced @violife_foods plant-based cheese, tomato slices and sun-dried tomatoes (something I can't get enough of lately). When it all got ready, I sprinkled some arugula and (also vegan) parmesan on top.
We then devoured this beauty in one sitting with a (medium to large) glass of Chianti. I think I was in a trans for a couple of hours afterwards. No joke.
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#flyunbound #vegan #mutimiteszel_mentes #whatveganseat #veganpizza #veganrecipes #pizzalover #foodlover #veganfood #veganlife #glutenfreevegan #glutenfreeveganfood #pizzaislife #marryingmyself #veganbaking

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 🌙 . . . #flyunbound #cato

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 🌙
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#flyunbound #catonahottinroof #portrait #photography #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #sunset #sunsetphotography #sunsetlover #rooftop #rooftopviews #viewfrommywindow #windowview #lookingoutthewindow #newbeginnings

I'd really started missing exploring old towns and

I'd really started missing exploring old towns and posing against romantically decaying walls (looking all pensive and wistful), so I've decided to go on a little quarantine stroll in our very own old town. Could you tell this was taken in Budapest and not Rome? 🧡
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🇭🇺Kezdett hiányozni, hogy óvásrosokat felfedezve, romantikusan omladozó vakolatú házfalaknak dőlve, ábrándos tekintettel pózoljak, úgyhogy tettem egy egészségügyi sétát a mi saját kis óvárosunkban 🧡
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#travellocal #travel #localtravel #travelgram #wanderlust #localexperiences #wanderlove #localtrip #travelingislife #experience #localexperience #localtour #budapestcastle #budapest #visitbudapest #budapesttecsodás #budapesthungary #budapest_is_awesome #exploreyourownbackyard #budaivar #castledistrict #oldtown #europeancities

One would think that the most precious gift someon

One would think that the most precious gift someone could be given is the gift of life. Yet, you manage to outdo yourself, day after day. ❤️
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Azt hinné az ember lánya, hogy az élet ajándéka a legtöbb, amit valakitől kaphat, de ezt valahogy napról napra sikerül felülmúlnod. Köszönöm, hogy vagy nekem! ❤️ #anyáknapja #mothersday #szeretemazanyukámat #mymomisthebest

So far in quarantine, I have: 🔸Contracted an ey

So far in quarantine, I have: 🔸Contracted an eye infection
🔸Spent an unhealthy amount of time sleeping and cuddling my cat
🔸Rediscovered my love for roasted asparagus, Fleetwood Mac, and badminton
🔸Decided I probably won’t return to wearing skinny jeans even when this is over 🤷‍♀️ How’re y’all doing?
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🇭🇺A karanténban ezidáig: 🔸Benyeltem egy jó kis szemhéjgyulladást
🔸Már-már egészségtelenül sokat aludtam és nyunyurgattam a macskámat
🔸 Visszataláltam olyan szerelmeimhez, mint a sült spárga, Fleetwood Mac és a tollaslabda
🔸 Eldöntöttem, hogy akkor sem fogok visszatérni a szűk farmer viseléséhez, ha vége ennek az egésznek 🤷‍♀️ Na és veletek mizu?
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#asparagus #gnocchi #sweetpotatognocchi #quarantinecooking #karanténmenza #spárgaszezon #asparagusseason #vegan #plantbased #veganfood #vegetarian #crueltyfree #healthyfood #glutenfree #food #healthy #govegan #vegansofig #foodporn #foodie #veganlife #whatveganseat #veganism #vegano #veganfoodshare #instafood #dairyfree #health #nomeatmay #mutimiteszel_vegan

Growing into a woman 🌿 My dad got me a humble,

Growing into a woman 🌿

My dad got me a humble, petite kalanchoe (swipe to see) for Womens’ Day two years ago. While it was beautiful then as well, it has been so exciting to watch it grow over time. Wild, untameable, unapologetic - the things I aspire to be as a woman. And to think of it, the plant may have mirrored my own transformation.
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🇭🇺Nővé érni 🌿

Két éve nőnapra kaptam apukámtól egy szép kis korallvirágot (második kép). Akkor is gyönyörű volt, de még izgalmasabb volt az elmúlt időben azt figyelnem, hogyan változik napról napra, és lesz belőle egy ilyen buja, vadóc, fékezhetetlen növény - néhány azon jelzők közül, amilyen nő én magam is szeretnék lenni. Bár, ha belegondolok, talán ez a növényke már most a saját fejlődésemet tükrözi.
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#plants #nature #flowers #plantsofinstagram #plant #green #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantlady #plantladyisthenewcatlady
#houseplants #kalanchoe #succulents #indoorplants #flower #urbanjungle #love #plantlover #plantas #beautiful #plantlife #botanical #homedecor #plantstagram #houseplantclub #naturelovers #womahood #becomingawoman #girlpower #selflove #femmefatale

Coping with quarantine, part two: cooking! 🥄 W

Coping with quarantine, part two: cooking! 🥄

While I’ve always enjoyed experimenting with new flavours (and then of course devouring the entire pot’s contents in one sitting), lately, cooking for myself and my mom has been all the more soothing, and even healing. When everything feels so insecure, it gives me great pleasure to have control over what I’m doing, and to use my hands to peel, dice, mash, form balls, stir in, sprinkle spices into, and finally, plate the meal that just half an hour earlier was a bunch of ingredients. Great form of self-care, too!

These are just a few of the things I’ve cooked up lately - let me know if you’d like the recipe for either of them! ☺️ ➡️Buddha bowl with roasted cauliflower, brekkie w/ tofu scramble, bunny pancakes, Spanish tortilla, banana pancakes, roast cauli and lentil curry w/ buckwheat, cauli to be roasted (I may have gotten a little obsessed), lemon-poppy seed cake, red lentil fritters w/ sweet potato mash and braised cabbage, and finally, ingredients for a Mediterranean-inspired veg shepherds pie I was too quick to eat 🤷‍♀️ All of them entirely vegan, or course 😉 What have you been eating lately?
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#flyunbound #vegan #plantbased #plantpower #veganrecipes #quarantinecooking #veganfood #mutimiteszel_vegan #vegánreceptek #cookingwithcats #catsofinstagram #buddhabowl #veganbowl #roastedcauliflower #crazyaboutcauliflower

Happy brace-day to me! ✨ Can’t believe it’s

Happy brace-day to me! ✨
Can’t believe it’s already been a year of living with a mouthful of metal (porcelain) #braceface 🤐
Swipe for the before pic to see the incredible transformation that has gone down in just a year 👀
And to celebrate, I’ll share my answers to the number one question I get asked:
YES, it is still very much possible to kiss with braces on. NO, it does not get caught in anything, not even if your significant other has braces too. (Which was the case for me for the past couple of months). You’re welcome.
If you have any other braces-questions, ask away in my stories, I’m feeling chatty 💁‍♀️ Heaps of thanks to @kaldyadri and @konkoly_imre 💗
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#braces #orthodontics #smile #teeth #straightteeth #clearbraces #healthyteeth #perfectsmile #smilemakeover #bracesjourney
#bracesbeforeandafter #bracesrock #adultbraces #invisiblebraces #bracesprogress
#fogszabalyzo #merjmosolyogni #daretosmile

Coping in quarantine: nature is the true medicine🌿

In these times of distress, nature is one of the few things that manage to keep me sane. I’m extremely lucky to be staying with my mom now, who has a terrace overlooking the lush greenery of the hills opposite, so I spend as much time out there as possible.
But once a week, when we go grocery shopping, we go for a little hike on an unpopular trail in the woods, where hardly anyone wanders. And this - feeling the fresh air fill my lungs, getting lost in the audible silence, occasionally broken by a lone woodpecker or tit wading through the bushes - this does the real magic.

Each time, as I marvel at the speed nature is getting stronger and stronger, the dead branches sprouting soft, cotton candy-like flowers, and the whole scenery turning into an infinite green canvas - I regain faith that some day, somehow, humanity will also be able to climb out of the pit we’ve tossed ourselves into.
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#flyunbound #nature #qurantine #naturewalks #spring #blooming #faith #quarantinelife #naturephotography #naturelovers #intothewoods #naturebeauty #springflowers #hiking #hike #forestbathing #forestphotography #positivethoughts #musings #survivingquarantine

Facing fears and insecurities • In the span of j

Facing fears and insecurities
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In the span of just two weeks, I've watched many of my friends and relatives lose their jobs, thriving businesses crumble, not to mention seeing the world shut down and lose many beloved grandparents to the virus. I personally have lost multiple promising jobs, and to top it all off, my (seemingly) rock solid relationship has come to an abrupt end.
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For many, this current situation is a huge slap in the face. A nightmare come true, evoking the Anxiety of Anxieties. A constant feeling of worry about the future is consuming many of us. Not knowing just what the hell is going or when it’s going to end is imposing a neverending feeling of insecurity on us.
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Yet, the other day, in the midst of all the crying, all the anxiety, it hit me: there has never really been a safety belt. None of it was ever guaranteed. Not the jobs we do, not the people we surround ourselves with. All of it can end in a split second. The only constant thing we can rely on is change. That nothing lasts forever; neither the good, nor the bad. And maybe this revelation, that everything is so fleeting, that this thing called life we all take for granted could all end any minute, is all we need to realise that the fact that we’re alive, and here, and experiencing this madness is a goddamn miracle.
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While my emotions constantly change, I feel that coming to terms with the fact that nothing is guaranteed, is helping me find a sense of security in myself above everything else.
And that maybe, this slap in the face can be a wake-up call leading to something better.
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Wishing you all strength, helpful new discoveries and all the best for this challenging period 💙
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Pic is a throwback to my trip to Bilbao, facing the Guggenheim’s spider in the eye (or the egg sac) .
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#flyunbound #advancedselfie #pandemic #insecurities #anxiety #mentalhealth #revelation #thoughtsgalore #pensive #bilbao #guggenheim #maman #fear #selfreliance #philosophy #corona #visitbilbao #butnowstayhome

My bed = my happy place. Seriously though, wheneve

My bed = my happy place. Seriously though, whenever I'm feeling down or overwhelmed, I take a nap as an instant solution. It's like the human version of turning your computer on and off. 🤓
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I'm extremely happy to be able to sleep so easily and uninterruptedly, but at the same time, I'm worried I do it too much, and by staying in the warmth of my duvet and dreams, I miss out on experiences that are best enjoyed awake.
No matter how many tasks I've got to do or how beautiful the weather is - especially since I've been working from home - I find it hard to get up early. And it's even harder when my black, furry little rascal of a cat is snoring next to/on top of me.
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Anyone got any pro tips for getting up early?🌞
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#flyunbound #bedtime #gettingupearly #newhabits #sleepyhead #inlovewithmybed #bedroom #bedroomideas #pastels #vintageposter #interior

Although slightly alarming, I couldn't help but th

Although slightly alarming, I couldn't help but thoroughly enjoyed the warm spring weather this past weekend. These two days of sunshine seemed to have had a therapeutic effect on most city dwellers: people swapped their fluffy blankies for hiking boots and got out in the Buda hills along with an array of adorable doggos. The sunshine, fresh air and closeness of nature felt so amazing that I went both days.
I'd actually prescribe a walk in nature at least once a week to everyone, especially to those struggling with winter depression 💛
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#flyunbound #winterblues #telidepiellen #getoutside #getoutdoors #earlyspring #fightingwinterblues #fightingdepression #hiking #forestbathing #winternature

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