Most foreigners are allowed to legally stay in Romania for up to 90 days. If you want to spend more time in Romania, you will need a Residence Permit (Permis de şedere in Romanian ) if you are not a … Read more
Beach, Please is quickly becoming one of the most popular music festivals in the country, despite its first edition taking place in 2022. It focuses on urban music, mainly hip hop and trap and it’s a hit among the younger … Read more
Summer is the best time of the year to enjoy Romania: the weather is nice, all attractions are open and everything seems to be more beautiful. Today, I am here to share my favorite summer holiday destinations in the country, … Read more
Despite a recent price explosion that took property prices in Romania up to 2008 levels (and even above), you can still find dirt-cheap village houses for as low as a few thousand Euros. I know, because we bought one years … Read more
Romania’s music festivals are getting bigger and better each year – and today I am here to share the most important ones, as well as their dates and info about line-ups, so you can fully prepare for them. Most of … Read more
Every year there seems to be a voice claiming that “Romania is switching to Euros very soon!” But here we are again, still counting our lei… and probably we’ll keep doing it for a while now. As a Romanian, I’ve … Read more
With Easter coming soon, you might want to hone your Romanian language skills and learn how to say Happy Easter in Romanian and maybe learn a few other greetings in the process. No matter whether you’re trying to impress your … Read more
Every March 1st, bright trinkets with red-and-white strings start popping up in Romania. You will see girls and women wear them: they hang from jackets, wrists, and sometimes even earrings, all to celebrate the return of sunshine and color after … Read more
Key takeaways Did you know that Romanians have their own “Valentine’s Day?” We do, and it is called Dragobete (or Dragobetele) – a unique, special celebration of love and spring renewal, celebrated each year on February 24th. I briefly touched … Read more
With Valentine’s Day around the corner (and Dragobetele following soon in Romania), it is the perfect time for me to teach you how to tell your special person “I love you” in Romanian… and a lot more. No need to … Read more