Today, we’re discussing the very unlikely possibility of a potential nuclear danger in Romania in the event of a nuclear bomb being dropped in Ukraine or the almost impossible scenario of Russia starting a nuclear war. This is not the … Read more
Creating a list of the most beautiful cities in Romania is not an easy task, let me say that! I strongly believe that every city here has its own charm and even though some are better than others, it’s still … Read more
Since food represents one of the major expenses each month – and an important expense if you just travel for a short time to a new country, I have decided to share with you today the food prices in Romania, … Read more
Romania is well known for the beauty of its monasteries, especially in the North Eastern area, known as Moldova (Moldavia) and Bucovina. But with so many too choose from, you might be wondering which are the best monasteries to see … Read more
Romania is considered by more and more people as a great country to retire to. This is because of the low cost of living (despite skyrocketing prices), its natural beauty, the fact that it is an EU member and hopefully … Read more
In the past, Romania managed to become (in)famous worldwide thanks to its stray dog problem (among other things, of course). It wasn’t uncommon to see groups of stray dogs roaming the streets and even attacking pedestrians. This “fame” was earned … Read more
The two neighboring countries, Romania and Bulgaria, are usually fighting for the last spot in EU’s charts: from minimum and average salary, to corruption and quality of life, it’s becoming a habit to see these two countries at the bottom … Read more
One of the main attractions on the Danube river in the south-western part of Romania – if not THE attraction – is the rock sculpture of Decebalus near the city of Orsova. The humongous carving is 42.9 meters-tall (141 ft) … Read more
Today, I have a special article for you: the reasons why you should consider making Romania your new home or at least your home base when exploring Europe. The article is written by this blog’s reader, JC, who accepted my … Read more
I touched on a variety of topics here on the blog but never wrote about Romanian Culture. I was always afraid that I couldn’t do it justice or, even worse, that I might be biased since I’d been living here … Read more