Those of you have read my previous reminiscence about Romania titled “In Romania, a German in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush” will already know the beginning of my story. From about 1998 to 2003, I developed an … Read more
Last night, in Bucharest alone there were over 10,000 (some sources claiming 20,000) people protesting against the newly elected government. The Romanians are protesting against one very controversial measure they’re planning to adopt: they plan to change the laws so … Read more
On some occasions, Romania still seems to be in the Middle Ages or at least a few centuries behind the calendar. And now, since winter is fast approaching, it’s easier to see that at least in parts of the country. … Read more
Following JC’s article on why is Romania a great retirement destination, another Romania Experience reader has something to share with us. This time it’s Stuart who has some funny, 100% Romanian stories for us. Enjoy and be prepared to live … Read more
How much do you think you’d have to pay for renting an apartment with an amazing view over the beach and the sea? Well, yeah, I know that the question makes little sense now because I’ve already offered your answer … Read more
In December 2015, I told you the story of a family that moved from the US to Brasov, Romania and I promised that I’ll come back with some answers to a few of my questions regarding their move. Here is … Read more
You probably heard it already – and if you didn’t, it’s time to: bureaucracy will slowly drive you crazy in Romania and most of the times things work exactly opposite as common sense would advise them to work. It is … Read more
Even though I did my research in the past and I realized that in terms of supermarket prices, Romania is not less expensive than Spain, for example, there is certainly an area where the country rules: fresh products from farmer … Read more
One of the reasons why I chose apartment living here in Romania was the fact that everything related to maintenance was easier and I didn’t have to do it myself: the manager would deal with the problems while I sip … Read more
On November 16th, the Romanians chose the country’s president for the next five years: Klaus Iohannis. And the results are pretty surprising and unexpected, judging from the results of the first round on November 2nd, when Iohannis’ main opponent and … Read more