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 often think about the fact that, since I have been born and raised in Romania, I might not have the best opinions and advice for people coming in from abroad. I basically lived and breathed Romania all of my … Read more
If there’s one question that I get all of the time, it’s this: “I’m a US citizen – how do I immigrate to Romania?” I did publish an article covering all the steps required to get a residence permit with … Read more
Since June 10, 2020 we are the proud owners of a village house in Southwestern Romania, in the Oltenia region of the country. We actually moved with the intention of spending the summer and as much of the fall as … Read more
May 15 is the date when the State of Emergency in Romania ends and the deployment of some relaxation measures begin. The country will be, from now, in a State of Alert – but there are still a lot of … Read more
The lockdown in Romania over the COVID-19 aka coronavirus began on March 15, 2020 when the Romanian president declared the State of Emergency for 30 days. The measure has since been extended to May 15th – and this is the … Read more
Romania has confirmed its first official case of the novel coronavirus as a man from the Gorj county (a rural area) tested positive, according to Romania’s health minister Victor Costache and secretary of state Raed Arafat. He has been moved … Read more
The 2019 Presidential elections in Romania are not considered to be surprise-prone. The actual president, Klaus Iohannis, is expected to win another term by a large margin. But for the first time ever, it’s the other results that matter, because … Read more
I don’t usually write news articles on this blog, but I believe that this particular topic is of an extreme importance for those considering to visit Romania in the near of far future, but especially those considering to make a … Read more
For most people, being able to live on $1,000 per month (or less) without heavily giving up on luxury and entertainment sounds like an impossible dream. Maybe you’ve heard that it might be possible in some South American countries, or … Read more