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
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
If you want to travel to Romania in the near future, you must be wondering if a negative Covid test is required to enter the country, if a proof of vaccination is required (or accepted) to allow you in and … Read more
When I first started to hear about the Novel Coronavirus (nCov 2019) spreading in Wuhan, China I thought that Romania is one of the safest countries in the world in terms of getting any cases of the virus. It seems … Read more
I was pretty surprised when, over the weekend, I kept seeing shared articles by my Facebook friends with titles like: “Starting 2021, US citizens will need a visa to visit EU Countries”. Even more surprised when I found out that … Read more
Back when I was younger, I really enjoyed fishing and it was one of my favorite family activities as a child. With the Danube passing near the city I grew in, Drobeta Turnu Severin, and with so many beautiful spots … Read more
You probably remember about our last year’s vacation at Hotel Fortuna in Eforie Nord. It was a pleasant stay and, even though there was nothing spectacular about it, we were still extremely pleased and we’ve decided to do it again … Read more
As you probably know, we were recently part of Kevin’s great adventure of moving to Romania from the US. They chose Brasov as their destination and they were kind enough to allow us to be part of their amazing experience: … Read more
I am sure that Lonely Planet didn’t read my recently published article with the top reasons why you should never visit Romania, but they certainly surprised a lot of people when they placed the country – or, better said, the … Read more
Last year, we went for a summer vacation in Venus, Romania – and it was a surprisingly nice experience (especially based on our really low expectations). Now we knew exactly what to expect and decided to choose the Romanian beaches … Read more