Editorial Policy

As the sole author and editor of this blog, I am committed to providing the most reliable, comprehensive, and informative content about Romania, no matter if you’re looking for travel advice or expat advice.

I have first hand experience since Romania is a country I have called home for over three decades and during this time I explored quite a bit of it, as well as helped other expats settle in nicely. You can read more about me and this blog here.

This editorial policy seeks to set clear guidelines and expectations for the information I am sharing on this blog, mainly reflecting my dedication to provide accurate and high quality articles, served with integrity.


Content Integrity

The content presented on this blog is based on first-hand knowledge, experiences, and insights gathered from my time living in, and traveling extensively throughout, Romania.

All information, narratives, anecdotes, and perspectives published on this site are the product of personal experiences in the first case and rigorous research if first hand experience is not possible.

I am constantly updating articles on this blog to make sure that they are as accurate as possible, as up to date as possible and as useful for a traveler or reader looking for information that is current.


AI Content Policy

Initially, I was reluctant to have any AI-generated content on Romania Experience. But now I realize that it can benefit you, the reader.

Since I am not a native English speaker, I make mistakes that could drive native speakers crazy (I have a problem with prepositions mostly, but also strange sentence structures because I still think in Romanian).

This is when AI comes into play: I started to run the text I wrote into ChatGPT and have it act as my editor, correcting typos and other minor mistakes, as well as structural problems. The result was impressive: the content is still mine, unique, and 100% what I think and want to write, but it’s better written.

I will never let AI create entire articles or even bits of text in the articles on Romania Experience. All the articles here are created, written as a first draft and finalized by myself, and that will never change.

But I started using AI to make everything sound better (in my opinion, at least) – as my personal editor of sorts.

It’s not an “easy way out” type of thing, as it takes me a lot longer to write and edit these articles, since I manually get them through the AI program, re-read and adapt after it edits them, but it’s the right thing to do to make everything sound better and ultimately you, the reader, happier.


Fact-Checking

Every piece of information presented on this blog undergoes a rigorous fact-checking process that wants to provide you with factually correct text and information.

I utilize a wide range of sources – from official websites and documents to trustworthy publications and news outlets from Romania (and not only), as well as my direct, personal experience on the matters discussed – to validate the information before publication.

However, facts and numbers constantly change and there might be some inaccuracies in my articles. While I strive to update and make sure that everything is correct, anything from typos to last minute changes can have an effect on the correctness of the said articles.

Therefore, I strongly suggest to do your own due diligence and always double check the information I provide, even though at the moment of writing I am 100% sure that it is factually correct. However, the moment of you reading it might be after some changes were made.


Editorial Independence

The views and opinions expressed on this blog are mine only. No external influence, commercial or otherwise, affects the content presented on this blog, even though there are business partners that I am working with for monetizing this blog (ad partners and affiliate marketing).

However, this is independent journalism that we’re talking about and this independence protects the authenticity and reliability of the content shared on this platform.


Privacy

The privacy of our readers is paramount. This blog adheres to strict data protection standards, ensuring that any personal information shared by readers – for instance, in comments or subscriptions – is secure and private. You can read more about the blog’s privacy policy here.


My mission is to provide first hand experience or at least flawlessly researched articles that will help you explore Romania, learn everything you want to know about this beautiful country and make educated choices when it comes to either traveling to Romania or moving here (or both).

By maintaining this editorial policy, I commit to creating a space that offers detailed, accurate, and engaging content about Romania. Thank you for your trust, readership, and participation!