Romania
Skiing in Romania – Poiana Brasov
Have you ever considered skiing in Romania rather than in the Swiss or French Alps? The Carpathians mountains are high enough to get covered in snow during winter. Sinaia, Busteni, Azuga, Predeal and Poiana Brasov are the main ski resorts on Prahova Valley. There are...
The Medical Spa in Europe You Won’t Forget Too Soon – Bali Spa Cornu
If you need to find a medical spa in Europe and you happen to have Romania on your bucket list, you'll like the idea I'm going to share here. But first let's see what a medical spa is and why would anyone prefer it to a regular spa and wellness center. What Is a...
How to Visit Peles Castle in Sinaia, Romania
If I were to tell you that Peles Castle in Sinaia, Romania, is one of the first buildings to feature central heating and air conditioning in the world, wouldn't you want to visit it? Built between 1873 and 1914, Peles Castle is one of the best preserved and the most...
One Day Trip from Bucharest: the Bison Reserve in Vama Buzaului, Mud and Waterfalls
If you ever decide to visit Romania, chances are you're going to land to Bucharest, as this is where most flights arrive. While the city is cool, with a vibrant nightlife and with enough places to relax, have a drink or enjoy a delicious meal, some travelers will want...
Muddy Volcanoes in Berca, Romania: How To Visit the Mud Volcanoes in Buzău County
How would you like to take photos of you on another planet? We may have to wait a little until space travel becomes mainstream, but I've managed to take some surreal photos in a place I'm going to reveal in a moment. Welcome to the muddy volcanoes in Berca, a small...
From Emotion to Meaning and Return. A Cultural Trip Through Oltenia
The growling of what sounded like a bear made me stop and listen carefully for a few seconds. I looked around me. The forest was young, there wasn't any chance a tree would have been able to withstand my weight. My next thought was that bears can climb trees and I...
No Rhododendrons on the Ciucas Mountain
I was much too tired to remember why I went up there in the first place. The wind through my hair and through my wet clothes was fabulous, a true catalyst for forgetting. For a moment, I had no past. I was only eyes and skin, kissed by wind and sun together. I even...
Wines of Romania: Bringing People Together
Wines of Romania are just like wines of every other place. If you were to experience the best wine country vacations around the world, you'd see that you can find great wines just about everywhere, provided that the climate allows for the vineyards to grow. Romanian...
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Danube Delta – Water, Willows & the Secret Ingredient That Makes Good Fish Soup
What do you do when life takes you by surprise? Do you open yourself and embrace the challenge? Do you shy away and rather stick to the familiar? How do you draw the line between adventure and insane risk? If you wonder how all these relate to the Danube Delta in...
Black Sea Beaches & Resorts in Romania, from Navodari to Vama Veche
Out of all countries neighboring the Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria are probably the most popular beach destinations. Unfortunately, the season on the Black Sea beaches is much shorter than the season in Greece, Portugal or Spain. The best time to enjoy the Black Sea...
Hiking in Romania: Padis – Cetatile Ponorului, Apuseni Mountains
I told you in the previous post in the Hiking in Romania series that the harder a place is to reach, the cleaner and the more exciting it is. Apuseni Carpathians trails are hard to reach indeed, especially if you don’t have a car, but they are worth the pain. Those...
Sighisoara Citadel, Romania – Birth Place of Vlad Tepes (or Vlad the Impaler)
Racos Volcano, Brasov, Romania
Clouds over Apuseni Mountains, Romania
Bucegi Mountains, Romania – The Sphynx
Golf Courses in Romania: Lac de Verde
Do you play golf? Do you want to learn how to play it? This is a spot in Romania you may like: Lac de Verde. Lac de Verde is a golf club located in Breaza, less than 100 km from Bucharest. It is also very close to Sinaia, so if you decide to stay here, go to see Peles...
Hiking in Romania: Poiana Pelegii – Bucura Lake Trail in Retezat National Park
Did you ever hike any mountains abroad? I don't know about others, but I shy away from such experiences. Maybe it's because the best mountains I had the chance to hike on were in countries I don't speak the languages of. Maybe I'm afraid of wild animals I'm not...
Searching for Dracula: Bucharest to Bran and Return
"Can you take me to Dracula’s castle?" This is one of the most common questions I’ve got from foreigner friends and business partners visiting Transylvania Romania. This is how I managed to visit the Dracula castle in Bran multiple times. If you also want to see the...
An Easy To Visit Cave in Romania: Pestera Muierii
How would you like to live in a cave? As I’m writing this, the temperature outside is 37 degrees Celsius. Hot as hell (or almost). If you asked me, I’d be happy to live in a cave right now. Or at least to visit one, like Pestera Muierii described below. This cave is...