I’ve never been skinny and, even if until 18 I managed to keep my normal weight, things changed dramatically when … More
Category: 2013
Traditional Romanian dance in pictures
Sea encounters – Bulgaria
Growing up in the North of Romania, the sea was a place far away, about which I was reading only … More
Day trips from Bucharest: Comana
One of the ideas of a day trip from Bucharest, a wild reservation on one hand and a park full … More
The road to infinity
During school in Romania, it will be impossible not to learn about the Infinity column and the opera of Constantin … More
A sunrise, a sunset, life in between
3 am. Friday night. The cars are running on the highway. I am sleeping in the back of the car, … More
Făgăraș fortress
The visit to Muider Castle reminded me about the fortress of Făgăraș, which we visited 3 years ago in a … More
So close and, yet, so far
3 years ago we were traveling to Sâmbăta de Sus – a mountain village, near Brașov/Sibiu, where you should be … More
Playing in Bucegi Mountains
Just as the spring started to bloom in the country and the reminiscence of snow was lingering around, we decided … More
Fortified churches III: one in each village
In our trip we’ve stopped in almost each village to visit the old, almost falling, church. Usually the gate was … More
Fortified churches II: Viscri
Well, who didn’t hear about Viscri fortified church? At least, in Romania and The Guardian, everybody was talking about it … More
Fortified churches I: Hãrman
Even if I have a sister living in Brașov, the first and only time I’ve been in Hãrman was with … More
Transfăgărășan, crossing Făgăraș mountains
In the early years of my student life I was dreaming with my open eyes about being on this road. … More
Oradea and Felix baths
2 years ago we went to Felix baths in order to celebrate New Year’s Eve. I always wanted to visit … More
Alba-Iulia: where Romania was born
I am thinking about what to write in this post. Different scenes are passing before my eyes. If I would … More
Go there and you will always think about it
Many years I dreamed about going in Apuseni and in 2013 when A. & C. said that they are OK … More
Forever autumn in the summer
Since 3 days in Netherlands it’s raining. We wanted to visit another city today, but this weather makes you stay … More
Back to the roots
In the first years of school my teacher used to read us stories about the Dacians and Romans; the fights … More
Introduction to Bucegi Mountains
I was born in the north of Romania, but at 18 years I moved to Bucharest – the capital – … More