Merry Christmas from Romania!
Have yourself a very Merry Christmas with your family! And careful not to eat too much!
View ArticleHappy New Year 2012!
Romanians believe it is good luck to eat fish on the 1st day of the new year. Therefore, my mother cooked the most delicious spicy baked trout, marinated in white wine, with mushrooms with a hint of...
View ArticleBrasov: a medieval town in Transylvania
Over the Christmas holidays, I took a brief two-day trip to Brașov, where my grandfather was born. Brașov, a city located in the central part of Romania, is a stunning medieval city surrounded by the...
View ArticleCome peek inside THE WINDOW
Last month, I went to the theatre. But not just any type of theatre; theatre that can be watched through the window, from the street … Some background info about the unconventional theatre experience...
View ArticleThe Window returns at RCINY, with whimsical stage design
Remember The Window? The big sister, The Window 2, came to New York, to the same Romanian Cultural Institute and it created a frenzy. From May 23rd to 29th, The Window 2 played every 20 minutes,...
View ArticleHappy colors in the Storage Room
The Old City Centre of Bucharest has been undergoing some mass reconstruction for the past two years or so. Houses have been refurbished, stores have been modernized, and above all, cafes and...
View ArticleMy Hometown in 500 words: Bucharest, Romania
A few weeks ago, I registered for the Matador U travel writing program, for travel writers, travel photographers, and filmmakers. It is part of Matador Network, the world’s most-read independent travel...
View ArticleA chilling haunted Halloween: Dracula, between myth and reality
I cannot remember how many times I was humorously mistaken for a vampire, as the daughter of a Transylvanian-born mother; growing up, I was told of the priceless value of a mostly unspoiled rural...
View Article88 and counting. Interview with Cezar, from Imperator Travel
Over time, I have met several travel bloggers and media personalities, passionate about a life of travel. Cezar is one of them, and after meeting him over drinks this summer in the Old City of...
View ArticleA love letter to Cuba
As a sassy five year old, I remember my determination in putting red beads together, one-by-one, on a long, thin thread, for a very well thought out gift for my mother. It had been a few months since...
View ArticleWhy Romania is still lacking. #Colectiv. Corruption kills
Silence speaks when words can’t. 39 dead. 130 seriously injured. 80 hanging from a thread of life. A nation floored by grief, anger and disbelief. A tragedy that could have been avoided. Twenty-six...
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Have yourself a very Merry Christmas with your family! And careful not to eat too much!
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