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Video interviews with three of Romania's best film directors before they became famous.
Could you survive 2012 without a taste of beer, wine or something stronger?
Wherever there is political power there are lobby groups.
What really impressed me was the high quality of the restoration work.
I first came across Alina Serban on the 8th of April which is International Roma Day.
How To Prepare for An Earthquake
If you know disaster is coming and your government can't help, what can you do?
I first came to Romania in 1986 and it was a horrible experience.
Cycling in Bucharest is safe, as long as you follow some basic rules.
In my experience the cultural, ecological, hiking and biking types tend to love Romania.
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When I first heard about the Transfagarasan road it was described with a sense of awe, as “the higest road in Europe”, as an engineering miracle commanded by Ceausescu who ordered it as part of his military strategy. A quick look on the internet shows that it isn’t the highest road in Europe, but neither is the Col de la Bonette, the French claim which is challenged by the Brits from the Hidden Europe magazine who say: “There are tarmac roads in the Alps which are higher, and if you are prepared to take gravel roads into account, then many are much higher.” But at an altitude of 2000m the Transfag is no slouch and I reckon it is about the 5th highest road in Europe. read more…
It came in a shiny tin box for Christmas. The Romanian version, with credit cards instead of cash.
There were four of us: me and Alina; Lara, who is 9, and Luca who is 6.
We laid the board out on the floor of the kids bedroom, which is a bit cramped. But we were enthusiastic, especially Luca whose only aim in life is to play, and we had the whole weekend ahead.
The game dragged on and on. Hours passed before anyone won a street, without which you can’t sting people for rent. Avoiding bankruptcy was a constant struggle. I became irritable and annoying. read more…