A Villanelle for Vin Fiert
Vin Fiert is wine that has been boiled with spices and fruit. On a cold night, especially during the holidays, it adds a certain magic to the air. It’s very […]
Author Archives: Keeping up with the Carpathians
Romanian Poetry
Everyone is familiar with Romania’s national hero, Mihai Eminescu. I love his work, especially Luceafărul. How can you not love lines like: “Once on a time, as poets sing High tales […]
Gradina Zoologica Brasov
Brasov has a zoo. Who knew? It’s kind of out of the way, at the outskirts of town, but it’s a legit zoo. Lions, tigers, and bears. The price was […]
Transbucegi
Claudiu (who is the ultimate tour guide ❤) took me to see the Transbucegi. I feel like now I’ve seen a lot of very awesome mountain roads (transbucegi, transalpina, transfagarasan) […]
Songs of the Moment
I love exploring the Romanian music scene. After I was introduced to Bosquito and Subcarpați, I knew there had to be so much more – I just had to find it. […]
Sweets for the Sweet
I would like to take a minute and acknowledge the vast amount of dessert options in Romania. As an American, I am very used to saying, “No, I am so […]
Home is Where the Heart is
A question that many people ask me is: “Why would you move to Romania?” There are a thousand and one answers that I could share with them, but I think […]
Look at these beauties..
I love that people use drones for photography and videography. From a drone’s eye view, a building or town can be transformed. You get an entirely new perspective of a place. […]
Capra Neagra
“Goats. They are weird. Yeah, they are crazy.” – Claudiu We drove up to Zarnesti to Piatra Craiului and the beautiful gorge that is in the park. It was absolutely […]
A Very Roma Christmas
Because of a lot of bad press, not many people know that the Roma people have quite an interesting culture. Most people focus on the negative “gypsy” side of things, and […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 