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A Primer on Traditional Romanian Foods

February 12, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians 7 Comments

I have written a bit here about desserts and snack foods, but I have neglected to tell you about the wonder that is traditional Romanian food. I was reminded of […]

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food, romania

Singing with Smiley

January 29, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

I’ve been a fan of Smiley for a while now, even before I moved to Romania. He usually produces simple pop songs and they’re easy to learn the words and […]

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learning romanian, music, pop culture, romania

Snack Foods in Romania Starter Kit

January 15, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

Lately, we’ve been trying to steer clear of junk foods and other processed items (because of “resolutions” lol), but I want to share with you some popular snack items here […]

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romania, romanian culture

Boboteaza (Epiphany)

January 12, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians 2 Comments

Boboteaza, known as Epiphany or the Feast of St. John in English, is celebrated on January 7th in Romania. It’s also the name day for anyone named Ion, Ionut, Ioana, […]

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romania, romanian culture

Christmas in Romania

January 7, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians 1 Comment

Christmas in Romania is such a fun experience. It’s not quite as commercialized as in the US (although it’s getting there), and the magic of the holiday can still be […]

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romania, romanian culture

Ziua Națională

January 5, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

The National Day (or according to Wikipedia, “Great Union Day”) is a celebration of the unification of Romania that happens every year on December 1st. Before 1918, Romania was separated […]

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bucharest, romania

The King is dead, long live the King

December 18, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians 4 Comments

Fun fact: Romania has a royal family. This is not something I knew until I moved here. The history of the Romanian royals is kind of a neat story. I’ll […]

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history of, romania

Skiing in Romania

December 11, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians 1 Comment

Did you know that Romania has some amazing ski resorts? The Carpathian Mountains aka The Transylvanian Alps feature some great skiing and at affordable prices. I am not a big […]

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romania, the great outdoors, travel

October

November 1, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians 6 Comments

I didn’t make any posts for the entire month of October. Life gets busy and then when it isn’t, I get trapped in a state of ennui and Netflix and […]

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brasov, Piața Sfatului, Piatra Craiului, romania, the great outdoors, weather

End of Summer Grill

September 27, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

It’s been a hot summer in Romania. The first week of August, we had heat wave that brought sun-filled crushing 100 degree temperatures. Maybe that seems a bit dramatic, but […]

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romania, romanian culture, the great outdoors, zarnesti

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