Traveling: Meteora, Greece
Meteora is a small grouping of monasteries near the small town of Kalambaka. I would never in a million years have ever thought I would have gotten the chance to […]
Author Archives: Keeping up with the Carpathians
Traveling: Sofia, Bulgaria
Recently, I went on an awesome road trip through Bulgaria and Greece. I’ll cover the entire trip over the next few posts. The first day of the trip, we drove […]
Subcarpați came to visit us in Brasov!
One of my favorite bands came with his favorite bands to play a concert out in the woods in Codlea, judet Brasov. They were celebrating the release of the new […]
100 years have passed since Romania entered the first World War
On August 27th, Romania celebrated its 100th anniversary of entering the fray and declaring war on the Austro-Hungarian empire. To commemorate this occasion, Brasov opened an exhibit in the council house […]
Romanian Traditions: Oktoberfest
Today I am going to answer the question, “Why do Romanians celebrate Oktoberfest?” Because that was my question, too. Oktoberfest (in my mind) is a German festival. So why would […]
Vacanță
I’ve been very busy prepping for vacation, and we’re finally leaving tomorrow! I’ll see you guys in mid-September with posts on our trip to Bulgaria and Greece. Pupici to all […]
Romanian Traditions: Name Days
In Romania, you are a very lucky person because you get not one, but ~two~ birthday celebrations! You are celebrated twice every year, once on your actual day of birth […]
Tampa Mountain
In Brasov, there is always one way to know where you are – find Tampa mountain. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s the big mountain […]
Military Graduation in Piata Sfatului
I was in Piata Sfatului the other day and I got to see a military graduation! These students are air force cadets from the local academy. I didn’t understand most […]
Romanian Traditions: Weddings (part 3)
Okay – this is the third and last post on Romanian weddings! Are you exhausted yet? I am! 😛 Thankfully, the third day of the wedding was much more low […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 