Halloween in Romania
Halloween in Romania is…not a thing…yet. I mean, it is kind of a thing, but only for parties in clubs and bars. I don’t think Romanians really grasp the spooky […]
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Just Romanian things
My bus driver has a framed picture of a Mercedes Benz on his dash…
Cursuri de Limba Română
I’ve started my Romanian classes and so far I am really enjoying them. They’re intensive, so some days it can be overwhelming, but I feel like I am learning so […]
Health Insurance
I normally write happy lovely things about Romania and Romanian culture. I love it here. I love the people, the scenery, the food, everything. But I have to get something […]
State of the Leo
It’s been a while since I’ve posted because I’ve started Romanian classes! I hope that soon I can write some posts in Romanian. Because you’ve been so patient, I will […]
Songs of the Moment
Smiley released this song the other day. It’s called Indragostit (in love) and it’s just so sweet. Smiley is really popular here and even though his stuff is really poppy, […]
LOOK
What was on the web cam today. Poiana Brasov. Minutes away!! It’s happening. Winter is coming! We bought some butt shovels…I mean, sleds… in anticipation. Can’t wait!
Traveling: Athens, Greece
As we traveled from Zakynthos to Athens, we saw so many ancient cities that I’ve only read about in my world history classes. Corinth was the biggest one. I was […]
Wonders of Carpathia
Wonders of Carpathia from Mihai Doarna on Vimeo. I’ve been a little negligent on posting lately because I got a job(!!) and I’ve been super busy with that lately. Coincidentally, […]
Traveling: Zakynthos (Zante) Island, Greece
After we left Meteora, we headed straight for Kylini, which is where we would take the ferry to Zakynthos (called Zante by the locals). On the way to Kylini, we […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 