Mărțișor în România
Last year, I was in America for the Mărțișor holiday. I received a red and white bracelet with a lovely card in the mail. I wore the bracelet until the end […]
Category Archives: romania
Dacians!
Words cannot express how much I love the Dacian empire. I only started learning about these ancient people last year, when I started reading the book “A Brief Illustrated History […]
Protests in Romania
The politics in the Romania government have been very interesting as of late. The Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, has spoken out publicly against the opposition party (PSD) and its party leader, […]
Romanian Sledding
When all of your roads are frozen (some as solid ice), why not improvise some fun? Romania’s motto should be: “Romania: It’s Safe Enough”
Balea Lac and the Ice Hotel
I wish I could say that I’ve been super busy and too distracted to post lately, but the truth is that I’ve had a lot of free time. I’m feeling […]
VISCOL (blizzard)
The entire country of Romania has been hit with some pretty insane winter weather. Last week, we had a blizzard for three days. It was snowy and windy and freezing. […]
Earthquake/Cutremur
Last night we had an earthquake in Brasov. This is the second one that’s happened since I came, but I was awake for this one. It was my first earthquake […]
Romanian Traditions: Christmas Markets
The Christmas Market (Targul de Craciun) is an event that everyone here anticipates. The crowd gathering in good cheer, the wide availability of vin fiert (hot wine aka the best […]
Burniță
It’s been below freezing for a good two weeks or so here. We’ve had a few days of sun, but mostly it’s been overcast/foggy/cloudy/snowing. It was starting to be a […]
Romanian Traditions: Moș Nicolae
The night of December 5th is an important one in Romania. On this night, before going to bed, children shine and clean their boots because a special visitor will come […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 