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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The second day of a Romanian day is the longest. My day started around 10:30 am when I met up with the bride at her house. She had just finished […]
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Late last month, two of our friends were married in a beautiful ceremony in Zarnesti. They had a traditional Romanian wedding and that means that we celebrated for three days. […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 