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Things I don’t miss about Romania

November 2, 2019by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

It’s been a year and a half since we left Brasov. I find myself missing it so much and I am so glad we’ve made plans to visit in December. […]

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romania, romanian culture

Celebrating Easter in Romania

April 12, 2018by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

Despite being in Romania for almost two years now (wow), I had never had the pleasure of celebrating Easter here. Last year, we were in Venice for the holiday and […]

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romania, romanian culture, zarnesti

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

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

Mici Mici Mici Mici

May 2, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

Happy 1 Mici…I mean, 1 Mai, everybody! The first of May is a special holiday in Romania. It’s labor day, which means almost everything is closed and almost everybody gets […]

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brasov, food, romania, romanian culture, the great outdoors

First Romanian School

April 1, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

Hello, beautiful weather! Mother Nature tried her best. For a few mornings, it would spit snow, only to melt straightaway. She decided to give it up, and now we have […]

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brasov, history of, romania, romanian culture

Doina

March 25, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians Leave a comment

How you doina? Just kidding. I do a fair amount of scouring YouTube for music in the Romanian language. It helps me learn the language and sometimes I find a jewel […]

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music, romania, romanian culture

Mărțișor în România

March 5, 2017by Keeping up with the Carpathians 4 Comments

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 […]

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romania, romanian culture, weather

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