Romanian Traditions: Summer Grilling
I’ve talked a lot about how much I admire the Romanian people and their dedication to enjoying and relaxing in nature. It’s easy to see why – the landscape here […]
Category Archives: romanian culture
Electric Castle!
I’ve been slowly working on this post for a week now because I’ve been very busy trying to sort out visa issues. Who knew how many papers and stamps […]
Culture Shocking
When I was in grad school, I wrote a short story about an immigrant couple who moved to America. The man left his non-English speaking wife at home every day, […]
Timisoara and Castle Corvinilor
I had been planning on going to the Color Run in Timisoara (in the west of Romania) since February. I had my hotel booked (non-refundable because it was much cheaper) […]
Chuck Norris vs. Communism
I heard about this movie and at first I wasn’t very excited because the person forgot to tell me it was a documentary. I just imagined it was a new […]
Song of the Moment
Zdob si Zdub and Loredana – La carciuma de la Drum I love Zdob si Zdub. I saw them in Brasov last summer. Their music is perfect for dancing after […]
The Mărțișor giveth!
The good luck is already rolling in – I got the job!
Song of the Moment: Berceuse Roumain
A big thank you to Nico over at Learn Romanian with Nico for sharing this beautiful song.
Mărțișor
So this year, I learned about a Romanian holiday called Mărțișor. This special day (March 1st) represents the first day of Spring, even though there is most likely still snow on […]
Bucharest Wish List
I’m already thinking ahead to spring when I’ll have a chance to take my time when I visit Bucharest. So far, I’ve barely seen any of the city apart from […]
Keeping up with the Carpathians 