Stories from travels in

Romania

Predeal, Romania

The biggest. The smallest. The tallest. The highest. The oldest. They all have an innate attraction. I don’t seek them out but if I stumble

Prejmer, Romania

How big a part does the FOMO phenomenon play in our travel? Is it possible to get too much of a good thing? I thoroughly

Hărman, Romania

When we asked what there was to see around Brașov, other than Peles Castle in Sinaia, we were directed to the fortified church at Hărman.

Sinaia, Romania

When I first heard the name Sinaia, my mind went to Sinaloa. Sinaia is a town in Romania; Sinaloa is a region in Mexico. The

Brașov, Romania

Brașov isn’t a city that was ever on my radar. We hit upon it by accident. Had my geography been better than it is, we’d

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I’ve gotten presents that have been extravagantly beribboned and expensively wrapped and yet failed to live up to my expectations. I’ve also had the most amazingly

The dangers of marauding sheepdogs

A late afternoon decision and the almost miraculous appearance of a local shark (illegal taxi driver) saw us heading towards Stana (Sztána), one of nine

Headscarves and padded bras

If this trip to Romania taught me anything, it’s the need for patience. We turfed up at the guesthouse to find it empty. Not a

2015 Grateful 18

For the last month or so, I’ve been keeping fairly constant company with a lovely man who has the most amazing green eyes and even

A Monastery between Magyarvalkó and Bélis

For the last month or so, I’ve been keeping fairly constant company with a lovely man who has the most amazing green eyes and even