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What it's like to be a girl in Romania

In this entry, I'm going to talk a lot about harassment. It's not that women are not harassed in Portugal, because they are. But rather, whether it's because I'm a foreigner or something else, I get harassed a lot more in Romania than in Portugal. Walking down the...

0 0 , 3 years ago
Celebrating Christmas together part 2

Celebrating Christmas together part 2 Let's get this party started! Christmas day is finally here! In the morning we have breakfast and already start partying for my friend’s birthday as well with a first round of homemade sweet and delicious nut liqueur shoots. ...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Being above 2500 meters in Romania

Being above 2500 meters in Romania As you can notice from all of my previous articles, I really enjoy to write and to give people information about the mountains of Romania because in my opinion the most beautiful and worth seeing destinations in my country are these...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Cooking in the student dorm: Asian inspired noodles

Cooking in the student dorm: Asian inspired noodles Today in the student dorm we are cooking again and the dish is inspired by the Asian cuisines, which my friend and I really enjoy. Once, we have made vegan sushi also by using our improvised kitchen that we have in our...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Discovering the Piatra Craiului mountains for the first time

Discovering the Piatra Craiului mountains for the first time I’ve been writing about the mountains of Romania quite a lot and I still have some hiking adventures to share with the people who are interested in such trips over the Romanian territory and which are also...

0 0 , 4 years ago
A one day hiking trip to Șaua Strunga (almost)

A one day hiking trip to Șaua Strunga: returning to the western side of the Bucegi Mountains Do you remember from one of my previous articles The shiniest hiking trip from Moeciu de Sus to Guțanu Meadow how beautiful the northwestern part of the Bucegi Mountain...

0 0 , 4 years ago
The shiniest hiking trip: from Moeciu de Sus to the Guțanu Meadow

The shiniest hiking trip: from Moeciu de Sus to the Guțanu Meadow 24th of january, a public holiday in Romania In Romania, the 24th of January is celebrates as the unification day –“ziua unirii”– public holiday when the population is celebrating the union of...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Celebrating Christmas together

Celebrating Christmas together Our Romania road trip finishes up with a stop of three days in my home village named Sotrile, located in Prahova County. After we leave behind the beautiful city of Sibiu, we start driving all the way back to the more southern parts of the...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Romania road trip part 2: BRAN CASTLE, where are the vampires?

From a castle to another castle We are now driving to the Bran Castle and it takes around 1 hour to get from Sinaia to Bran – the village where our following destination is located. As we are slowly approaching the core of Romania and leaving behind the Prahova...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Romania road trip part 1: Train or car? The Peles Castle

Romania road trip part 1: Train or car? The Peleș Castle Here I say let the road trip begin! After my friends spend a day and a half in Bucharest I want to get them out of this city because in Romania there are so many beautiful things to see outside the capital city....

1 0 , 4 years ago
Ciucaș Mountains: there is finally snow!

Ciucaș Mountains: there is finally snow! Today’s adventure gets my family and I into the Ciucaș Mountains again. In Romania, on 27th of December we celebrate Saint Ștefan and because my brother’s name is Ștefan we decide to celebrate his birth name by travelling...

0 0 , 4 years ago
A trekking day to the Mălăiești Valley

A trekking day to the The Mălăiești Valley In the last day of summer 2019 I was with a couple of my friends at The Mălăiești Hut and since then it has been three months of autumn so I felt like I had to finish the season with another hike in the same place. On...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Hidden places: Grohotiș Mountains

Hidden places: Grohotiș Mountains When it comes to writing about the hidden places, I always have second thoughts about it and question myself: should I share this location or experience with others or should I keep it for myself, so only a few people will know about...

0 0 , 4 years ago
A Sunday journey: from Bucharest to Bucegi

During an exchange mobility in Bucharest, an Erasmus student should not stay in the capital on the weekends or on free days, but instead he should be travelling the country, the cities and the mountains, especially the mountains. I am a nature lover and when foreign...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Discovering Brâncuși's greatest artworks in Târgu Jiu

Discovering Brâncuși's greatest artworks in Târgu Jiu A couple years ago my closest friends and I went to a road trip through Romania passing the highest roads of Romania named Transalpina and Transfăgărășan and stopping by a few interesting places that could...

0 0 , 4 years ago
The traveller’s path through Romania: the hidden spots and the countryside

The traveller’s path through Romania: the hidden spots and the countryside Every country in this world is known or famous for a few touristic destinations, traditions, cultural aspects and landmarks. When it comes to Romania, you’ve probably have heard about the...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Worth seeing places in Romania: The mountains

Worth seeing places in Romania - The Mountains In the previous article I have started to write about the place that I consider worth visiting in Romania focusing on the medieval cities of Transylvania and Banat. Now is time to offer information about my favorite places...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Worth seeing places in Romania - The cities

Worth seeing places in Romania - The cities What is Romania? Romania is the largest country from Central Europe and a member of the European Union since 2007. The capital is Bucharest, in Romanian “București” with a population of almost 2 milion people. There...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Hiking in Predeal, Romania

Hiking Options in Romania: Why Predeal? When I first searched up hiking options in Romania, Predeal wasn't actually listed much of anywhere, so I originally planned and was looking into hiking in the Bucegi Mountains from Busteni or Sinaia. For the Bucegi...

0 0 , 4 years ago
Romanian traditions

As I was born in Romania and I lived there my first 12 years, I can share with you some Romanian stories and traditions. Living in Italy and getting acquainted with local traditions, over time, made me even more curious about my own roots and it was possible for me to...

0 0 , 5 years ago