Archive for May, 2010
How to Ride a City Bus in Romania
If you ever find yourself in a Romanian city of a decent size, sooner or later you’re going to see a lot of buses trundling about and you may begin to wonder how you too can climb aboard and enjoy the adventure as you are whisked on your way by the reliable and earth-friendly scions… Read More ›
Found on the internet
Clearly the picture above is funny and all as the house matches the house in the picture on the back of the Romanian money. BUT…. I can’t help but note that the poor peasant woman toting a barrel is the only woman pictured on Romanian money. I fully acknowledge that there are a grand total… Read More ›
Expression of the Day: Saru’Mana
I probably heard the expression saru’ mana about 5,000 times before I finally asked my friend Mihai what in the world it meant. My friend was a rather old school guy and he used this expression a lot when greeting people, especially at stores. It comes from a contraction of sarut (lit: “kissed”) and mână… Read More ›
