Let’s go hand in hand into Lovely Land

I know or have met a tremendous number of foreigners in this country over the years. Whether I’m getting paid or not, I already am the Minister of Tourism in some situations. But out of all of those foreigners, permanent residents or regular visitors, only a tiny percentage of them get paid to write about this country. If you’re a foreigner and you don’t speak … Continue reading Let’s go hand in hand into Lovely Land

The Curious Case of Rosia Montana

It’s an interesting commentary on my work here on this website that for nearly three years I’ve written about everything Romanian from the smallest thing to the biggest thing and yet I’ve never once mentioned Rosia Montana and yet no one has ever asked me why. If you’re just getting to know Romania, the struggle over Rosia Montana is about a mountainous area in this … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rosia Montana

Designer Police

I was researching something else when I came across a Euro News report about Sicilian Mafia money possibly being laundered in Romania (video is in English). As I got to the end, I saw an interview with Codrut Olaru, the head of DIICOT, and took the screencap you see above. Is that a new logo for DIICOT? I don’t know but it’s certainly the first … Continue reading Designer Police