Over the years, I’ve been surprised at both the dangers that visitors falsely believe are all around them as well as the ones they completely ignore, therefore I thought it was about time to set the record straight, so to speak. Therefore let me say this before anything else: Romania is an incredibly safe place. Really and truly. Outside of the Peace Museum in Sweden, … Continue reading Dangers in Romania
Below are the top 10 searches that have brought people to this blog. All of the following are linked to the corresponding article(s), where appropriate: Rank Search Term 1 hopa slang 2 Adrian Minune 3 slang hopa 4 romanian slang 5 I’m more Romanian than you 6 Romania 7 TAROM 8 Romanian grammar 9 drum bun 10 Andreea Petria . Clearly number five is the … Continue reading Top Ten Searches That Bring People Here
I’m something of a connoisseur of other people’s blog posts about Romania as well as something of a raconteur when talking face to face with tourists over the years. Since I honestly (sometimes) feel like I’ve been here forever, hearing the stories of other people helps give me a Buddhist-like “beginner’s mind” perspective on things. One of the advantages in writing about Romanian culture is … Continue reading Touching, Kissing and Other Physical Contact in Romania
It’s time to talk about ciorba de burta (chore-buh day boor-tah)) which is a mainstay of Romanian cuisine. Literally it is tripe soup, which the name alone scares off a lot of people. Since tripe is something of a mystery meat to a lot of people, let’s get into what it is (esp in Romania). Every cow has four stomachs or to be more precise, … Continue reading Ciorba de Burta
Apparently it’s not just English writers who trash Romania but also some German-speaking Swiss, (müssen Sie dies hier lesen): Die Strasse ist holprig. Die Schlaglöcher so gross wie Badewannen. Immer wieder muss der Chauffeur ausweichen, um einen Achsenbruch zu vermeiden. Mitten auf dem löchrigen Asphalt geht ein alter Mann mit einer Kuh spazieren. Wenige Meter weiter schleppen Esel Lebensmittel und Teppiche Richtung «Pata Rat». Willkommen … Continue reading Für Sprecher des Deutschen
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