You know, living here in Romania, you’d think I’d be more interested in politics, politicians and what’s happening on the political scene. The truth though is that I really don’t care very much at all. Frankly I’m not missing out on a whole lot. Just about all of the political players of any consequence are holdovers from the Communist era, a group of graying, balding … Continue reading Politics In Romania: Puppet Theater
Ahhh….. years ago, when I first came to Romania (and I myself was an omnivore), I coincidentally met and recognized a woman although we’d never met before – she was the sister of someone I knew in America and the resemblance was quite striking. She spoke English very well and we began to talk and somehow we got on the topic of being a vegetarian … Continue reading A Vegetarian, Vegan and Raw Food Guide to Romania
Ah yes, we cannot forget the foreigner in Romania, of which there are far more than one would guess at first glance. So whom shall you expect to meet on your travels besides the native peoples? Let’s start with groups. Missionaries – Ah yes, praise the Lord. Save up your pennies and come stand on the street corner in Romania, passing out pamphlets and having … Continue reading Hey, Hey We’re The Foreigners!
When you’ve spent most of your life in Romania you sometimes don’t see what is quite surprising to a newcomer. One of those things is how often and with how much enthusiasm Romanians eat caviar and pate (pâté). These are two extremely common foods used to make sandwiches (or spread on a single slice of bread) and chances are you will be offered one or … Continue reading Pate and Caviar
Oh mercy, to understand Romanian mentality you’ve got to understand the custom of the pițipoancă (peetsy-poe-ankah) and the role she plays in society here. The normally verbose DEX has a very short definition of the word as a tanara usuratica, which translates literally to a “young, frivolous woman” however the most accurate translation in English would be something along the lines of a “bimbo”. Without … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Pitipoanca
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