Category: crappy guides to Romania

Auf Deutsch!, crappy guides to Romania

Für Sprecher des Deutschen

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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Crappy Travel Guides: Leif Pettersen of Lonely Planet

Oh mercy, now time to address the heavyweight Romanian travel writer of them all, Leif Pettersen. My first travel guide I ever used in Romania was from the Lonely Planet and it is the one I still see most often clutched in tourists’ hands.  And it is this same Leif Pettersen who has done a large share of the writing and researching that goes into … Continue reading Crappy Travel Guides: Leif Pettersen of Lonely Planet

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crappy guides to Romania, Folk Wisdom

Imi Pare Rau Dar N-Ai Fost In Locul Meu

Based on my last post and several other blog entries I’ve found as well as actually running into a heck of a lot of tourists over the years, I can tell you I often see one thing in common. This is the encounter known as the “rude Romanian” or as I call it, One More WTF Experience (OMWTFE) in this sometimes bizarre country. I want … Continue reading Imi Pare Rau Dar N-Ai Fost In Locul Meu

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a blogger's view of Romania, crappy guides to Romania

Personal Blog Entry Found Online

Oh mercy, this just made me laugh (bold portions are my edit): What did I think of Romania? Well….. Hardly any English spoken at all, the people were quite rude, a lot of the people we tried to stop in the streets to ask questions to either ignored us [LOL! my favorite part], or got angry with us, or didn’t understand us so hence got … Continue reading Personal Blog Entry Found Online

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Crappy Guides to Romania: Lea Lane

From here, which is mostly a review of a Romanian movie, comes this anecdote from Lea Lane, an American who brags about being a travel writer for over 30 years. This is yet another example of the kind of thing I’m talking about when it comes to the quality of written travel guides to this country (in English). Our riverboat stops at a small Romanian … Continue reading Crappy Guides to Romania: Lea Lane

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