Excuse my “absence” lately as I’ve been extremely busy working on a project and haven’t had much time for writing although due to my (apparent) inborn ability to focus on multiple things at the same time, I have been watching a lot. In fact, thanks to a high-speed internet connection and a powerful computer (plus an iPad and an actual TV), I’ve been watching about … Continue reading Broadcast News
Working on something else at the moment but recorded this audio of me telling the true story of Vlad Dracula the Impaler If you can’t hear the file, the direct link can be found here (note: there are 10 seconds of silence at the beginning). Enjoy! Continue reading The real story of Vlad Dracula the Impaler
As you know by now, I’m watching about 10 news channels at any given time, including five Romanian ones and about 30 minutes ago I saw Mircea Dusa, the Defense Minister, flash up on all (the Romanian) screens at the same time. Why? First it was because he was giving an interview (including one on the street with RTV) in which he said that Romanian … Continue reading Space Invaders
Hey folks, my apologies for being “out of action” pretty much for the past two weeks. Lots of stuff going on (and still is) but there’s definitely time for a mini-update. 1) Back in June I submitted a super cool version of The Complete Insider’s Guide to Romania to the iTunes bookstore. It has photos and interactive maps and all kinds of cool features and … Continue reading A “Mini” Update
Well folks I got about a million things on deck, including some very exciting (and positive) stuff, but first just wanted to share a lovely message I got the other day: Buno Ziwa! I just want to say thank you, I very much enjoyed your book and found it very helpful. We will be headed to Romania in November from the US. Your book, along … Continue reading Mailbag
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