Tag: bucharest
BBC Bucharest
I don’t talk about it too often but most of my long-time readers know that I have a special love for TV weather reports. Back when I lived in Cluj-Napoca, I had a better computer and so watched a lot of TV news feeds online but these days I rely on (free) satellite channels. I could easily write a long article about all of my … Continue reading BBC Bucharest
We’re Fine, Mr. Yap!
As an update to my little piece yesterday entitled Escape to Romania, I am happy to report that I was right. The two women from Singapore who “disappeared” in Romania are doing just fine: A photo of administrative assistant Cheryl Yap Lay Leng, 25, and Madam Foo Li Kheng, 61, flanked by two police officers and an unidentified man dressed in black, was uploaded onto … Continue reading We’re Fine, Mr. Yap!
Worth the Hassle
Squaring the Dog Circle
Woah! Sometimes you almost give up hope on some enduring problems in Romania but this story is amazing: Stray dogs could be used in pet therapy programmes for children with disabilities. This is the ambitious idea from Vier Pfoten, a non-profit association that has recently opened a service centre for its unique care in Bucharest. The link above is a poorly-translated version of this amazing … Continue reading Squaring the Dog Circle
