Whew, woke up this morning to find a distinctive chill in the air (13C/55F) and had to wear a jacket for the first time in months to make a quick run (ok, stroll :P) to the neighborhood store. Romania has approximately three large geographic zones (see my post here) but they all have roughly the same weather. Obviously higher elevations (mountains) are going to be … Continue reading Weather Guide to Romania
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!
Because all Romanian cities (including Bucharest) are heavily pedestrian, you’re going to do a lot of walking around and see a wide variety of stores and shops. Some are self-explanatory (computer stores always say “computer”, for instance) but others are not. In alphabetical order: Amanet – A pawnshop. Trades a lot more in gold and silver than electronic items and the like. If you don’t … Continue reading Stores in Romania
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