I sure do get a lot of messages, tweets, emails and other written correspondence of all kinds. In fact, if you’ve written me lately and I haven’t responded, hang in there as I’m steadily making my way through the “pile”. Nonetheless, I got a message here recently asking me what it takes to become a Romanian citizen. The official answer is here. If you’re reading … Continue reading I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
Above is the jug of holy water (apa sfintita) that I picked up on Friday. If you’re from North America, your first reaction is probably that it looks like a jug of maple syrup. No, in Romania this is how they distributed the holy water (by the truckload). The jug is a cheap plastic thing and you can’t really see it in the picture but … Continue reading Poza Zilei: Apa Sfintita
Last night was cold and rainy and so I decided to cue up a decidedly appropriate video to watch – an old episode of the X-Files. I know that in Romania one of the TV channels shows re-runs (called Dosarele X, a literal translation) so some of you may have seen this before but last night in particular I watched an episode called The Calusari, … Continue reading X-Files – The Căluşari
As you (probably) know, my wont is to watch other people’s documentaries in my spare time. Some of them are truly amazing, and that includes a BBC documentary called The Incredible Human Journey, a 5-part series that was shown in Britain in 2009. Regrettably, there’s no legal way to watch this show online if you live outside of Britain. The good news however is that, … Continue reading The Cave With Bones
Yes! Finally episode 6 is now online for your viewing pleasure. If you’ve read my book (Complete Insider’s Guide to Romania) you know what it says on the back cover. It mentions orphans specifically because it’s often the only thing many people in other countries know about Romania. If you do a search for “orphans + Romania” in a variety of languages, you will see … Continue reading Episode 6 – The House of Children
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