The queen of Europe’s rivers, the Danube is rich in history drawing visitors from all over the world to take Danube cruises. From its source in the Black Forest to where it empties into the Black Sea, Europe’s second longest river flows a total of 2,888 kilometers (1,795 miles) and is the most international river on the planet, traversing ten countries and connecting many different … Continue reading Tourism Along the Danube River
As I’ve written about before, way back in April of last year (wow!) a Romanian soldier mistook me for a native Romanian, which was quite a revelation to me (since then it’s happened several more times, including Wednesday night at the English speakers meeting). That event sparked me to start writing this blog and then from there it led into me quitting my job and … Continue reading Yates v. United States
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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