Awww, isn’t that sweet? The American embassy in Moldova hung a little corny sign written in Comic Sans font to say how much they “love” Moldova. In fact, they love Moldova so much that they’re sending in the military: Seventeen generals and admirals and one civilian member of the senior executive service from the Department of Defense are visiting Chisinau from 12 to 16 Feb … Continue reading USA + RM = BFF 4EVR!!!
When it comes to Romania, trips to the countryside are do-it-yourself ventures. How much fun you have depends on how willing you are to forego convenience in exchange for some shockingly wild experiences. For example, there’s Geamăna: once a sleepy little mountain town, it now resides deep beneath a slurry of toxic mine drainage thanks to communist-era vicissitudes. Today, only the church remains above the noxious sludge, as it was the highest … Continue reading Do-It-Yourself Romania: Geamăna’s Sunken Church
I’m always delighted to find a blog entry from yet another satisfied visitor and link to them frequently on the site. But this entry from some Europeans who visited Suceava and Cluj (as well as Chisinau!) made me laugh due to this: We discovered the biggest Stefan cel Mare monument ever seen on earth. There’s a true love story between Romania and this guy. Even … Continue reading Bigger Than Jesus
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!
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