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Romania: Sibiu, Sighisoara and Cluj

On July 27, 2019 By AndyIn Europe, GeneralLeave a comment

After departing Brasov, our travel plan was to head to Sibiu and then northwards to Sighisoara, before heading to Cluj to catch our flight. Whatever preconceptions we had about Romania, Sibiu was the one place we visited that was completely nothing like we were expecting. Streets of centuries old houses with distinctive "eyes" on their …

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Food and Drink in Romania: Pork and Palinca

On July 24, 2019 By AndyIn Europe, General2 Comments

Based on our experience of Romanian food and drink during our trip, Giles and I agreed on a couple of resolutions. On day 10, we agreed that we were not going to eat pork for at least a couple of weeks. Before that, on day 5, we agreed we would never again drink Palinca (plum …

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Romania: Bears and Bad Weather (Bucharest to Brasov)

On July 18, 2019 By AndyIn Europe, GeneralLeave a comment

On leaving Bucharest, our plan was to stop for a couple of nights in Sinaia before heading on to Brasov, and take the opportunity to do some walking in the mountains. Romanian trains may not be the fastest, but they are certainly cheap (less than €5 for an hour and half in first class), comfortable …

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Bucharest, Romania: Contrasts, Churches and Communism

On July 14, 2019 By AndyIn EuropeLeave a comment

Despite being more accessible through low cost flights from all over Europe, Romania is still seen as a little bit of a "why?..." destination. That is, when I told people that Romania was the first destination we were travelling to as part of our year off, a good proportion's first question was "Why?". I won't …

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Bucharest, Romania : Video

On July 14, 2019 By AndyIn Europe1 Comment

A short video from our couple of days in Bucharest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2qiRAwmDKo&feature=youtu.be

Christmas at the IceHotel, Sweden

On June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 By AndyIn Europe, Past TripsLeave a comment

After spending our last few Christmas holidays in North America, there was something missing. Don't get me wrong - New York at Christmas time is like stepping into a Christmas movie. But this year, we didn't fancy "Miracle on 34th Street" but wanted to visit Narnia. Having heard about the famous IceHotel for a long …

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