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Author Interview: American Novelist Writes About Modern Romania

27 September 2019

For a Westerner, Romania is a fascinating place to travel, with fantastic skiing and hiking in the Transylvanian Alps, the richly ornate architecture of Bucharest and other cities, and the well-preserved peasant life in the rural villages. But beyond this, Romanian culture is rich with tradition, patriotism, and high artistic achievement. The struggle of the … More Author Interview: American Novelist Writes About Modern Romania

Road-mania! The ONE thing you should know before driving in Romania.

11 October 2018

    “What is that up ahead, there, on the shoulder? A tractor?”

    “No, it’s a horse cart!”

    “What’s it carrying?” I asked trying not to look.

    “I don’t…really…know….” Christine’s eyes followed the wagon as we passed the one horse rickshaw. Grungy, toothless gypsies urged their mangy bowed-back steed to move faster.

   “…strange…” I whispered squinting into the rear view mirror.

  “Watch out!” … More Road-mania! The ONE thing you should know before driving in Romania.

… More Road-mania! The ONE thing you should know before driving in Romania.

… More Road-mania! The ONE thing you should know before driving in Romania.