Turda Salt Mine, Romania. Salina Turda Review and Tips
A few days ago I woke up with feet so itchy I just couldn’t stand still. A Romanian road trip, ...
Coolest Things To Do in Romania
There are many cool things to do and cool places to visit in Romania. It’s a shame that so many ...
Brasov with Kids and For Families
Brasov, or Braşov is a beautiful ancient city in central Romania. It is at the heart of the most famous ...
Romanian Christmas Traditions | Christmas in Romania
I miss it so much, our village in the far north of Romania. We spent 3 wonderful Christmases there surrounded ...
Dinner at the Sheep Station. Sheep Farming and Romanian Shepherds
Before approaching the sheep station we had to take precautions. The Romanian sheepdogs (AKA Romanian Shepherds) would be loose, so ...
Hoteni Maramures, & The Tanjaua
Every May, the Tânjaua Hotenarilor or Tanjaua (the spring ploughing festival) is held in the village of Hoteni in Maramures Romania. ...
Skiing in Romania. Cavnic Maramures
We’ve had a fantastic time skiing here in Romania, the kids took a few private 1 on 1 lessons while ...
January in Breb. Life in the Freezer
We’ve been waiting for this. When we first had the idea of basing ourselves in Romania, locals told us winter ...
Lunch in the Tuica Shed. Making Tuica in Maramures
Tuica (Romanian Țuică) in Maramures is big news. Our village, Breb, is full of fruit trees. The hills roll on ...
The Brasov Bear Sanctuary Romania (Heartbreaking) Brasov Bears
Romania has plenty of bears. Half of the European brown bear population lives on the forested hills of this beautiful ...
The Haystacks of Maramures. Hay Making in Breb
Haystacks are an unmistakable icon of Maramures. You will see them here all year round, punctuating the landscape on white, ...
Homeschooling or Worldschooling in Romania
Homeschooling, doesn’t officially exist in Romania. As far as I know it’s not actually illegal, it just doesn’t exist, all ...
Breb Maramures (& Living in Breb Village Romania)
In the far north of Romania, nestled in a valley below a long-extinct volcano, lies the little village of Breb, ...
There’s a Bear in There! Walking in Transylvania
We just got back from a 2 day roadtrip in Northern Transylvania, Romania. It was a lovely couple of days ...
Romania, Dracula and Vampires. Fact, Fiction and Origins
Irishman, Bram Stoker, published his classic Gothic horror novel “Dracula” back in 1897. The cursed count, based in Castle Dracula, ...
The Horse & Animal Market at Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania
Living in Breb, Maramures County Romania, we visited the monthly animal and horse market at Sighetu Marmatiei more than once. ...
Sighisoara Romania, Things to Do, Where to Stay
Sighisoara is a stunning, and surprisingly tiny, medieval citadel in Transylvania, central Romania. Its story-book looks alone will blow you away ...
Surviving Winter in Romania
Winter has done its worst and the mercury is starting to hit positive numbers during the short days here in ...
Romania Travel Blog (Updated 2024)
Romania was the country that captured our hearts. It came as a total magical surprise, inspiring us to spend 3 ...
Duncan Ridgley-Somewhere Different Book
I’m going to introduce you to our neighbours and share a book, Somewhere Different, with you. I want to let you ...
London to Romania by Car
Yes, you can drive from the UK to Romania by car. It’s very easy to just drive onto a ferry ...
Romanian Village Life
Our lifestyle isn’t conventional. We travel and have done for over 2 years now, we do unusual things like falling ...
A Village in Rural Romania
What do you imagine Romania is like? I’ll stake cash that you wouldn’t imagine the rural paradise we’ve found ourselves in. ...
Bucharest Romania Travel Blog & Guide
Romania isn’t a common travel destination and it’s one that we ended up visiting by happy chance before living there ...