Tag Archives: Romania
A Walking Flashback
It was the sign on the hill that got me chuckling. I’ve never been to Hollywood, but I have seen the iconic sign in movies, print and television (and yes I know it was originally a real estate ad). So when I saw the sign for Brasov I had to wonder what image the Romanian […]
No Longer Flying
Welcome to Flashback Friday and a post from October 4, 2014. I looked to see if Elbonia was still an option, but alas the airline ceased operations in 2022 I didn’t have the guts to check the box. Discretion in this case was the better part of valor, as you will see as you read […]
Vampires Everywhere
As we’ve been going through some of my posts from past vacations, we shift today from the beaches of Maine to central Europe. This one is from September 25, 2014. Dracula is everywhere in Romania, perhaps the country’s biggest tourist draw. But a flawed one that many Romanians are ambivalent about. Tourist cash is welcome, […]
In Search of Dracula
Welcome to re-run time. Some of my favorite posts, mostly older and travel related, while I myself am on the road. While I am away I am busily writing new material which will start appearing here when I get home next month. I’m already looking forward to sharing the new material with you and hope […]
Visions From The Past
Welcome to re-run time. Some of my favorite posts, mostly older and travel related, while I myself am on the road. Romania remains one of my favorite places to visit, even if I only made it there once, in 2014. Welcome to re-run time. Some of my favorite posts, mostly older and travel related, while […]
Another Castle
When I re-posted my reflections on Dracula’s castle a couple of days ago, I realized I should also let you revisit the other castle I visited that same day. Since no-one is going anywhere today, let’s take a trip back to 2014. The suits of armour were very impressive. As was the entire armoury at […]
The Vampire’s Castle
Everyone seems a little stir-crazy these days. We can’t go anywhere or do anything. So I thought it would be nice to re-publish a few of my travel tales, places you might want to visit if the planes ever fly again. This one is from September 2014. Dracula is everywhere in Romania, perhaps the country’s […]
Michael Jackson Was Here
How does a post from 2014 show up as the fifth most popular one here in 2019? I think it is because I used Michael Jackson’s name in the title and that trigger search engines somehow. That might make it a bit disappointing for people looking for something insightful about the King of Pop. There […]
Church On Sunday
It’s a long weekend in Canada, so I thought I would reach back to the past for today’s post. I’m not sure there that is a logical statement, but I’ll leave it for you to judge. This one was originally published in September 2014. I was raised in a family where the expectation was that […]
Searching For Dracula Again
It is Tuesday, and I decided that today we’d go for an encore, a post originally published on September 25, 2014. At this point I have no idea what is coming up when Wednesday rolls around. Dracula is everywhere in Romania, perhaps the country’s biggest tourist draw. But a flawed one that many Romanians are […]
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