There are no meek Romanian drivers.
Driving in Romania is a really bad idea.
Many of the best places to visit in Romania are much more easily accessed by driving.
Men’s fashion in Europe will never make sense to me.
After spending so much time in Bucharest and the south of Romania, Transylvania is very pleasantly cool.
With club names like Envy and such Romania sometimes feels like it is stuck in the ‘80s.
I actually enjoy that a pop radio station cannot go more than 20 minutes without playing a Madonna song.
Observing an awkward double date needs no translation.
Never be in a hurry in Romania…trust me.
Can anyone argue more passionately than Romanians?
I will never get used to horse carts on the roads.
I really wish I had gotten a picture of the complicated maneuver or one horse cart passing another.
Driving through the Carpathian Mountains/Transylvanian Alps was awesome.
My Lonely Planet guide to Romania feels incomplete. I really wish that Rick Steves had a travel guide to Romania.
It’s strange just how often traditional Romanian food and traditional American food match up (especially Southern food).
Travelling alone is both empowering and lonely.
It’s absolutely criminal that nutella isn’t more popular in the US.
Drinking at an outdoor café is one of life’s greatest pleasures (at least when the weather is nice).
Arriving in Sibiu on a Saturday night in August without a hotel reservation (and needing a parking space) is not a good idea.
More people should be visiting Romania (but not so many as to make it yet another generic European destination).
Romanians really need to learn that smoking is bad for them…and the people around them…especially children.
Some Romanian beer is quite nice. So why do so many Romanian cafés feature bad German/Austrian/Danish beer instead?
When I came to live in US half a year ago and noticed that Nutella and Milka chocolate is classified as fancy foreign food I first LOLed and then got very, very sad.
I have lived in USA(PA&NJ)for eight long years and I couldnt wait for the day Icame back to Europe.Whenever americans are forced by their job duties to get out from the septic bubble that has become USA due to FDA they get shocked that people do live normal lives without the need of dozens of pills to regulate their disorders.In fact they find out that outside the good old USA people dont have disorders.From your post I found out that in USA there are drivers.The only ones I have ever seen there were called pilots and they were on race tracks.
While americans are aware smoking is bad they have no problems drinking gallons of all kind of sinthetic beverages as long as FDA tells them they are good for you.No mater that you keep geting fatter with every gallon you drink,if you feel sick you get a FDA approved pill and then another pill to counter the effects of the first pill.Also had no idea that the stuff they sell in groceries in USA is called food.For me was a strugle to find anything close to the eatable standard.
The average woman in Europe does not weight two hundred pounds so they have no problem wearing shoes designed for women not for men.I dont know what traditional food you found it similarin USA and southern part of Romania(Iwas raised there)...Could be somewhere close to New Orleans traditional food?French or spanish influence?Our italian cousins do argue more then us romanians.
Well, I can't argue that US has some terrible eating and drinking habits, but at least they they aren't as intrusive as smoking (and not as deadly either). Fresh, unprocessed food would be a good thing for all Americans to eat more of.
I found quite a bit of fried meats in Romania, which is similar to the American south (and side dishes like polenta - grits in the US and potatoes farily similar as well. I also noticed a lot of similarity in some of the sauces. Of course pasta and pizza are pretty universal these days.
oh, and it took me a while to get the joke about American drivers, but I did find it quite funny when it finally came to me (I think I deserve a break on it taking a while on account that I was up at 3am to catch my flight.
warhammer imperial guard said...
Wow.. This is great! I can say that this is the first time I visited the site and I found out that this blog was interesting to read. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience in Romania.. I definitely visit here more often.
 After watching several of my relatives die slow, horrible deaths due to their smoking habits I simply cannot be so blithe about it.
Ive been following your travels with interest Ken. I agree with you about solo travel.
I was amazed to read that nutella isn't eaten that much in the US. 
It's hard when you can't really share your experiences travelling.
Yep, nutella is rather uncommon in the US. That's probably a good thing since I'd eat at least as much as your son (if my wife left me any that is).
That is the down side of travelling alone. The upside is that you choose what to see and do and how much time you want to spend on any one thing.
I can't eat nutella doe to the dairy content but both my boys sure are addicted.
Victor Stanciu said...
… The question of why we remain Catholic has been asked of the Patheos writers, in response to Pew Report stating our numbers are dwindling.
I’m not much for big word-y words, preferring to keep it straightforward.
I’m Catholic and plan to remain so until I die and my big fat Catholic soul flies off to Catholic Heaven – the part of Heaven where the alcohol and fireworks are kept in ample supply. The existence of Catholic Heaven has been well documented.
If I didn’t leave the Church amidst scandal or liturgical abuse it stands to reason that there’s not much that would make me go. Not even other Catholics.
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You can’t base decisions like that on such superficial reasons.
As awesome as I think the Catholic Church is; with Her brains, beauty and generous nature, that is not why I choose to remain a Catholic. It’s not the beer nor the bacon.
I remain Catholic because the Church is Truth.
I’ve seen the Truth. I’ve experienced it firsthand. I’ve been baptized in the Truth. Confirmed in it. I’ve tasted and drank the Truth. I’ve Adored it and received graces and forgiveness from the Truth.
I have looked plainly and unflinchingly at the Truth and to leave the Church would be to turn my back on all that I know, believe, and have experienced.
To leave the Church is to embrace Hell.
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If you thought you had seen everything there is to see about images taken on safari, then last night's presentation will have changed all that. Yes, there were pictures of the top five animals that photographers go for on safari but this was a very different way of photographing them. Interspersed with atmospheric video clips, we were presented with a host of stunning images which Duncan explained they had also added a creative/artistic element. So we had plenty of mono shots of migrating wildebeests crashing across rivers, images of parts of animals and landscapes which emphasised shapes, patterns and light.
This was an excellent talk with many memorable images especially those taken from within a hide. However, should you be inclined to try this, you'd have to be prepared to stay up all night, remain perfectly silent and wear blackout clothing that would make you look like a member of the SAS. Duncan and Debbie's images showed that this might be well worth it.
If you wanted to see nature in the raw, this was also present with sequences of lions, cheetahs, wild dogs and vultures hunting or scavenging. Add to this some amazing shots of the many colourful birds Duncan and Debbie had found on their travels plus interactions with gorillas and chimpanzees meant that we had the full package of how safari photography could be both educational and creative.How are we responding to unprecedented challenges in education? How do we provide a more inclusive curriculum? How are we engaging students in authentic inquiry?
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