Review: Soho Hotel Athens

Address: 25th, Menandrou str. Athens We stayed at Soho Hotel in March 2012. When I was looking for a place to stay in Athens, I found several hotels within my budget range and , a friend of mine, was nice enough to check this one out for me. It surely helped with making the decision…

Day Trip from Arad: Macea Botanical Garden

Sunday (Nov 4, 2012) we were blessed with stunning weather and we were contemplating to take a walk on the bank of the river. But someone asked on Facebook whether we want to go to Macea to visit the Botanical Garden. Neither of us visited the Garden before, so we had a very good excuse…

Day Trips from Arad, Romania

Sometimes , escaping the daily routine just for a day or two (or a weekend) is exactly what anyone needs and we make no exception. We often plan short trips over the weekends and hiking day trips to break the routine. Here are some ideas for those who visit Arad – or live here –…

Recipes from the road: Tuna Salad

I am not a foodie and I am not exactly the person to indulge in any food. However, I do love sea food and salads. While we were in Rome, the girl working at Fondi Bar – remember I told you I have fallen in love with this bar? – made a tuna salad for…

New Year’s Eve in Budapest

I have never traveled for New Year’s Eve before. So far I’ve been to concerts or fireworks shows in front of the Town Hall in Arad, visited my parents or friends and even went to some parties.. This year, however, thanks to some friends , we’ve already made plans to visit Budapest between December 29…

I [Heart] Arad

I was going through this article and got this idea to write about Arad. I love my city, as I’ve mentioned plenty of times before…so why shouldn’t you know more about it?

Oh , The Irony: planning a short escape really close to the home town

I’ve been giving a lot of thought into what title to give this article. The irony is that the closer to home I need to travel, the harder it is to find a good, reliable public transportation option. Although I do have a driving license, I am not a fan of driving in Romania –…

Review: Athens Free Walking Tour

We are independent travelers and the idea of purchasing a package deal pretty much makes me gag. But I’ve always associated walking tours with independent traveling. And it certainly felt that way when we’ve taken the Athens Free Walking Tour this March. I’ve arranged the tour some time in advance (mostly because I had to…

Review: Pensiunea Raluca Moneasa / Raluca Guest House Moneasa

Address: 167, Moneasa, Arad County, Romania Phone: 0040-723-921885 For our one year and a half anniversary I had this romantic idea to plan a weekend trip somewhere close to home. Moneasa seemed a good idea and by Thursday evening I was actually trying to find a place to stay. Yes, very late since we left…

Moneasa, Romania – a not-so-hidden gem

For our a year and a half anniversary (since we’ve been dating) I decided to plan a long weekend in Moneasa, a mountain resort located 110 km from where we live. We both been there before but not together. So, close by, affordable, good idea. Right? It wasn’t until Thursday last week that I got…

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