A day in Arad, Romania

I have written about A day in Sighisoara and A day in Alba Iulia, but it just dawned on me I have never written about a day in Arad, the very city I live in. The reason? Probably because I find it hard to focus on just some stuff when I know so much about…

International Museum Day 2013

International Museum Day was established in 1977 and in 2012 it had reached 129 countries on five continents. For the past three years, Alex and I managed to be a part of this magnificent cultural event. In 2011 we visited the history section and the natural sciences section at Arad Museum. We also went to…

Day Trip: Three Historical Places Close to Arad, Romania

On our way back from Straja, Romania (couple of weeks ago), we decided to stop along the way to visit some historical sites: Corvinilor Castle, Deva Citadel and Soimos Citadel. We didn’t walk up to the last one because it rained cats and dogs. But I did visit that Citadel back in 2011 (and also…

Places We Visited in 2012

It’s that time again, when we make a list of the places we have visited in the year which is about to end. Alex said we traveled more this year, I said we have traveled less than in 2011. Here it goes: Rome , Vieste and Foggia – Italy We left Arad and flew from…

4 Things I like about Arad

I’ve been living in Arad, Romania all my life (that’s 30 years). I learned to love my city , but I also hate it with all my heart. It’s a constant love-hate relationship between us, I must admit. I love the spring with its bright green and I love the fall with its superb foliage.…

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 –…

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: 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…

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