#DoYouIndie – Why I travel

It’s that time of the year when Bootsnall has decided to challenge us again. This year I am proud to answer the questions again on my personal blog but I will also answer questions on the company’s blog (something I have done some years ago as well). Just like last year, I’d be posting an…

#indie30 Prompt #23: Tell us about the best road trip you’ve ever been on

Day 23 prompt is here: Tell us about the best road trip you’ve ever been on. Learn how to participate in #indie30 Art Project. First of all, it’s time to brag again. The weekly round up highlighted two of my articles ! Yay. Best road trip ever? May 2013, our first wedding anniversary. It wasn’t…

#indie30 Prompt #22: Write a 24-hour guide to your hometown

Day 22 prompt is here: Write a 24-hour guide to your hometown (where you grew up, or where you live now) for someone who has never been there. Learn how to participate in #indie30 Art Project. I’ve been playing travel guide plenty of times for visitors. At one point I had a dream to organize…

Road Trip: Radna – Lipova – Paulis

I am a fan of using any chance to get out of the city and discover new places. As it happens, I’ve already been to the places we visit on Saturday (Mar 15) but that was years ago. First stop was Radna with its Monastery dedicated to Holy Mary. We’ve been here in 2011 (and…

Places we visited in 2013

Another year (almost) over…and time to look back. March Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, Straja, Hunyad Castle (Corvinilor Castle), Deva Citadel, Romania: March 8-10, 2013 April: Budapest, Hungary: April 12-15, 2013 May: Timisoara, Romania: May 16, 2013. Day trip. May: Alba Iulia – Biertan- Sighisoara , Romania: May 25, 2013. Day trip. Wedding anniversary. June: Oradea, Bologa…

14 European Destinations for 2014

Each year offers new possibilities to visit amazing places. Whether you like to go back to places we fell in love with or discover new places to explore, here are 14 European destinations for 2014 that the team at LooknWalk has thought you may like.

Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden in Cluj Napoca, Romania

Address: Republicii Street, 42, Cluj Napoca, Romania Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Entrance fee: 5 lei/ adult; it was free on the Sunday we visited. No camera fee (unless you have your wedding photos taken here) How to get to: We took the bus and stopped on Memo (almost opposite the…

An hour at Arad Citadel

This year we’ve been to Sighisoara, Deva , Alba Carolina in Alba Iulia , Bologa Fortress and Siria Fortress …it was time to visit Arad Citadel, as well. The only “issue” with it is that it’s militarized so access is allowed on special days only. September 21 is such a day, as we celebrate European…

Citadels and Fortresses in Arad County

…which I have visited. I’ve been a major fan of citadels and fortresses since I started traveling. It’s hard to pin-point how and why I have this passion but I remember that I was fascinated by Sighisoara Citadel when I visited in 2000. And while I was a student I made a point to visit…

2013: Places we visited during the first half of the year

You know by now that each year we write a post comprising the places we’ve visited (see 2011 and 2012), and you also know that each month I’ve written about what makes me happy (and mostly it’s about traveling). This year, I feel the need to put together a half-year-mark post about the things we…

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