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…

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…

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…

The Bucket List

I am pretty sure everyone has a bucket list. And if they haven’t written it down, they have it in their heads. Even if you have a New Year’s Resolutions list, that’s also a bucket list. A while ago (make it two years, n.a.2010), I’ve written such a list on an older blog of mine…

Review: Rome Metropolian Guesthouse (Roma Guest House)

Address: Via Marghera 13, Termini Station , 00185 Rome For our stay in Rome (3 nights) , I booked a room at the Rome Metropolitan Guesthouse (update 2024: Roma Guest House) via HostelBookers. The guesthouse is located just 20 m from Termini Station. Basically exit the Station at Platform 1 and then you’ll see two…

Airline Review: WizzAir

When I started planning our March escape, inevitably I chose WizzAir for the flight to Italy because they fly from Timisoara (which is 50 km from where we live). So, with a Rome flight bagged for March, we were happy. I liked their booking process and I loved that they told you EXACTLY how much…

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