20 Free things you can do in Arad, Romania

There are quite a lot of free things to do in Arad, making this lovely city in Western Romania an affordable place to visit. 1. Take a walking tour of the city. Map in hand, get “lost” checking out the sights. 2. Go for a walk on Mures Embankment (or the bank of the River…

Getting from Arad (Romania) to Vienna (Austria)

I talked before about getting from Romania to Budapest (Hungary). Now it’s time to go a bit further, specifically to Vienna, Austria. You probably know by now that we don’t own a car and although I do have a driver’s license I don’t rent cars either. Since we both suffer from motion sickness, we don’t…

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…

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…

Travelling in your home town

Sometimes it feels like staying in one place is depressing. To make this feeling less strong, I usually do things, like searching for unknown places in my own hometown, or place where I live, or take pictures of events trying to find something new in my town. One thing that you can do is to…