5 Best European Destinations to Visit in December

December is all about the winter holidays in Europe, with Christmas markets in full swing. For those who love snow, some mountain resorts are already open while for those who love warm weather, Southern Europe is a great area to enjoy warmer temperatures. For all of you tempted to visit Europe in December, we put…

10 Best European Destinations to Visit in October

For the majority of the countries, October in Europe means that the fall foliage is starting to look amazing. The weather can be anything between warm, almost t-shirt like to cold and wet. On the other hand, the crowds have started to vanish in September and in October you have the cities to yourself. The…

5 Best European Destinations to Visit in July

Ah Europe in July. An oven! Sprinkled with some summer storms. Isn’t that what everyone wishes to enjoy during a vacation? Ok, ok, enough with the sarcasm. If you are looking for the best European Destinations to visit in July then look no further than…the entire continent. Yes, I am serious.

Traditional Christmas Food in Romania

With Christmas approaching (a bit too) fast, I decided to write a bit about the Christmas food in Romania that we eat here for this occasion. Here being Arad, Romania, an area in which the cuisine has a lot of similarities with the Hungarian one and is quite different than the cuisine in the southern…

5 Best European Fall Destinations

Traveling during the shoulder season – spring & fall – has a lot of perks. First of all, the prices are typically lower than during the high season. And, since many people can only get vacation days during summer, fall is when you won’t find way too many travelers roaming the streets of the cities…

8 FREE Things to Do in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The capital of Transylvania, Cluj Napoca is a charming city, attracting a lot of visitors every day. Served by an international airport and railway station, the city is easily reached from other destinations in Romania, as well as from abroad.

A day at Sighisoara Citadel, Romania

Sighisoara holds a very special place in my heart: it’s the first city I visited independently, without parents or teachers. It was back in 2000 and I was there with friends to attend the Medieval Festival. We stayed with a local lady, walked in the fortress and fell in love with Sighisoara. Since then, I…

8 Most Romantic Places We’ve Visited…So Far

Ah, romantic places to visit. Any couple has their own quirkiness when it comes to celebrating love. We are rather “weird”. Neither of us ever used the word “romantic” to describe the other, yet, sometimes we do things we amaze ourselves how romantic they’ve been. Candlelit dinner in Italy by the Adriatic Sea? Check! Picnic…