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Raluca Spiac

The gypsy caravans annoy some drivers. But they spice up your life too. Just imagine driving past one … or talking to them when they stop for a meal. Or sometimes you can drive behind such a car. It’s just hay. You can have this experience in Romania. Just send me an e-mail. Best, Raluca

Is this what you expected? Cows leave their homes and head sleepily towards the fields … … kids wake up on their way to school … … and the grown ups in the village start their daily routines. It might not look it, but believe me this is busy for Viscri. No wonder this is […]

We tour the country every month in search of amazing places for you. We test hotels, restaurants, roads, sights, everything you can imagine. We also look for amazing people doing all sorts of incredible things that you might enjoy. Not long ago we spent the night in Harman, at the Country Hotel ; our host, […]

The thinning snow cover on the surrounding hills melts away as the dawn’s first rays seem to kiss it away. The only sound you hear is the gentle murmur of ice water running down your lodging’s roof. Your gaze meanders between the green hills. It’s time to go. As you leave the family-run hotel, you […]

With the second most important tourism event just behind us, I was pondering on what makes us travel. I often ask myself this question because for me traveling is vital so I wonder if we all have the “bug” or just some. My theory is that we all love to travel; some might not travel […]

Romania has had beautiful sunny days for Christmas with temperatures that often we have for Easter. Except for a few parts of the country (especially the mountains), we did not have snow this year. One of these lucky locations to get white in time for Santa’s arrival is Viscri. As a dear friend told me […]