The Beyond Journal

Today, searching for your identity through ancestry tourism is big business. There are millions of digitised records on hundreds of platforms, but that wasn’t always the case. For twenty-five years, writer-director Mouna Mounayer searched for her mysterious grandfather. She was on the verge of giving up when a chance conversation led to a meeting with Beyond Dracula CEO, Raluca Spiac, whose enthusiasm and effort turned the tide on Mouna’s search. This is their story.

– by Mouna Mounayer

European tradition has similar ways to mark the beginning of summer and they are all usually centered around the solstice. From the fires of San Juan in Spain to Midsommar in Scandinavia (alternatively named Sankt Hans, a short version of Sankt Johannes, basically Saint John), it is that one day a year when people get […]

“There is no season like the month of May” – for the people of the Danube Delta it’s common knowledge shared with any traveler asking what is the best time to visit. May is THE month when the brightest, juiciest shades of green take over, and nature exudes its most vivid energies. It’s when the […]

When planning a family trip with toddlers, consider Transylvania as your destination. There are lots of reasons why you’ll be happy you did.

Every spring, a unique scenery unfolds all across Romania: from mid-April to early-June, nature is “curating” our travel itineraries with a series of splendid, unmissable botanical “events”. Travelling to Romania this time of year, brace yourselves for a blossoming bonanza! And no, we’re not talking the average village garden or urban square of flowers, no, […]

This is a story about 3 brave Romanian women. Intrigued to know how they left their mark in history?