The Beyond Journal

A place of lost souls and fornication, inhabited by thieves, easy women, beggars, and impoverished boyars. This was the very historical center of Bucharest at the turn of the 20th century described in one of the best novels inspired by the Romanian capital nightlife ever written – Mateiu Caragiale’s Princes of the Old Court (Craii […]

It’s September and time for us to look back at what we did this summer, and – boy! – it was the summer of records. It took 38 days, 12 of our best guides, reservations to no less than 14 hotels and scores of places to experience and stories to hear in three countries – […]

Throughout their trips, guests will meet our guides, drivers, local guesthouse owners, craftsmen and others, that personalise their discovery of Romania and its people. I think it’s safe to say after all these years, what guests repeatedly mention as “priceless” from their trips are their encounters with the local people and nature’s beauty whether they […]

If you decide you are brave enough to cross the border into Moldova,  Chisinau would be the very first surprise. A city of contrasts, where the old and the new live together. Expect good hearty food, with multi-ethnic restaurants. But the best surprise of all is the wine. Red, white, rose or sparkling, Moldova has […]

Many know and come to Romania because of Bram Stoker’s Dracula story. Almost all our guests wish to visit Bran Castle, the castle referred to as Dracula’s Castle as well. Some want to visit, others just to drive by. Do you know which are the possible ways to experience this castle? Before I share those, […]

Skiing is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think Romania. Mountains here are slightly lower than the Alps, and due to the general throwback of the communist period, they’ve had a shorter history of slope management and a less established skiing tradition. That’s what brought a handful of adventure-seeking people to […]