The Beyond Journal

… he doesn’t look a day over 50, does he ? Toader’s worked for the King and Queen of Romania, met Bill Clinton and has been to The Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Don’t believe me? Come to Romania and visit Toader. Send me an e-mail and I’ll organise it for you. Best, Raluca

So simple.  But boy do they taste good.  Especially after a long drive. I had some recently.  And I can still taste the fresh trout. But the trout was only the second best thing I tasted that day. The best was the bread. Actually it was so good I finished it before the fish came. […]

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, […]

Ah, stereotypes! Those handy mental shortcuts which assist us in our daily lives occasionally lead us astray, too. As a neighbor, I’m heading to Romania with a bunch of preformed ideas and convictions. Here are some of the most salient ones and how they measure up to the facts. Corn is everywhere Mamaliga: The amazing […]