The Beyond Journal

It’s not always easy to see the red thread, which ties everything together. You might have heard this phrase before, but have you ever wondered about its deeper meaning?  This year, we started thinking about all the different aspects that make-up Romania and how we fit in its representation. Of course, the elements are all […]

Celebrating 10 years of Beyond Dracula, is special because, during this period, not only did I create the company, but I also built a family.  You could say my 30s were about creating families: at home, at work, around Romania. I got married in 2014, had my daughter Magdalena in 2016, and my son Tudor in […]

This month’s gratitude email is dedicated to people in my life who played a role so that I can study, work and be where I am today. I’ll start with my parents.  You see, my parents dreamt of discovering the world but they couldn’t because of communism. After the revolution in 1989, they joined the entrepreneurial wave […]

In a world in which you can be anything, be a Wendy. Or a George. In this month’s gratitude email, I want to thank Wendy Perrin for being open to have us on her WOW List and for sending over travelers to test me as a TTE (Trusted Travel Expert). You see, not everyone showed us the same kind […]

When it comes to wine, Romania might not be the first country that comes to mind, but here there is much untapped potential in a glass. This Eastern European nation has a long and rich history of winemaking that dates back thousands of years. In fact, Romania is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in […]

If you have been reading my newsletters for a while, you know they are about Romania. Stories, insights, news. You also know that offering a destination for which there is no demand is quite a challenge, but to keep myself sane and motivated, I see it as an opportunity.  Something else that drives us all […]