The Beyond Journal

We all know it’s the little things you discover over time that make you fall in love. Not just with someone. But with somewhere too.  With Romania or with Romanian Artisans. What makes you fall in love with a place? Like with all great loves, it’s not the flashy things that everyone can see. That’s […]

The other day, we got this beautiful feedback from a couple who did a cruise extension with us in Transylvania. “Our favorite part of the trip was the post-cruise time in Romania. It is such a diverse, welcoming, thriving and fascinating country. Our guide, Alex, served as our driver as well as guide the entire […]

With everything that’s going on in the world, the most important question for every traveller should be: is it safe to travel to my chosen destination?  The answer is “YES” – if that destination is Romania. What should you expect when travelling to Romania? Pace and tranquillity.  Romania is safe to travel to and COVID-19 […]

This month’s gratitude email is a special one. We’re midway in our celebratory year, the one marking 10 years since we started Beyond Dracula with the idea to show Romania to travelers who wanted to discover it. This idea was simple enough that without any experience in the travel industry and none building and running a business, […]

  Fabulous films – a great way to discover Romania It’s absolutely fantastic when people get to discover Romania because of fabulous films or series which are shot here. 2022 was definitely the year of Wednesday, shot in some fabulous locations. The Nevermore Academy is in fact the Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni.  But it’s even […]

This month’s gratitude email is about PURE, the trade show we’ve been attending since 2014. Do you recall how Pawan, our Nepalese godfather, said he goes to WTM in London to help his country but gets business from PURE?  Clueless about he meant, I took notes and checked everything out.  I remember finding PURE’s website and feeling confirmation. […]