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Frosty Christmas at the ice hotel
We wish you a merry Christmas, cold outside, but warm at heart! On that note, BBC just announced the opening of Romania’s first ice hotel, on Christmas Day. It’s located at Bâlea Lac, a superb glaciar lake at 2000m above sea level in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, around midway through the Transfăgărășan, the [...]
Wiki loves Romanian monuments
“Wiki loves monuments” is a photography contest organized by the Wikimedia foundation. It “started in 2010 as a photo competition in one country (Netherlands) and turned into a European competition in 2011. 18 countries participated in the organization and over 165.000 photos were contributed by over 5000 (mostly new) users. Of these 160.000 photos 169 [...]
Sometimes, a bat is just a bat
”There’s really nothing creepy about the countryside in the foothills of Romania’s Southern Carpathians, where snow-capped mountains tower over a rolling landscape dotted with flocks of sheep. But for fans of the Twilight series and other devotees of the bloodsucking undead, there’s a draw that’s stronger than the natural beauty. The crashing, creaking sounds of [...]
Count on Transylvania
Like our friend the Maverick noticed, there are people in England who seem NOT to believe that all Romanians are vampires. While we will be working at converting the confused, here is a quote and a link to her report of the encounter: “Transylvania conjures up images of moonlit Gothic castles and lost-in-time villages and [...]
Wild Carpathia
“Join Charlie Ottley as he ventures deep into the breath-taking but little known mountains and forests of Carpathia. Home to bears, wolves and the elusive Lynx and little known to the rest of the world, this is perhaps the last great wilderness in Europe, seen as never before. We will provide you with a unique [...]
Romania sweeps Cannes Creativity Grand Prix(es)
“Romania was the big winner on Monday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as Romanian shop BV McCann took home a pair of Grands Prixes in the promo/activation and direct categories for its American Rom campaign for client Kandia Dulce. It’s believed to be the country’s first Grand Prix, though it has won [...]
Trip Journal: First Romanian app to run for the “Internet Oscars”
The Romanian travel application “Trip Journal” has been nominated for Best Travel App in the 15th Annual Webby Awards “joining the ranks with fellow nominees, Kayak Mobile, TripIt, Airbnb, and Conde Naste Traveller City Guides. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring [...]
George Pistereanu, best actor at the Stockholm film festival
“He convinced us that his dilemma was real. Forcing us to sympathize with his desperate actions. His performance left us breathless.” These words accompany the announcement that the young protagonist of the movie “If I want to whistle, I whistle” won the “best actor” prize at the Stockholm film festival 2010. Winners list here. We [...]
Romanians shine at the Gijón film festival
The “Principality of Asturia” prize for the best film at the 2010 Gijón film festival goes to “Tuesday after Christmas”, by Radu Muntean. Best actor – Mimi Brănescu, same movie Best actress – Mirela Oprişor and Maria Popistaşu, ex aequo, same movie Prize for the best art direction – Vali Ighigheanu and Andreea Popa, for [...]
New York Times on Bucharest
“Friends visiting from Boston yearned for an urban adventure. Where could they go for a long weekend that hadn’t yet been subjected to the centrifuge of globalization? “Bucharest,” I replied, and they laughed out loud. “Bucharest!? Is there anything to see there? And what about the hotels and the food?” “Trust me,” I told them, [...]
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