Tag Archives: Carpathians
Ultimate survival – Transylvania
Bear Grylls, the Discovery Channel survival expert, has been dropped (literally) in the Transylvanian forest, a place “crawling with brown bears”. There you go, Bear. If you want to have a first-hand look at the wild Carpathian mountains, check out the movies below. Carpathians are considered ideal for hiking, being not as high as the [...]
The Pilgrimage
I am showered with kisses, and offered pears, grapes, and sunflower seeds along the way.
Bucegi Mountains – living legends
Bucegi are probably the most hiked mountains in Romania, due to their straightforward location when you look up North from Bucharest. Oh, and their beauty… In old Romanian language “a bucegi” means “to choose” – these are “the chosen” mountains; and some of the events occuring in the area (see below) give a true meaning [...]

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