by Craig Turp
July 23, 2010
Bucharest
Our favourite Romanian politician, the incomparable Elena Udrea (Minister of Tourism and Regional Development), has often been accused – not least by some who write and comment on these pages – of not being up to the job. This week, however, Udrea knocked such accusations for six with a devastating display of political acumen, nous [...]
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by Craig Turp
May 31, 2009
Travel
This story didn’t surprise me: confusing Bucharest with Budapest is apparently one of the most common mistakes made by Brits when booking travel ‘abroad.’ After all, Britain (England especially) remains a place where vast swathes of the population think the world consists of just two countries: England and Abroad. A member of my extended family [...]
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