Travel in Romania

The idea that tourism can ‘save’ Romania is too simplistic

by Craig Turp September 4, 2011 Business

 Shortly after the Romanian revolution of 1989 graffiti appeared on the streets of many cities in the country saying ‘Monarhia salveaza Romania‘ (The monarchy will save Romania). You still see the slogan occasionally, although these days it’s usually written with a heavy sense of irony. Without irony however is the current trend amongst certain parts [...]

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Travelling in Romania? Take to the skies

by Craig Turp April 30, 2011 Romania

 There are famously almost no motorways in Romania (and there are not likely to be for some time), and the country’s trains are notoriously slow (and surprisingly expensive). Getting from A to B in this country therefore takes far longer and costs far more than it should. So bad is Romania’s transport infrastructure that – [...]

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Bucharest in ‘has trendy bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants’ shock! How homogeneous and uninteresting

by Craig Turp September 1, 2010 Bucharest

 Bucharest is a vibrant, modern city which – while it has its problems – is increasingly like any other European capital. The young (and the not so young) enjoy going out in its cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs, discos and live music venues, much as their counterparts do in almost every other city in the [...]

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Disband the Romanian Tourism Ministry

by Craig Turp October 13, 2009 Romania

 Romania’s Minister of Tourism, Elena Udrea, the woman who brought the world The Land of Choice, was kicked out of office today after Romania’s government lost a no-confidence vote in parliament. We will miss her. While Udrea’s 10 months in office were arguably little short of a total disaster, in that regard she was neither [...]

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