Visiting Bucharest

Bucharest’s brand: It’s not Paris but it’s not sh*t

by Craig Turp August 29, 2011 Bucharest

 Thought-provoking stuff from The Economist this week in the form of this article discussing the damage done to London’s image and brand by the recent riots in some of its suburbs. What we found most interesting was the comment that ‘And how many non-Canadians recall that the centre of Vancouver was hit by riots in [...]

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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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How well prepared is Bucharest to welcome foreign visitors?

by Craig Turp April 11, 2010 Bucharest

 Last week we were in Tbilisi as guests of Tbilisi City Hall and the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia. We were asked to perform a simple task: visit the city for two days, and then report to an audience of local travel-industry professionals on what kind of problems a first-time visitor to Tbilisi might [...]

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