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Scarisoara Ice Cave

One of the most unique formations of the Western Carpathians has to be the Scarisoara Ice Cave, the cave that...

the school & one of the towers seen from the clock tower

UNESCO: Segesvár/Sighişoara Old Town

Segesvár’s historic city center is one the of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Romania. It is at an hour’s...

10. Brussels, Belgium

Bruxelles: 5 lessons in 3 hours!

Introducing a new country, Belgium  to CityoftheWeek! We visited your capital city, Brussels back at the end of October last year,...

flower market in the nighttime

Amsterdam in October

Back in October we went for a long weekend in Amsterdam, visiting Arpi’s sister and also checking out the city...

the fun part

Ramet Gorge – A playground!

In the summer of 2013, after we both finished our license exams at the University, Arpi and I decided to...

7 Travel Mistakes I often commit and end up regretting

Have you ever traveled somewhere, had a blast but because of one tiny detail you ended up with a kind...

up..up..

Mt. Olympus: Mytikas Peak (2918 m)

As we reached Skala Peak, Mt. Olympus’s 4th highest, we only had in mind one thing: the Nose! (Mytikas peak,...

one of my favorite places, bursting in color!

Hiking Mt.Olympus II: From Refuge A to Skala Peak

Compared to the first section of climbing, our way upward from 2100 meters proved to be much more difficult than...

hundred-year old trees

Hiking Mt. Olympus: From Prionia to Refuge Agapitos

On the 1st of September we got up at 5 am, had a big breakfast, packed some sandwiches, rented a...

2013 review

A Year Ago

Nearly one year ago I posted about the thirteen things I wanted to achieve in 2013. Although I didn’t achieve...

the "broken steps" leading up

Best Travel Moments of 2013: Number 1!

My “Best of ’13” countdown has come to an end, leaving you with an unforgettable travel memory, one that a...

through the water in Ramet gorge

Best Travel Moments of 2013: Nr.2

Most of you probably know that we graduated the University this year. Two days after our big and final exam...

my dear parents

Best Travel Moments of 2013: Nr. 3

Two of this years’ best experiences happened back in July, and I just realized that I haven’t gotten around to...

Best Travel Moments of 2013: Nr. 4

The fourth greatest experience this year has been a long weekend, duo city break we went on in late October...

Best Travel Moments of 2013: Nr.5

In a year with many adventures, in which I got to visit 5 countries and see much more of Romania...