On Thursday the director and journalist Mihai Dragolea was severely beaten by a group of about 20 individuals as he…
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By Diana Vlad For a long time I have wished to climb the Omu (Man) peak, the tallest peak in…
By Maria-Diana Vlad Introduction Born in Bucharest, at the age of 7 I moved with my parents to Canada. At 19 we moved to the Netherlands, where I pursued my higher education in the social and environmental sciences. Last year, just before the pandemic hit, I returned to my home country. Most people here find it hard to believe I moved back after so many years spent in the “civilized” world. I normally do not give an explanation, but the reason is very simple: I care very much for this country, and God wants me here. As to for what purpose,…
Walking is wonderful. Walking and walking for kilometre after kilometre, just walking, is good for the soul. Walking brings you…
In the midst of the valley of Cerna River, between the Mehedinți Mountains, legend tells of a place where Hercules…
The new kid on the block with regards delivered food in the Pipera area is named after the magnificent Persian…
So, good news and bad news: It is with no small amount of sadness that I discovered that over the…
2000km from the Black Forest in Germany, the second largest river in Europe meanders through the Carpathian Mountains, carving its…
This new Norwegian, 8-part series on HBO manages to be both exquisitely funny and deeply poignant with a motley cast…
One of the most popular topics of conversation these days is who has seen what, where, and how it was….