On Thursday the director and journalist Mihai Dragolea was severely beaten by a group of about 20 individuals as he…
Travel
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 extension last year to the bus routes 301 and 135 meant they came right through Pipera and this was…
The new kid on the block with regards delivered food in the Pipera area is named after the magnificent Persian…
2000km from the Black Forest in Germany, the second largest river in Europe meanders through the Carpathian Mountains, carving its…
Three OZB contributors share their experiences of the Danube Delta region when they each travelled there separately recently. Lucas McCallum…
By Helen Lumb ‘Oradea?’ My neighbour, Vlad, frowns. ‘De ce? What are you going to do there?’ I was beginning…