Hungarian Days 2026 is in full swing. I shouldn’t say swing. I misused that word before, or its participles and derivatives, and it got me into real trouble. Okay, Hungarian Days has…
Excellent acoustics in old Klaussenburg churches
Hungarian Days meant more than just buying treats and souvenirs. There were also musical pieces at the churches in Cluj. We see the high ceilings have the same magical effects as the…
Traffic madness travelling East on the North road.
The traffic was so slow, that you could walk faster than the cars. The road that leads from Floresti to the airport and beyond was blocked traffic on one side today, and…
Is Digi a reliable mobile network?
Of all the brands for mobile, Digi seems to be the best priced. That is, until you use the roaming option. We have tried Digi among other networks. In Romania, we have…
Happy Saint Mary’s
This Saturday is a public holiday, the assumption of Saint Mary, or “Sfânta Maria Mare.” Some things will be closed, including the offices of the Făclia Newspaper, and perhaps post offices that…
Brussels versus Cluj
What is the difference between Brussels and Cluj? This is like comparing apples to oranges. But, we can compare the two cities. Economy The primary driver of Cluj’s economy is ten universities. …
Partial eclipse visible from Cluj
You may have heard a solar eclipse is coming to Europe, the first Eclipse of this millenium! The best places to see it include parts of Spain, Northern Portugal, Iceland, and well,…
Which Romanians smoke?
I was going to write why Romanians smoke, but then I discovered that over half of Romanians are non-smokers. But, like bulgaria, Romanians are more likely to be poor, more likely to…
Toy Story 5 – review
Sure, you can see Toy Story 5 anywhere. But you can also see it in Cluj. Anyway, the seats were comfortable. I think there might have been some temperature control in the…
Noise levels continue to rise in Cluj
It makes sense that some things are noisy. On construction sites, employees are given head sets to block out extra noise. I had some kind of sound blockers when I worked in…