“Free” bus rides are NOT completely free
Some people might have heard that the bus is free in Cluj Napoca to those who do squats, seniors and students. First, it is not free to all students. Secondly,…
Expats or immigrants?
Why do English speakers call themselves Expats instead of immigrants? The use of the term expat goes back in two directions. In American English, it was often used to refer…
ice hazard warning for walking, biking, driving in Cluj
This January has been much snowier than the previous five years. While frost could easily be found in 2023-2024, and below freezing temperatures have been common, this year seems to…
New Rules for dual British citizens travelling to the UK
According to the Independent, there will be new rules for dual British citizens travelling to the UK. Now, we don’t always know if the Independent is truly independent politically. Some…
How to renounce US citizenship
Should you renounce? It is understandable that many people want to renounce their US citizenship. When I renounced over eight years ago, I was told that people were renouncing “every…
History: Americans at home and in Romania
So, Americans have recently celebrated 15 years of FATCA. Fatca is one of the strangest laws ever to get in the books, but some say it was started in Romania.…
12 angry men – review of Romanian theatre in Cluj
The Romanian Theatre in Cluj, now called Lucian Blaga, is such a beautiful building, it is worth going to a play just to see the internal architecture. According to a…
Worst Hungarian lesson ever
If you live in Cluj, you might want to learn Romanian before Hungarian. And there are some adequate Romanian lessons that we covered elsewhere. However, Hungarian is a slightly easier…
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Hey Cluj may update you this Christmas, we may not. In any case, here’s a few things we may be doing this holiday. Trying new things at the Christmas market.…
The cancelled Romanian curriculum, reviewed.
Some authors were seen as too hard for students. Why? Well, they were presented in chronological order. At first, this sounds crazy. If you were teaching English, you wouldn’t start…