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…
American franchises vs American food
In many ways, Cluj is not unique. In some ways, however, it is. Here you can get all kinds of food from all over the world. I haven’t tried the Cluj hotdogs…
What would you do with fifty euros?
I think the biggest mark of character of a person or a town is what they would do with a little extra money. One of the Cluj newspapers really disappointed me on…
Where to study European studies, in Europe
We see many universities where you can study European Studies. Unfortunately, many of them are in countries like Britain and the United States or Canada, where tuition and housing are extremely expensive,…
Cluj Market reviews
Why haven’t we spoken about the local markets in Cluj? Most of them have wonderful fruit, friendly sellers, and they are nicely laid out. It is easier to make your way through…
The worries of Romanian expats
You might have heard of the recent film made by the actor of Winter Soldier and Cristian Mungiu (Not Radu Jude as one other reported. And Radu Jude is not to be…
AI helps spammers and scammers look less like bots
If you’ve lived in Romania long enough, you know the stereotypes. Bank transfers to and from the country are a headache. It’s even worse if you have Belgian or Portuguese citizenship. Countries…
universities in Cluj Napoca (Kolozsvar, Klausenburg)
9 or 10 We keep telling people that there are 10 universities in Cluj. But we can only find application procedures for 9. So, there are 9 universities in Cluj, and another…
75% of Romanians earn less than the average wage
You might be a student here, or might be considering moving to Romania. When I was looking at job offers, as a student, I compared the offer to the “average” wage. Also,…