Monthly Archives: May 2023

Cluj Days 2023

Starting on Thursday the 18th (today), Cluj celebrates itself with a long festival weekend.  (Don’t worry, you can still go to work.  The long weekend doesn’t give you the day off, it just gives you something to do if you … Continue reading

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Night at the museum(s), Cluj 2023

Tonight is the night at the museum, not the movie, but a free museum entrance at night. (Today, Saturday, the 13th.  Some start at noon, most start their free entrance at five or six).  Thirteen is good luck if you … Continue reading

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Academic work sales to become illegal.

When I lived in the UK, there was a big push by the government and universities to help academics, universities, and students “monetize” (or profit from) their academic research.  It appears that in Romania, there is a push for the … Continue reading

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Worst investments in Romania

You might be considering a business in Romania.  The reason?  Well, maybe you live here.  Your spouse or parents moved you here, you fell in love with the culture, you have Romanian ancestry that you are getting back in touch … Continue reading

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Best banks for expats in Romania

Which are the best banks for ex-pats in Romania? And why did I specify ex-pats, aren’t the best banks, the best banks for everyone? Well, first a little trip down memory lane of a few financial hiccups you may not … Continue reading

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Rolang school, review

Some say that Romanian is the easternmost latin language.  Well, like Latin, there are five noun cases in Romanian, and like other eastern languages, you find subtle suffixes that hint to a different way of thinking. I tried to teach … Continue reading

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Did he win?

A foreign driver was caught going over 226 km per hour on the A3 near Cluj.  That is like, more than twice the speed limit.  (Reports the Monitorul de Cluj and a slew of other papers). He was 27 years … Continue reading

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Somes rivers days are back in Cluj!

On the weekend of the 20-21 of May, the ninth edition of Someș Delivery event (festival?) will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Paula Copaciu reports the Monitorul de Cluj. “Events and activities about and with the Someș river,” says the print … Continue reading

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