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…
Month: June 2026
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,…
How The Dutch quit smoking
“Clickbait title!” I hear some of you scream. “I know a Dutch guy who still smokes.” Yes, and I know a Romanian who speaks fluent Chinese, and another who moved to Japan,…
Even the adverts are boring
We’ve been watching the TIFF film festival in Cluj for at least six years now. There have been good films, and bad films, every year. But even when you had a bad…
Ghost jobs come to Romania
If you look at LinkedIn or job sites, you might think there are plenty of jobs in Cluj. But how many of those jobs are real? Now, you might think, sure, some…