I once heard a story, that the guide was useful during World War II. The story I heard was that Michelin restaurants were targetted, but apparently the real story (according to the…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
International festival of Books 23-27 September
Festivalul Internațional de Carte Transilvania, or the International Festival of books in Transylvania, “is returning to Cluj” according to Ziua de Cluj. A special guest will be Usha Akella, from the United…
License needed for some e-scooters
Făclia de Cluj reports that a “15 year old minor has been arrested” for riding a scooter. I never thought I’d write those words. “His father is also under investigation.” The scooter…
Product reviews: update Magic Clean and roach traps
Washing machine sheets – Homethings (UK) recommended. Magic Clean, well… We loved the Magic Clean washing sheets when it first came out. For about the first year, it seemed to fit our…
Translations of words in the news
We noticed some words in the news that aren’t in most Romanian language textbooks. They might seem simple to figure out, but they might also be translated incorrectly. Rechizite – There isn’t…
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. …
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…