Sunday was Rusalii. Monday is also a holy day in the Orthodox calendar. What is Rusali? Pentecost? Whitsun? Traditionally, the fiftieth day after Easter, the Holy Ghost is said to have descended…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
Review: Voyo
We previously wrote about TV streaming you can get in Romania. Well, I am not sure Voyo was tried. Voyo has some great content. There is a documentary on Romania’s football team,…
Should banking be a human right?
You might have read on Cluj.xyz that Banca Transilvania customers had a little trouble with their accounts. This was annoying, but it doesn’t begin to deal with the problems that many British,…
Hong kong carnivores?
Someone who never went to Hong Kong told me that I should eat more meat because people in Hong Kong do that. Perhaps I should also learn Cantonese, which might help with…
The Cluj tours – recommended
Whether you are a student, a tourist, an expat, or a local, you could learn something with the Free Cluj Tours. Tours are conducted in English, even though the tour guides (and…
Nokia’s real mistake (And Bosch’s Wisdom)
If you live in Cluj, you might have seen the outdoor exhibition for Bosch near the main square. If you are new to Cluj, this exhibition may look like an advertisement. But…
Cluj’s small museums
Most museums in Cluj are relatively small, especially compared to the British Museum or those in capital cities like Brussels. But some can be seen in less than an hour if you…
Vegetarian eating in Cluj
Cluj doesn’t have many exclusive vegetarian restaurants, but if you are like most people, you don’t go to the restaurant alone. And, if you are like most vegetarians, you probably go to…
Getting the “Trump Bible” in Romania
The “God Bless The USA Bible” costs about sixty dollars. (It is only 59.99, but you can no longer buy a gumball with a penny.) But what if you want one in…
Pharmacy museum now open
Okay, so the Pharmacy Museum in Cluj was open before Valentine’s Day. But we didn’t visit until recently. Ever since 2020, the old house of George Hintz had been closed, and it…