We see the writing on the wall. The larger powers are asking and taking. A Canadian province that never had a referendum before might vote to break up. (We knew that Quebec…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
The weakness of online job boards in Cluj
I don’t remember ever getting a job from a job board. In Britain, I remember walking up to the company directly and hand my CV to the recruiter, or, more often, filling…
Has Voyo improved? 2026
Let’s start with things you might be interested in if you live in Cluj. You know Mircea bravo? his films are set here, and a few of his features are on Voyo,…
Gratitude phrases in Romanian (for the book fair).
I remember when my aunt told me that the Argentinian comic book character always said, “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome.” Well, she must have said a Spanish equivalent, which has been…
Should Romania adopt school uniforms?
If I understand Adevărul newspaper correctly, it seems that Romania has adopted school uniforms. The parties that some have labelled as extremists, PSD and AUR, have voted in the very British thing….
Is the FICT book fair worth it?
Perhaps you are reading this in English, but can still read Romanian. Maybe your Romanian isn’t that good yet, but you have friends who read in Romanian. Are you interested in buying…
Learn Japanese and Portuguese through UBB institutes (fall 2026) and Korean
The Camoes institute of Cluj and the Japanese cultural center have announced language classes for the fall term through their social media pages. (It isn’t always easy to see these things on…
The use of “they” and “their” in English
“They” is a plural. Some people use it as a singular. That is incorrect English. As someone who had weight problems as a child, I still feel insulted if someone refers to…
19 September is Clean up Cluj day
Lets do it Romania is holding an event. Clean up Romania, and part of that is to clean up Cluj. Here, we will find the dirt on the floor, and clean it…
Three Cluj hotels accepted into the Michelin guide
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…