You might have looked for international schools in Cluj, and found two. Or maybe you thought you found four, and discovered one was online and one had closed down. In any case,…
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Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
Why is it easy and difficult to learn Romanian?
I saw this video on Edward Snowden. It reminded me of the movie about him that was available on the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival) online by Oliver Stone. (We won’t link…
Who was Octavian Goga, the politician?
So, we had a draft article. It was based on wikipedia and attempting to watch videos on Youtube. When writing it, we realised that we didn’t really know a lot about Goga…
What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…
A foreign visit to Romania shows local food that isn’t traditional. Burgers, kebabs, laiden with fatty and sugary sauces. Eventually, we fall upon mici (miches? Miki?), but they come with a side…
Iarmaroc la sat returns to the open air museum
The open air museum on the outskirts of Cluj, also known as the ethnographic park (or the outdoor museum of old mills, churches and houses), is again holding its “iarmaroc la sat.” …
Scientist casts doubt on KFC “Chicken”
A US based scientist compared “chicken” from three major fast food retailers, and found that the chicken from KFC looked the least like real meat. It seems that KFC has the worst…
Romania is not safe from fake news online
Today is April 1st. I would expect to see more fake news than usual. However, I see the same, or even less. We had a couple of prank ideas that we thought…
Barefoot walk in Rome
So, Romania is no longer part of Ancient Rome. However, many Romanians live in Italy, some say over a million at a time. A much larger protest than is usually covered by…
Will Trump’s son open a golf course in Cluj?
Romania borders a few countries, the most important borders are with Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Hungary. Now, many Romanians consider Moldova a cultural extension of Romania, so we’ll cut that out. …
Is Romania safe to visit?
We normally won’t comment on things like Adonis Live. He is not in Cluj, and his channel brings out his story very clearly, in clear English. Do we really have anything to…