A few things have been sitting on my mind. I tried to start a language tuition business a few years ago, but there was “too much red tape.” I hear others give…
Author: James
Protest outside Monument Memorandiștilor
There was a festival in the main square. The last days are this weekened, so we almost missed it. That wasn’t why I was walking there. I wasn’t there for the protest…
When not to use WhatsApp (tips for radio and bus stop audio ads)
Clujeans use WhatsApp a lot. Real estate agents ask you to contact them via WhatsApp, university instructors share homework via WhatsApp groups*, accountants and lawyers send and ask for sensitive documents via…
Flight News: Tel Aviv flights are back, Animawings flights are gone
If you live in Cluj, or you visit it, you probably know that it has a very busy airport. (Well, busy for its size.) Lines can be very long to get through…
Western style stationary now available in Cluj
If you asked us in 2024 what we missed about Belgium, we might say calendars, atoma notebooks, and family organisers. Even this year, in our trip abroad, we started to stock up…
Four Cluj Newspapers, compared, 2026
You’ve probably seen Hey Cluj reference Romanian newspapers in some of our stories. If you want to learn Romanian, or you just want to improve your grammar, or simply keep up with…
Will Cluj escape the traffic trap?
Good news. according to todays’s Făclia, “busrides from Cluj to Floresti will be three times quicker.” Cosmin Puriș writes that a new dedicated bus lane will be added to the “over 3.5…
Excellent acoustics in old Klaussenburg churches
Hungarian Days meant more than just buying treats and souvenirs. There were also musical pieces at the churches in Cluj. We see the high ceilings have the same magical effects as the…
Partial eclipse visible from Cluj
You may have heard a solar eclipse is coming to Europe, the first Eclipse of this millenium! The best places to see it include parts of Spain, Northern Portugal, Iceland, and well,…
American franchises vs American food
In many ways, Cluj is not unique. In some ways, however, it is. Here you can get all kinds of food from all over the world. I haven’t tried the Cluj hotdogs…