We see it all over the Romanian news. The Tate Brothers, the best known life coaches in Eastern Europe, are leaving Romania. If what they are accused of is true, then they…
Author: James
Spring is returning to the Botanical Garden in Cluj
Did you hear the adverts for Gradina Botanica by the bus stop? It spoke of experiencing “Linisterea primarii”, the peace of spring. Yesterday, the Botanical Garden surveyed its clients about what they…
Is the roach problem under control?
Two years ago, Cluj heard many stories of eateries being closed because of insect manifestations. Cluj 24 reported that many fast food shops have been closed after cockroaches and unsanitary conditions were…
Babes Bolyai summer school in Cluj
Do you want to jump a level in Romanian? Well, The Transylvanian International Summer Course of Romanian Language and Civilization might help you in less time than it took me to remember…
The basil is back and the garlic is blooming
The herbs are out, we can see alliums (garlics), basils, and sages at the Botanical Gardens in Cluj. That’s right, basils. There are many varieties of basil, from cinammon basil to Thai…
to do: Cluj Days, cacti and the Genitive Case
It is that time of year again. Cluj Days are just around the corner. The cactuses are out at the botanical gardens. This is the perfect opportunity to learn the genitive case….
Learning Hungarian in Cluj
When we mentioned apps to learn Romanian, one of our readers mentioned a desire to learn Hungarian. Classes If you do a quick Google search for live classes of languages in Cluj,…
Price rise at Cluj Airport
We all know that things are more expensive at the airport, but seven euros for a box of chocolates? Yes, we heard that is the case. Not a specific brand of chocolates,…
Academic work sales to become illegal.
When I lived in the UK, there was a big push by the government and universities to help academics, universities, and students “monetize” (or profit from) their academic research. It appears that…
What do you call a fast food capital in Romanian?
Is Cluj the fast food capital of Romania? Făclia de Cluj called Cluj the “champion” of Romania in fast food on its front page on the 9 January. The residents of Cluj (including…