Category Archives: opinion

What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 of fries and another sugary sauce. We see … Continue reading →

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Scientist casts doubt on KFC “Chicken”

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 meat, if you like real meat.  It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Romania is not safe from fake news online

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 might be funny, but unfortunately the world is … Continue reading →

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Will Trump’s son open a golf course in Cluj?

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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.  Bulgaria and Serbia don’t have many expats, and … Continue reading →

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Is Romania safe to visit?

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Fatca Pop

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 add to the conversation? There are a lot … Continue reading →

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Romania’s pollution is getting worse, and so is obesity

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Fatca Pop

When we read the weather reports, noticed that the air quality in Cluj-Napoca was going down.  Then we read a blog for a Romanian travel expert who confirmed our fears. For obesity, we haven’t observed the data as much.  Rather, … Continue reading →

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The genius system of Romanian queueing

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Fatca Pop

If you immigrated to Cluj in the past couple of years, you might be disappointed that the immigration service is in a cold and wet garage, and that you wait outside the doors on top of a couple of parking … Continue reading →

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Mind Days, review

Posted on January 31, 2026 by eReporter

To think of Mind Days, one should compare it to other film festivals in Cluj. I remember the 2021 edition of TIFF film festival.  There was an autobiographical film where the filmmaker interviewed her father and his struggle with mental … Continue reading →

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100 Romanians I never heard of

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Fatca Pop

I once saw, “Top 100 Români de Pretutindeni” translated as “Top 100 Romanians from everywhere.”  The translation appears to come from a self-published author who happened to get on that list. But what is that list?  I think “Pretutindeni” can … Continue reading →

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ice hazard warning for walking, biking, driving in Cluj

Posted on January 17, 2026 by James

This January has been much snowier than the previous five years.  While frost could easily be found in 2023-2024, and below freezing temperatures have been common, this year seems to have more condensation on the ground. Expats have broken bones … Continue reading →

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