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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…
Product reviews: update Magic Clean and roach traps
Washing machine sheets – Homethings (UK) recommended. Magic Clean, well… We loved the Magic Clean washing sheets when it first came out. For about the first year, it seemed to fit our…
Happy Saint Mary’s
This Saturday is a public holiday, the assumption of Saint Mary, or “Sfânta Maria Mare.” Some things will be closed, including the offices of the Făclia Newspaper, and perhaps post offices that…
Brussels versus Cluj
What is the difference between Brussels and Cluj? This is like comparing apples to oranges. But, we can compare the two cities. Economy The primary driver of Cluj’s economy is ten universities. …
Which Romanians smoke?
I was going to write why Romanians smoke, but then I discovered that over half of Romanians are non-smokers. But, like bulgaria, Romanians are more likely to be poor, more likely to…
Noise levels continue to rise in Cluj
It makes sense that some things are noisy. On construction sites, employees are given head sets to block out extra noise. I had some kind of sound blockers when I worked in…
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…
AI helps spammers and scammers look less like bots
If you’ve lived in Romania long enough, you know the stereotypes. Bank transfers to and from the country are a headache. It’s even worse if you have Belgian or Portuguese citizenship. Countries…
Ghost jobs come to Romania
If you look at LinkedIn or job sites, you might think there are plenty of jobs in Cluj. But how many of those jobs are real? Now, you might think, sure, some…