In the past few years, we have noticed changes in the designs of Romania’s major supermarkets. Kaufland, Auchan, Mega Image, Profi, Carrefour and now Lidl have all added new self-checkout lanes or…
TIFF posters feature AI attrocity
Posters promoting the Transylvania International Film Festival for 2025 depict an “audience” enjoying a screening beneath what looks like a futuristic fascist spaceship and accompanied by two robots, with Saint Michael’s church…
18 gym, initial review
I have only visited about 6 different branches of 18 gym. Sure, most gyms don’t have six different branches but when you are reviewing a name, you are reviewing the entire network….
Getting translations in Cluj
The following are extracts from people who translate into English: “The contact is ensured by the technical equipment we possess, the communication instruments and channels: mobile phone, e-mail, written message. Instantness and…
Night of the Museum in Cluj, 2025
Night of the Museum is coming to Cluj on Saturday, 17 May, 2025. Are any museums boycotting this year? Some are not on the list. Across Europe, museums are free, or discounted. …
Where to find umbrellas in Cluj
Umbrellas are not as widely available in Cluj as they might be in Amsterdam, but you can still find them if you know where to look. Supermarkets Kauflaud. A nice variety of…
Adio Tate Brothers
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…
Squash for physical and emotional well being (MA in Happiness Review)
So, we’ve been doing a course, and I decided to give a review not by giving my opinion, but by giving a sample week. 1.1 Weekly Discussion How can the game of…
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…
Macedonian nightclub fire reminiscent of Collectiv fire
Monuments can stand for more than one thing. The monument on the main avenue in town, with the bell tower, was built to remember the Memorandists, protestors who wanted more state-funded institutions…