Hristos a inviat! Christ has risen. You may have read this in the news paper, or heard it being said by people in the street. Emil Boc, mayor of Cluj, took out…
American citizen arrested in Cluj
If you live in an international town, you will notice some foreigners make the newspapers for the wrong reasons. A former x-factor contestant, an American citizen, allegedly threatened his wife, broke a…
Gaudeamus book fair is here, in Cluj
I used to have a philosophy. If you have a free day, just walk to the center square, there is usually something going on. Okay, so that may be a bit of…
How to watch the women’s football finalissima in Romania
The women’s finalissima, where Brazil will hopefully beat England (I wanted to say crush, but there are too many hooligans to get away with using that word), is available on Antenna. https://a1.ro/news/sport/anglia-brazilia-womens-finalissima-2023-live-exclusiv-in-antenaplay-id1091467.html…
Streaming services in Romania
Romanian TVs don’t seem to just work these days, you have to subscribe to a service to unscramble them. (This can be done either with your phone provider or through a satellite…
Review – The Hungarian Theatre in Cluj
Is the Hungarian language theatre for English speakers? Yes. Not only can you read English (and Romanian) subtitles but the announcements to take your seat before the performance and at the end…
Dilbert and the number 12, which is more dangerous?
Is the number twelve a hate symbol? Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, the same people that the press quotes as saying All Lives Matter is hate speech also have a section on the…
Another accident involving an expat
More sad news with car accidents. Of course, most accidents do not involve expats, but when they do, we notice their nationality on the news. This time, a 64 year old American…
Overcrowding to become illegal
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do. Well, if that shoe is in Romania, some of them will…
Romanian Little Unification Day Celebration, 24 January 2023
In the central square, starting at 2pm, there will be a musical treat to celebrate the anniversary of the Little Unification. This is a national holiday, which means most services, including museums,…