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,…
Cinemas in Cluj
You can watch movies in Cluj in a variety of languages. I’ve seen films here in English, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian and of course, Romanian. Most films are in English, but…
Tourism Market at Vivo Mall
There will be a tourism market at Vivo Shopping Centre on the 17-19 of February. Times are between 10 am and 10 pm. Benefits include up to a 35% discount on vacation…