From Brasov to Budapest in Two days

May 28, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

Originally we were going to fly from Bucharest to Budapest. Then, one night when I couldn’t sleep, I realized that the driving time wasn’t a whole lot different than flying given all the time involved in driving back to Bucharest from Brasov to fly to Budapest. It was an adventure trying to cancel a refundable […]

Sigisoara and Viscri

May 20, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

A day trip out from Brasov, we hired a private guide to go to Sigisoara with a stop in the historical town of Viscri. Viscri Viscri’s white fortified church was first mentioned in 1400 as Alba Eccelsia, ‘White Church.’ There was actually a church prior to the arrival of the Saxons between 1141 and 1162. […]

Dining in Brasov – Yum!

May 13, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

We like fine dining so I did a lot of research on Brasov restaurants. Every meal we had in Brasov was great. While they may not be Michelin *, they are definitely worth the visit. Our first lunch was at Cafe Hirscher. It’s kind of a weird decor with tropical inside, but the service was […]