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 […]
Read MoreWe 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 […]
Read MoreTransylvania has been a region of Romania since 1918 but historically was an independent province. Ottomans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs, and Roma gypsies all lived in the area over hundreds of years. Their beliefs and cultures have woven the history and myths into the region. I love history and the stories of Vlad the Impaler, Dracula, […]
Read MoreL’ Atelier While not Michelin starred, we visited two very nice restaurants in Bucharest, Romania. The first one was L’Atelier which is located in the The Epoque hotel. A short Uber ride, (yes Uber exists and so does a competitor called Bolt) from our hotel to the restaurant, we were pleasantly surprised at the restaurant’s […]
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