Comments on: Fun Facts and Observations about Bucharest

By: Ioana Stoica

Ioana Stoica — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 01:29:35 +0000

Such an awesome post! I grew up in Romania (and now live in Canada) and I love to read others’ observations. It sounds like you had a great experience, if very interesting :) I laughed because we absolutely do LOVE our dough. I think it’s ingrained in us at birth. I don’t live there anymore and STILL love my dough… hahaha

By: Jossus Travelpics

Jossus Travelpics — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 12:38:44 +0000

I want to go to Bucharest, and take a day trip to Brasov.

By: Zara

Zara — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:28:25 +0000

Hi Simion,
It’s never too late! ;)
I’m glad you enjoyed the article and, of course, feel free to share it with your friends!

By: Simion Alb

Simion Alb — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:19:30 +0000

Great story & prospective.
I feel ashamed it took me almost one year to find & read your Bucharest article.
Loved it, thank you very much!
With your permission will share it with my SM friends.
Kind regards and gratitude!

By: alireza

alireza — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:16:35 +0000

man its awesome that you are honest! it helps a`lot and gives us as strangers chance to enjoy bucharest and also taking care of our self. best wishes

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 06 May 2017 08:30:56 +0000

Thanks for reading, James!
I think Romania is changing quick.. and that is very palpable, mostly around Bucharest!

By: James Cummings

James Cummings — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:38:08 +0000

Wow!This is seeing Romania from a new perspective. It helps change the stereotypical belief that Romania is more of an artifact country than a modern one. I’ll say it’s a country that remembers its heritage as it moves forward. Great article.And Oh, ripped jeans are the trend. Funny picture on that subject too.

By: Zara

Zara — Wed, 03 May 2017 08:56:04 +0000

Oh boy, oh boy.. after all the comments here, I will certainly refrain myself from saying that taxis are OK. I trust you guys, with way more Bucharest experience than me, when you say that you can easily get ripped off.
Anyway, thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! :)

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:18:22 +0000

Great article – as an immigrant to Romania (I moved here – from the UK – because I fell in love with the country 4 or 5 years ago), it’s very refreshing to see a perspective from the outside.

Interesting also to see how those perspectives change – a few years earlier, and I can guarantee a mention of the stray dogs would have been in there, or the old town looking like it was about to collapse into the street… Bucharest and Romania are changing, too slowly for many but you can see the progress happening in front of your eyes. It’s an exciting place to live :-).

Oh, and while you were possibly somewhat lucky not to get ripped off by any taxi drivers (some firms, like SpeedTaxi and Cristaxi are scrupulously honest, others much less so) you’re entirely right about one thing – Romanians really cannot park…

By: Tim UrbanDuniya

Tim UrbanDuniya — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:03:14 +0000

Book me in!!

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:57:07 +0000

Hahaaa.. you’d fit right in Bucharest with your torn jeans! ;)

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:56:29 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Susana!
I guess we were lucky when we did use taxi in Bucharest – or we were ripped off and we didn’t even know?! In all fairness, we didn’t take any taxi from the airport or any particularly touristic place.. so I guess that helped! But it’s good to clarify that maybe Uber is just easier for visitors to get around with!

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:53:01 +0000

Pack your own shower curtain?
Hahaha.. it’s easier to flood the bathroom and just let is dry afterwards! ;)

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:48:57 +0000

It’s awesome to have a local person giving extra insight here.. thanks for your comments, Vlad! :)

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:47:56 +0000

Thanks so much for the clarification, Saabi!