Romania’s COOLEST Town – Steampunk, Salt Mines, Universities and MORE – This is CLUJ!

This is the 24th Episode of my 'Round the World - The Wrong Way Trip, and I'm delighted to visit my favourite city in Romania, Cluj-Napoca or more simply known as 'Cluj'. Firstly though, you rejoin the adventure in Hungary, in the capital of Budapest where I take a super long train journey across the …

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Five Reasons to Consider Romania

Hi all. Time to change it up a little. Today I’m looking at one of the larger Eastern European countries, Romania. It’s been well over a decade since I visited Romania, but I still remember it as a great destination for a variety of reasons. Here, today, are five of them! It’s Varied! From the …

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Sunday Spotlight – Cluj Napoca

Today the spotlight is back and it’s shining Romania-way to a university town in the westish northish part of a country that has most of its international reputation built on the back of a dude who inspired the legend of Dracula and vampires and fast forward a few centuries and we have the awesome TV …

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Top Five Backpacker Sleeps – Europe

Today I start a series of tips on backpacking accommodation across the world. I will look at different regions of the world and talk a little about the best places I have stayed - mind you they will all be budget options! They certainly won't be four or five star hotels, but instead hostels and …

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