Feb 12, 20232 minTravelMount TâmpaThe city of Brasov cannot be separated from the mountain around which it was built. The first thing a visitor notices, in fact, is the...
Feb 2, 20232 minTravelThe Cetatuia CitadelTowards the end of my stay in Brasov, I found myself rushing to get to the last of the many sites I wanted to see. Brasov's Cetatuia...
Jan 26, 20232 minTravelThe White and Black TowersThe White Tower (Turnul Alb) The Black Tower (Turnal Negru) Sitting beside the Council Square (Piața Sfatului) in Brasov are two striking...
Jan 19, 20234 minPersonal UpdatesThe Black Church of BrasovAt the end of 2022, I spent one month traveling in Romania, Turkey, and Greece. I spent a little over two weeks in Brasov, Romania,...
Jan 15, 20233 minWriting and EditingNarrative Distance in RomaniaI've been thinking about the similarities between writing and photography lately. About how you can zoom in or out towards your...
Jan 12, 20233 minMidweek MusingBucharest, the "Little Paris of the East"The Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest As promised, here at the start of 2023, I've decided to revisit Europe with you, my readers. Each...
Nov 19, 20221 minPersonal UpdatesTravel and BloggingI am behind on posting, but that's no surprise. I may give up entirely until after my trip. Travel takes it out of you, and it's hard to...
Nov 10, 20221 minMidweek MusingThe Road Not TakenAs I'm leaving for Romania in two days, and in relation to this post, sharing this quintessential Robert Frost poem for this week's...
Nov 2, 20221 minMidweek MusingNot All Those Who Wander Are LostI have always loved this poem. It is first seen in Gandalf's letter to Frodo in Bree. In that letter, it appears as part of a...