
La revedere București, o să-mi fie dor de tine!

Yesterday, I took a day trip north of Bucharest to Brașov, a stunningly beautiful Romanian city in Transylvania. Romania’s Transylvanian Alps are one of the most dramatic territories I’ve experienced in my travels. Brașov’s architectural mix of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles is spectacular, especially with a backdrop of snow-topped Carpathian Mountains. I visited Brașov […]

Last night, classical guitarist Dragoș Ilie performed at the Romanian Atheneaum. Ilie is considered “one of the most charismatic and expressive young guitarists of his generation”. His recital was conducted in an intimate setting, inside Small Hall, with a masked audience of about 75. Dragoș played beautifully and connected with an audience that clearly loves […]