When we heard that there was a proposal to turn the People’s Palace into a luxury shopping mall, we were momentarily shocked as to the authenticity of that claim,... »

Another night driving alon aimlessly searching for someplace opened at 2am provided the perfect opportunity to stumble across this cafe over near gara de nord. According to the sign on... »

As an expat, you’re probably going to also fall under the category as “frequent Flier”. All of us here at Bucharest Expat have multiple stamps overlaying other stamps on... »

Interesting article yesterday in the media about a potential reform of the educational system here. (Link) Although any of this is unlikely at best, it does show initiative and... »

Here’s a great way to meet some expats: Were you aware that there are currently almost 5,000 expats in Brasov on vacation and/or skiing? This was just heard on... »

Tonight we decided to eat at the Marriott at El Mir Lebanese restaurant, downstairs in the former location of El Bacha. We had eaten here quite often when it... »

Will the end of January be time for spring? Who knows… the weather center in Bucharest seems to think we’ll see some comfortable weather fairly soon! Wouldn’t that be... »

So it’s now a toss up… as Vitan Mall has grown a customer base that is “unsuitable” for a proper movie-going experience (unless you enjoy teenage social hour), then... »

We are hearing more and more stories about the “down” economy, whether or not what’s going on around the World has affected Bucharest in any physical way other than... »

We took a lovely stroll round Lipscani the other evening in search of a cold beer, a bit of nice music and perhaps some pleasant food, and guess what,... »

One of the things I hear people say over and over again in Bucharest is “wow… can this elevator be safe?” Well, you never really think too much about... »

The Bucharest Expats were at Mojo’s in Lipscani for New Years Eve! Even though the weather was dreary, inside Mojo’s was still a “slam dunk” as they say. For... »

By now everyone has seen the Palace and all the light and laser shows going on there as a “test” for tomorrow night’s big party! Unirii will be absolutely... »

Picante – spanish for spicy… or so we thought. Salsa Picante Tapas bar is a great “concept” for Spanish and South American Cuisine. Too bad they screwed it up... »

And yet again the US embarrasses us all in its’ plans for the “new and improved” US embassy. First of all… why? What was really wrong with the first... »

Late one night about a week ago, some friends and I headed out to search for a “not so crammed full” place to grab a drink and listen to... »

You may have seen it already, but if not, pay attention when you get to the end of Calea Victoriei at the river. The new Ferrari Store is now... »

As you surf the internet with Bucuresti, Bucharest, or Romania as a keyword you can spend days on end clicking through the various sites. At first it was Dracula... »

If you ask an American to describe “Natural Food” you’ll here a list of supermarket and grocery store chains that claim to sell off the shelf natural products….. I’m... »

Well, it’s still snowing out there, and if you’ll take a look at the webcams on our site (click here) you can “judge” which driving routes look as though... »

Also known as “green” or “off-the grid” living, sustainable living is now spreading like wildfire as the economy wobbles and people look for “alternative” solutions for cost of living... »

Happy Holidays. To all the “five finger discount” shoppers out there. We at the Bucharest Expat wish to remind you of a prior post… about a friend of ours... »

Sourced from tourist-info.info, this interactive map of Bucharest so far is the best that I have found. Click on the Map Image to be taken to the site where... »

We went to AFI last night to walk around and grab a cup of coffee while discussing Christmas ideas, and chose an “interesting” cafe this time. It is called... »