The Dodge Viper Raffle/Tombola is coming. You heard it from Bucharest Expat First. On February 13, 2010 Bucharest will welcome one of the most “talked about” and “text messaged” events ever to reach a local shopping mall. Which shopping mall? Believe it or not, this event will be hosted via a partnership between Megafun,... »
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Having a Car Rapidly Removed
Here is a story that maybe some of you can relate to, especially if you’ve paid any attention whatsoever to the way people park around town. At my house very near the center, I have two large garage doors with highly visible “Garaj” markings... »
Swarovski Mercedes
For your daily dose of Bucharest Humor… Whether you’ve been in Bucharest for a while, are just arriving, or have read some of the posts and articles in depth within this site, then you’re probably very familiar with the gaudy-materialism way of being for... »
The People’s Palace Shopping Mall?
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,... »
Cafenea Ramayana. Great Tea…
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... »
Flying First Class
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... »
Romanian Educational System Re-do?
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... »
5,000 Expats, Poiana Brasov
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... »
El Mir – Marriott Is Dying
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... »
Snowfall
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... »
Late Night Cinema
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... »
Real World Crisis? Funny…
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... »
Swing
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,... »
Stuck In A Communist Elevator…
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... »
Mojo’s New Year Great!
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... »
Economical Alternatives For New Years’
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... »
Don’t Waste Money At Salsa Picante!
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... »
US Embassy FAIL
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... »
Limelight Piano Bar
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... »
Ferrari Store Now Open
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... »
Hilarious Cosmote Commercial
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... »
Natural Food. What’s that?
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... »
Icy Roads & Crowded Metros
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... »
Sustainable Building Is Here
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... »
The Pickpockets Have Arrived
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... »
Bucharest Interactive Map
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... »
High Heels Cafe At AFI Mall Has Live Sax!
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... »





































