A strange story hit the news last month and then seemed to vanish. There were reports that stated 73 kilograms of radioactive uranium ore had been stolen from a mine operated by CNU, Romania’s National Uranium company, in western Romania. Eight 3.5-metre-long cylinders containing uranium ore were found to be missing from a storage facility operated by CNU...

It’s nearly Halloween again, when witches, vampires, ghosts and the undead walk the earth for their one night of the year. Let’s hope that one of the most famous characters, Dracula, is not out this weekend… But who was Dracula, and how did he get to be so famous? Well, Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is one of history’s most murderous...

Hello to you all. I do hope that you are getting used to this horrible cold weather as the summer seems to becoming a very distant memory already. BURBERRY BOGDANS! Before I go any further, if your name is Bogdan but you are perfectly normal then just ignore the next paragraph as it’s NOT about you. If, however, you are the Bogdan described below then you must...

How do you know when a city is going to become a global “destination”? Easy. When more and more Hollywood blockbusters are filmed there. Clearly we’re exaggerating, but it is highly likely that as Bucharest and Romania continue to get on the map for Hollywood (no we’re not talking about the “famous” Romanians that claim to be...

Well, I guess I should start off by saying hello to everyone and welcome to my first article giving you a flavour and insight into life for us expats living and working in Romania. I can’t believe it’s over 3 years now since I moved here as I can remember my first ever visit like it was yesterday. I quickly realised that the combination of challenge number...