When you are going through the stages of “becoming” an expat, you’ll inevitably be faced with the challenge of making the transition between hotel stays and renting an apartment. This will typically occur at the “I’m staying more than 90 days” milestone. But what about that time period before that? Does it make sense to go...

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 was El Bacha, and have continued to do so after it had changed names, as the menu had remained virtually unchanged. Believe it or not, we chose El Mir because it does have reasonably priced food if you are...

Drove by the Novotel Hotel on Victoriei the other night and stopped on to check rates (never a good idea as walk-in rates tend to be the worst). Surprisingly enough they are taking a “different” tact during economic difficulties. There pricing is high. 330 Euros to be exact for a room. They told me that was maximum rates, but weren’t willing to...

Here’s the scoop and a quick tip on lodging to get everyone off and running… When most of us come in to Bucharest as a transient, we’re 9 times out of 10 going to be booking a hotel. I myself have used booking.com as a tool to get some great deals on hotel rooms, but of course, have been shocked by the reality of an establishment once...