One of the most anticipated destinations on our road trip was the Castle at Hunedoara, Romania. As we leafed through travel books and Googled “Hunedoara Castle”, we were amazed by the stunning images we saw. This truly appeared to be a castle that fulfilled every fantasy as to what a “Transylvanian castle” should be; somewhat creepy...

It all began with an argument about how long it really takes to drive to Sibiu, Romania. Expats (most definitely Americans) aside from Romanians, have mastered the art driving everywhere. By “everywhere”, we mean EVERYWHERE. We the Americans, likely pioneered the concept of “Drive-through” restaurants; we certainly made a big deal about...