Travel Stories

Sep 12, 2019 • 8 min read

Will Romania's Făgăraș Mountains, part of Europe's beating heart of ecology and endangered landscapes, become the next Yellowstone?

May 28, 2019 • 6 min read

Transylvania is best known as the mysterious land of bloodthirsty vampires and howling wolves. Some may think it’s fictional, but this central Romanian…

Apr 17, 2019 • 6 min read

Planning a trip to Bucharest but not sure when’s the best time to visit? From April to September, Bucharest becomes a stomping ground for the creative…

Apr 15, 2019 • 5 min read

There’s no shortage of things to do in Bucharest, home to Romania’s top museums, a thriving dining and nightlife scene, and pleasant parks and gardens…

Dec 5, 2018 • 6 min read

At first glance, Bucharest may be hard to define. The enormous Palace of Parliament gets the most attention as the second-largest administrative building…

Dec 20, 2017 • 5 min read

You might have come to see exactly how big the Palace of Parliament is or to admire Bucharest’s rise to belle époque fame, but the Romanian capital isn’t…

Dec 3, 2017 • 5 min read

You might have your eyes set on Transylvania for bucket-list bragging rights, but when it comes to travel around Romania, the western regions of Crişana…

Nov 3, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Monica Suma recently moved back to her native Bucharest after 12 years abroad. Drawn by the urban revival and cultural effervescence,…

Aug 8, 2017 • 4 min read

Wander the streets of Bucharest and you’ll notice Romania’s capital is buzzing with summer gardens. Ever since the interwar era of belle époque villas and…

Jan 13, 2017 • 6 min read

Bucharest is an increasingly popular travel destination in Eastern Europe, with a definite hipster vibe for its bohemian outdoor drinking gardens. The…

Oct 5, 2016 • 5 min read

Budapest? No, Bucharest! Years after taking the back seat to next-door neighbour Budapest, Romania’s edgy and opportune capital is now touted as the ‘new…

Jul 19, 2016 • 5 min read

Down a quiet, tree-lined street in one of the wealthiest districts of Bucharest, a seemingly unassuming villa hides a unique history, one that visitors…

Mar 18, 2016 • 5 min read

There’s more to Transylvania than castles and vampire legends. Romania’s central region draws nature lovers with its spectacular alpine peaks and the…

Jun 18, 2015 • 4 min read

Romania, land of eerie mountains and Vlad the Impaler – or so the stereotypes say. But the southeast of the country cradles a pristine wilderness of…

Apr 24, 2015 • 3 min read

Over a decade ago, Prince Charles developed a particular interest in Romania’s countryside. During various visits he added a strong voice of dissent to a…

Apr 24, 2015 • 3 min read

Romania’s tourism profile has been slow to rise since EU membership and discount airlines both arrived in 2007. But with the country’s incredibly diverse,…

Oct 17, 2014 • 4 min read

Finding the perfect memento to bring back home is an integral – and usually fun – part of travel. Romania, with its rich folk tradition, is particularly…

Oct 1, 2014 • 5 min read

Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania’s biggest city, often gets short shrift from travellers dashing around to better-known regional sights. While it’s true that…

Sep 26, 2014 • 5 min read

A trip to Romania is no exception to the old saying that the most fruitful path to the heart of a place is through the stomach. While not well known…

Jul 30, 2010 • 3 min read

Long before Bram Stoker’s literary Dracula sparked a century-long, global obsession with vampires – both the torturing and tortured variety – a lavishly…