Exploring Romania and Bulgaria by Car

WRITTEN BY Drew

Most of our getaways involve flying into a city, exploring the urban area for a few days, then retreating back to London. When we only have a few days, it is hard to do more than that. So when we take a week long...

08.24.15

Bulgaria Does Summer

WRITTEN BY Julie

We sat at the Romanian border of Bulgaria. The ‘Friendship Bridge’ which shuttles visitors over the Danube River between nations, was being heavily refurbished. Each side of traffic had to take turns crossing,...

08.17.15

Transylvania Legends

WRITTEN BY Julie

Imagine growing up in Transylvania. A quintessentially quiet region in central Romania, as a child you likely play in the mountains, live on a farm, and drink loads of the cheapest beer on earth with your teenage...

08.14.15

Hotel Christina: Breakfast of Champions

WRITTEN BY Drew

It is great when something is pleasantly surprising. We love to show up to a place with little or no expectations, and glance around nodding and smiling, pleased that we’ve landed where we are. The Hotel...

08.12.15

Checklist Obsession

WRITTEN BY Julie

My love of a good checklist is widely known among those closest to me. I am one of those people that gets easily sucked into any Top 10 or Must See or Best Of lists, no matter how inconsequential the list actually...

08.05.15

The End of Communism

WRITTEN BY Julie

The square concrete shell of a building stands alone. Its windows long gone, flowers and weeds grow from the empty frames, spilling out of the structure. Overgrown grass hides the entrance. Next door, a recently...