Pictures from Travel-Stained Life
We are a Midwestern-American couple who decided to take a chance at a life less ordinary and travel round the world for a bit. We quit our jobs, bid farewell to our homeland, and are on a journey to meet new people and see extraordinary things. Welcome to our page!| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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Things we learned: Currency: Lei (3.5 Lei=$1 USD) Places Visited: Bucharest, Braşov, Bran, Sinaia, Sighişoara, Sighetu Marmaţiei Trains run late here and this can be even worse in the winter after it snows. Pedestrians have the right of way in Romania. Even if it means that cars will have to screech to a stop as [...]
Sighetu Marmaţiei or “Sighet” is a small village that lies near the border of Romania and Ukraine. A bit off the tourist trail, we are happy to find ourselves at Cobwebs hostel after Rob, the British owner, happened upon us in the middle of town. We like Cobwobs as it has a wealth of [...]
Romania is the second country in our Eastern European circuit and it is filled with pleasant surprises from the unassuming people to the beautiful pine tree landscapes. While we were in this country, we set our minds to visiting Transylvania, Dracula’s former stomping grounds. Just hearing “Transylvania” conjures up visions of a dark and sinister [...]