Driving the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania

WRITTEN BY Drew

The car tires squealed through every corner. After exiting one hairpin and accelerating, another corner was quickly upon us. I peered out my window and could see the entire valley, a mix of rock and undulating green...

02.29.16

Budgeting for European City Breaks

WRITTEN BY Julie

If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know by now that we have the art of the weekend European city break down to a science. Weekend travel is convenient and easy to fit in around an otherwise busy life,...

11.30.15

Destination Dishes: Transylvania

WRITTEN BY Drew

This series of articles will highlight some of our favorite culinary offerings around the world. For us, the joy of travel is inextricably linked to eating well, and we like to recreate our favorites at home. Join us...

08.26.15

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...

08.17.15

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...