Romania

Did 5 days solo in Romania and found it extremely manageable as a solo traveller. The transport network around Sighișoara is decent and getting to Old Town Sibiu independently was straightforward. Met fellow travellers easily and locals were generally happy to chat. Dracula tourism done right was a…

Did Romania on a shoestring for 17 days and it was absolutely manageable. Based in cheap guesthouses near Sibiu centre and ate mostly at local spots — cozonac from street stalls cost almost nothing and was better than anything in a tourist restaurant. Transfăgărășan Road has an entry fee but worth …

Romania wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Sibiu reset everything — the scale of Transfăgărășan Road and the quality of the sarmale were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely. remarkably affordable became my …

I'll be honest — I went to Romania primarily to see Peleș Castle, and it delivered beyond what any photo prepares you for. But the surrounding region surprised me just as much. Sibiu has a character I didn't anticipate, and wandering without a plan for an afternoon turned out to be one of the highli…

I thought I was going to Romania for beaches, food, and Bran Castle. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Sibiu — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does. remarkably affordable was the moment that crys…