This is the story of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB. Written in two hours, on the back train journey from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Bucharest. First race by UTMB in Romania sounded awesome, and I knew from the first moment zi heard, that I need to be part of it for the vibe which UTMB has…
FIFA World Cup 2026: what is left after the 48 teams edition
Finally I realized it is not at all by accident the complete name of the competition FIFA World Cup, and not just a plain… World Cup. Of course, it is organized by FIFA, and the rules are set by FIFA. The only problem is that not only the written rules are set. In general, their…
Sommarøy and Senja, two hidden gems in Troms county
Sommarøy and Senja, two must see places! It all started with a wallpaper on our TV: a superb scenery, about which we wanted to learn more. And we did: “Devil’s teeth” in Senja. One of the biggest islands from Norway, north of Lofoten, and in Troms county. We aimed to see it in the real…
World Cup 2026: the competition is yet to commence
Last time we were discussing about The Netherlands winning the World Cup 2026, as for the prediction. Meanwhile, the last 32 divided in two, and the Dutch didn’t make it. This was a great shock on paper, but the one putting them out, Morocco, proved not only to deserve the qualification, but also to be…
World Cup 2026: what if Norway will become champions?
Starting from this post, I am making an exercise on my own, with huge amount of subjectivism, to determine who can win World Cup 2026. As said, Joachim Klement, the guy who predicted corrected the last three winners (Germany, France and Argentina), shocked and mentioned Netherlands. It seems strange, but not impossible. It would be…
Endless days in Tromsø: how does the polar summer feels like
I can say Tromsø is my favorite place to be. The normal touristic season is during winter, but my dream was to run the Midnight Sun Marathon. No better timing for a long holiday in June, in the undisputed Arctic capital. In our previous two trips, during January, we did a lot of activities, about…
World Cup 2026: why we should not watch football anymore
World Cup 2026 draw its curtains over the first group stage at which a quarter of the worldwide nations participated. Since the competition increased from 32 to 48 teams, it was obvious that more goals will be scored, and countless unimportant records are shattered and enhanced at levels never expected even in 1998, the first…
Midnight Sun Marathon in Tromsø & the Viking row
The Midnight Sun Marathon is not only a race, but a dream. At least for me. It all happen in 2017, or 2018. Can’t remember exactly when I found details about the race in a running magazine, before a Bucharest Marathon. I do know it was at least seven years and a half ago. Loving…
Vozinha, Yamal… Hislop, Ibrahimovic…
It is clear that the man of the day, on 15th of June 2026, is Vozinha. And it will forever remain as such, at least for the FIFA World Cup. The 40 years old goalkeeper of Cape Verde Islands kept a clean sheet against ruling European champions, Spain. Of course, Spain are also on of…
What does it take to become a runner?
So what does it take to become a runner? If this got your attention, you are on the right page to learn. It mostly applies in Romania, but it could happen to equivalate also in any places, with similar cultures. First of all, you need to open an Instagram account, and – very important! –…