Going to interact with the core of Via Transilvanica was the goal, and I needed to leverage Cluj’s main airport to do that. I didn’t miss Cluj-Napoca, but I missed the train scheduled for Bistrița and was stuck in the second largest city in Romania for a few hours. A disaster! I didn’t have any…
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Via Transilvanica – a short interaction: the marathon!
I have, in some ways, a bound with Via Transilvanica for 10 years already. This is, for sure, the only touristic place that Romania has to offer to everybody. Details are here, on the very well maintained website. In essence, for those who don’t know, Via Transilvanica is a main path that goes from North-East…
Tromsø’s tunnels – the experience of Tromsøysundtunnelen
I’ve noticed that my previous article about the Tromsø’s tunnels captured a lot of interest, and now I will express some impressions about the real experience thru Tromsøysundtunnelen. Well, it is not a long story, but I just to show you how it feels like going beneath the Norwegian Sea. It is a humbling sensation,…
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…
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…
Salzburg, the very green and clean city of Mozart
When I decided to run a half marathon in Salzburg, I didn’t know what to expect of. I had a clue about the town, about being the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and, of course, of Red Bull. But, not too much more than that. A small town, of around 150K, but which I was…
PHOTO | Würzburg: little Prague, “Three Musketeers” & Main Wein
Having a business trip in Ochsenfurt, I couldn’t miss for sure Würzburg, especially this was the train station coming from Nuremberg. The bridge above Main is a very good replica of Charles Bridge from Prague, and also a main scene for “The three musketeers”, in 2011, thru Würzburg Residence, as well, a UNESCO World Heritage….
10 beer experiences from all around the world
I prefer to stay away from alcohol, as much as possible, because if you are candid, as you get older, any guilty “pleasure” can become faulty. I have written something relevant here, and don’t want to contribute to the ranking. However, if I am choosing, from time to time, to drink something, I am going…
Long flights and their charm
Many say that prefer to avoid long flights, but without adhering to them, you can’t explore the world at its fullest. I like them. Well, not the process itself, but the opportunities, in some occasions. In many cases, by night, it is a challenge, as I can’t sleep, the space is narrow, so not the…
Education, and its importance in shaping the world
At the end of 2025, as you already might have read, I’ve travelled to Cape Town. A sublime vacation, but with a topping of acknowledging this city is maybe the best Africa has to offer. Not by accident, then, here it is the most renewed university on this continent. And Cape Town it is especially…