Category: Expats in Romania
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The story of a German couple who fell in love with Romania and moved here
Many people who visit Romania are enchanted by its beautiful landscapes and are amazed at how friendly the locals are. Some of them like it so much they decide to move here. This is the case of a German couple who moved to Mures county in 2004. According to adevarulazi.ro Joan and Ulrike Schafer have…
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Romanian movie wins award at New York film festival
Romanian movie The Wanderers: The Quest of the Demon Hunter has won the Best Dramatic Feature award at a film festival in the US. The movie is directed by Dragos Buliga, was written by Octav Gheorghe and the Bucharest ad agency Gavrila and Asociatii and it stars the well-known actor Armand Assante. The movie also…
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“Romania has an excellent catalogue of worthwhile tourist attractions”-interview with Leif Pettersen, author of “Backpacking with Dracula”
Meet Leif Pettersen, an American freelance writer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. You might have already read some of his work, as he has written many articles for Lonely Planet. Leif has traveled the world a lot ( 55 countries!)and has also lived for a while in Romania, Spain, and Italy. He has also written guidebooks for…
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“Romanians are a civil people, they are polite and gracious”- exclusive interview with Scottish writer Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher is a political researcher and professor who has spent 30 years examining the political life of countries in Europe and has taken a special interest in Romania. He has published several books on different subjects, such as Britain’s politics, the EU crisis and the political situation in Romania: Theft…
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” I love Transylvania and my Fundata mountain house”-Scottish academic who moved to Romania
Ronald Young is former Scottish politician and academic who has left Scotland for Romania. He has lived between Romania and Bulgaria for several years now and he has bought a house in the beautiful area of Fundata, near Brasov county. Ronald Young has also written several e-books about Romania, one of which is a very comprehensive…
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Why more and more French people move to Romania
There are many reports that state that many French people come to study and live in Romania and that there is a quite large community in Romania. In fact, positivenewsromania.com has interviewed one French expat who lives in Cluj county. Sources report that the highest number of foreign people living in Cluj in 2013 were…
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Dutch couple who moved to Romania: “The natural and rural areas are how it should be. We don’t have this in Western Europe”
Many people around the world have chosen Romania as their home. But not many have embraced Romanian traditions like dutch Ray and Jenny Dorgelo. The couple has moved to Ocnita village in Bistrita-Nasaud county and they have celebrated their wedding in Romanian style, just like 100 years ago at a sheepfold in Calimani mountains. Ray…
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“I love the people, the food, the geography, the sights, the folklore, the superstitions”-British woman chooses Bucharest over London
When Brexit was voted, many British people thought of emigrating abroad. Some of them took the actual step. But what about British people that moved to Romania? Why did they choose this country? A recent article on viitorulromaniei.ro has showcased Olivia Neville who moved to Bucharest. Olivia Neville is only 26 and she has…
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“Discover Romania with Peter Hurley documentary shown to Chinese public in Shanghai
“Discover Romania with Peter Hurley” documentary was presented at the Jing An cultural centre in Shanghai. According to AGERPRES, the event has gathered people that are passionate about Romanian cinema, together with local community representatives and also representative of the Shanghai businesses, journalists and members of the Romanian cinema group that were present at the…
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Romanian-American couple who moved to Maramures:”We love Romanians’ willingness to give and help”
After travelling the world, spending time in the US, UK and Hungary, a Romanian-American couple has moved to Maramures in search for a simple life. Here, in the beautiful village of Breb, Cheryl and Roland have gotten closer to nature, they have started to create their own clothes and shoes and they are documenting it all…
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