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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... [read more]
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... [read more] Blog: Spontaneous Trip: 60+ Hours on a Bus Full of Romanians
Date: May 11th 2011
There I am, 3am, sitting on a bus for two consecutive days with nearly 10 more hours to go. I’m at the border with an officer walking his way down the aisle collecting passports. I look around and suddenly it hits me: “What in the HELL am I doing?” First of all, I am the only non-Romanian on this dilapidated noise-machine on wheels. I barely know enough Romanian to ask how someone ... read more
Date: May 11th 2011
There I am, 3am, sitting on a bus for two consecutive days with nearly 10 more hours to go. I’m at the border with an officer walking his way down the aisle collecting passports. I look around and suddenly it hits me: “What in the HELL am I doing?” First of all, I am the only non-Romanian on this dilapidated noise-machine on wheels. I barely know enough Romanian to ask how someone ... read more
