http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Romania , Muntenia , Bucharest en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:11:23 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:11:23 +0000 A few photos of Budapest and Bucharest...It's only taken me an hour and a half to upload these probably a new record Enjoy xo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-441324.html As part of a work trip I was able to spend a day running around Bucharest to have a look at a few bits and pieces. I was lucky enough to be staying at one of the nicest hotels so started the day with a swim in the stunning bean shaped pool before heading out on a tour it was a very hot day.First we went to the square where it all kicked off back in 1989 revolutionary square. Old Nicolas and his http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-436572.html Hi guysWell we are still in Romania and getting over a tummy bug. About 5 days ago I started with the squits and tummy cramps and the day after Scott started too. We are still suffering and it is not great when we are wild camping. We are slowly getting better and can only put it down to the green slim in the water container so we have got new bottlesscott....I personally think its the beer http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/Oltenitei/blog-431287.html After our first visit only involving the McDonalds of Gara de Nord before heading to Chisinau we hoped to make more of this visit... which began... in McDonalds. Although in fairness this was to have a coffee after a long night train. The coffee was also much needed due to the fact we were using public transport to get to the hostel always confusing when you have absolutely no idea how. In fact http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-427660.html Bucharest day 12 June 18It was a short train journey to Bucharest the capital of Romania. Our hotel was actually 3 star and a nice surprise.I took the metro to the down town area with a friend who had volunteered to help me get an external hard drive. He shook his head at the idea of going to an electrical store and then proceeded to show me how things worked in Romania. Using a web site we foun http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/Bucurestii-Noi/blog-424996.html 8209Happy Birthday Austin Today Austin turns 12. He is celebrating his birthday in Bucharest Romania. Here are some photos of Austin and the rest of us in Bucharest. In lieu of a birthday cake we went to the All You Can Eat Dessert Bar at the hotel. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-424726.html Going two days without a shower is never a good thing. Its even worst if you are in the middle of summer lugging around over 20kg of luggage sweating profusely and then being stuck in confined areas with others. I feel sorry for the people I shared the train cabin with and the people I shared the taxi with. Another thing that I have learnt that is never good is doing back to back overnight buse http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-422243.html I left at 550 on Friday with the only bus straight to Bucharest from Varna. But of course the bus was 30 minutes late to start. And we stopped every 30 minutes for gas. And at the last town before the border our bus broke down. We sat on a busy road for about an hour waiting for our bus to start. When we finally got it started we picked up so many people that the bus was now completely full. I mu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/Bucurestii-Noi/blog-418847.html Ok so we've already left but we wanted it on the little map thing. Currently in Bulgaria where there are yet more thunder storms and mosquitos which are eating us alive. we call them Dracula. Arrived via night train last night and got to the hostel at around 6.30 am our time this morning half 4 for you. Managed to check in and get a few hours sleep for a small extra charge They also gave us b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/Gara-de-Nord/blog-417118.html Travelling up from Sofia to Bucharest in Romania was quite an enjoyable journey. There was some beautiful scenery along the way to admire and it also gave me some lsquome timersquo to catch up with reading after a busy time in Sofia pottering about. We travelled first class and before you conjure up images of fabulous dcor with champagne and wine on demand take a nostalgic moment to wander t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-412185.html May 17th to May 19th. Back to Bucharest We hadn't planned on going back to Bucharest but it made the most sense being that our next stop was Brasov almost straight North through Bucharest. We emailed the Funky Chicken and our friends that we were Surprise coming back. Laura and James were waiting for us at the hostel. It was so good to be together again And Anna was working at the Funky Chicke http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-405168.html May 7th Thursday....Oh Bucharest where do I begin Let's start with our celebratory drinks on Sky Europe flight NE3208 to Bucharest. We were celebrating for many reasons. We had not slept in over 36 hours we had stayed all night in Amsterdam at the Centraal Station and then at Schipol Airport. Our flight from Amsterdam to Vienna included an 8 hour layover. We even had to exit the airport and r http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-398894.html I finally arrived in Bucharest after a week of wandering the mother continent. It was a relief to arrive back. The best part was they finally fixed the streets coming back from the airport. I was expecting to be on the airport bus for hours but it only took 20 minutes to get to Piata Victoriei. It was the best surprise everI spent the week out and about immersed in cultural life and parks. There http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-386076.html Good news for Romania fans lovers of Bucharest the curious the bored the bold and the beautiful...I will soon be back in Bucharest. I didn't think it would happen so quickly but I have a ticket. Be assured by the end of March you will get some new pictures of Bucuresti hopefully in its spring glory.So stay tuned... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-379141.html I know it is so postholiday but the last pictures I took in Bucharest coincide with my last entry Dec. 26 so here is a flashback of 2008Before Christmas I attended a holiday concert at the Atenul Roman or Romanian Athenium. For those foxy followers of my blog I have already photographed the Atenu from the outside so this set of pictures are from inside the concerthall. The Atenu was off http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-366434.html I recently visited the hottest street in Bucharest of street art. It was appropriately named after Arthur Verona a painter. Though he would not recognize the style of the artwork on his street I think he would appreciate the gesture.I am not as up on all the obscure Romanian personages as I should be so I looked him up. He was a turn of the century artist who gave up a military career to pain http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-357406.html Staying in a rental apartment in Bucharest referral.I usually travel alone but this time I am with my friends from Bulgaria to spend a week in Bucharest. I was going to get a hotel room but my friends insisted we rather book a rental apartment so we can stay together. Even though the prices are generally cheaper in Eastern Europe but the hotel is expensive They also argued that the hotel charges http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-357092.html I know its been a long time if anyone is counting but I have some new pictures of the city. Some of you may know that Bucharest just won the Guinness World Record for having the most Santa Clauses in one town. They all gathered in front of the Parliament Building. Wish I had seen that but I am a late riser. But I got a glimpse of a couple.I guess this was on the heels of the attempt to make the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-356602.html So close but still not visited. Romania was always interesting to me and seemed like worth visiting. Similar culture recent history and other facts make the mentality of people living there similar to the one over here. Beside this my dadrsquos parents and family were originally from Banat so I wanted to visit some of it as well. Not all roads lead to by all my roads start from Belgrade http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-355419.html As I recently joined an International operating company and travel was required I was put on a plane for the 3th time in my life to go onsite left Brussels with 19 degrees and arrived on 40degrees C first impression was 'hot'... however nobody tol me about the fact that they don't do Euro but Leu secondly I was attacked by a swarm of taxi drivers.Finally we got a cab stating 'Aircond http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Romania/Muntenia/Bucharest/blog-353887.html