Even though I live just steps away from the Unirii fountains, I’ve never gone to see them lit up and singing… As soon as I found out this was the last weekend…

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Red Light District Amsterdam – sex, red-lit windows, and gawkers
A curtainless story from a place full of curtains Looks like I’m becoming a Red Light District expert 🙂 I’ve been to Amsterdam 10 times so far, and every time, I’ve wandered…
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Made in China
“Your ass itches, Mladin?!” – my friends told me when I announced that my birthday vacation would be in… North Korea! North, yes, you read that right. More stirred by journalistic curiosity…
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Cate Blanchett in The Seagull
It’s not the first time I’ve done something this crazy: I buy a theatre ticket in London first, then book the flight and accommodation… But I couldn’t miss the chance to see,…
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Sicily in 3 Days
A January trip, under the sun, starting from 2 degrees (in Bucharest) and reaching 16-17 degrees. And here I am, not knowing what to do with my winter jacket, walking around even…
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Our Basement Pool :)
Happy Women’s Day! No hot water, no heating, and a flooded building! This is how my March 8th started. Sunshine outside? Water in the basement! Beautiful flower bouquets outside? A “bouquet” of…
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The shortest flight of my life!
I don’t think you’ve ever heard of a route like the one I experienced a few days ago: I flew from London to… London!!! What the f&%$, you’ll say. That’s what we,…
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I brought back the book, after 35 years!
How do you look at someone who comes to return a book after 35 years?!? With suspicion, bewilderment, amusement, shock, ready to send them to the madhouse… I was prepared for anything,…
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New Year’s Eve in Paris – 2025
It has been exactly 5 years since I first experienced New Year’s Eve in Paris. It was December 31, 2019; we were packed like sardines, tens of thousands of people crammed together,…
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BAGGAGE BELT
A lady scolded me at the airport. I agreed with her. But… wait, let me tell you. OTOPENI AIRPORT I’ve been to many corners of this world and have departed/arrived at airports…