Author: Nancy

Tonight’s dinner provided another opportunity to explore Bucharest; our hosts with the help of Iulia from the Traveling Tulip arranged a three stop progressive dinner, or what they called a gastronomic tour.  We grabbed umbrellas and raincoats as we walked to our first location, the famous Hanu lui Manuc in Old Town across from the…

After six hours of focused work in a conference room, it was welcomed relief to do a combined team building and cultural learning activity in Old Town Bucharest. Thanks to Iulia from the Traveling Tulip, rather than an ordinary walking tour, we participated in a scavenger hunt that helped engage us in finding clues while…

Our group dined this evening at the Trattoria Buongiorna, a convenient 10 minute walk from the Athénée Palace Hilton. Many of our colleagues had arrived this afternoon from all over the world, so after a drink, dinner and some fellowship, most of us were prepared to walk back to the hotel and turn in for…

We woke to the drumming of rain on the window pane – looks like our luck with the weather has changed. It was time to put money in the parking meter, so it seemed easier to get the car, drive up the hill, load our luggage and find a restaurant outside the citadel for breakfast….

The drive from Brasov, although only 75 miles, took almost two hours; it was a pretty, but slow drive through small towns and farmland; rarely did we lose sight of the snow-capped peaks in the distance. We were beginning to think that in the short time we had, that maybe we had made a mistake…

We arrived in Brasov mid afternoon. The city has about 250,000 people and although traffic was moderate, driving through multiple traffic circles was a bit harrowing. We passed the ‘old town’, parked the car in a lot with rates the equivalent of $1 per hour and walked back to the cobbled town square for lunch….

We woke to a gorgeous, sunny day and a crystal clear view of the snow capped mountains surrounding Azuga. After breakfast in the guest house restaurant, we walked down the street to a small shop that had caught our attention last night with its beautiful blouses displayed in the window. The merchant had a nice…

My work often provides opportunities for travel and consequently I have experienced many interesting places that might not have made it to the top of my vacation priority list …. Seoul, Silao, Abu Dhabi, Bangalore are a few places that come to mind. So, I was delighted to get an invite to travel to Bucharest…

We leave this afternoon to fly home. The forecast for the holiday weekend in London is warm and sunny – a continuation of the great weather we’ve had the last several days. Our weather forecast at home – rain! We completed our packing and walked down the street to Chez Bob Diner for a traditional…

Another gorgeous day! Earlier in the week,  we’d met three women from Manchester staying at Pax; a mother and her two adult daughters. We ran into them as we left this morning so spent a few minutes sharing our previous day’s adventures. Given the beautiful weather and the blooming cherry blossoms, we went outside to…