Memories of Bucharest

Memories of Bucharest (Romania, 2023)

Last year around this time (from October 15 to January 11), we were in an Airbnb in Bucharest, Romania after moving out of my childhood home. Life has been quite the adventure since then, and needless to say, I still often feel sad about my parents being gone. A new chapter…
Chernomorets Pralines

Best Chocolate in Bulgaria: Chernomorets

This is the best chocolate I ever tasted in my life and trust me, I've tried a lot of different types of chocolate. So far, this is definitely the best chocolate in Bulgaria. It's called Chernomorets, named after the town in Bulgaria. I tried the ice cream of this brand before…
How expensive is Bucharest

How Expensive is Bucharest (2024)

If you're wondering if Romania is cheap to live, I have been documenting my expenses for the time I've been there. For the sake of making this project easier on myself, I will pick two full months that I was in Romania. In actuality, I was there from mid October to…
Donor box Bucharest

Döner Box: Bucharest vs Rotterdam

Should it not yet be known: I LOVE döner. In The Netherlands, I fell in love with the concept of "kapsalon" from the moment I tasted it. During my stay here in Romania, I tried a döner box in Bucharest. In fact, I was surprised to find one here! I ordered…
How to bring your cat to Romania

Romania Cat Import Requirements (EU & Non-EU)

I was successfully able to bring my two cats from The Netherlands to Romania. Finding out the requirements for bringing pets into this country took a lot of time and effort. To help other cat owners, I've created this blog post about the Romania cat import requirements. I will go into…
From Romania to Bulgaria

Hello from Bulgaria! From Bucharest to Ruse with Cats

Yes! I was able to get in touch with my host in Bulgaria and we received the check-in instructions shortly before leaving from Bucharest to Ruse. I'm glad all went well in that regard. Our trip to Ruse by taxi went relatively smoothly. The cats did NOT enjoy getting shoved into…
doner kebab plate

Trying döner kebab in Bucharest

Due to our health issues, we were unable to go outside and try different types of foods. Eventually though, we decided on trying döner kebab in Bucharest. Being very familiar with döner food items from The Netherlands, we were curious to find out what the doner meals taste like in Bucharest!…
Personal blog post about 2023

2023 Recap, My Personal Story (Spoiler: It’s been tough)

The beautiful sky from our backyard in Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands. Sometimes I feel like writing a book about what I've experienced in the last three years, because boy, do I have content. My life has spun largely out of my control since the end of 2019. When my dad died in…
Bucharest Romania Sector 3

Apparently I Signed Myself Up for Some Sort of Bootcamp

And the name of this bootcamp is "Life in Bucharest, Romania as a non-native". What I've seriously underestimated was how challenging it would feel to deep dive into another country. And not just any country, a country that speaks a completely different language that I haven't learned yet. And where some…