Cluj Napoca is my college town, but also a city I lived in for many years as an adult. It’s also the place I visit quite often, either for meeting dear friends, for enjoying a good coffee, for shopping or going out. Why do I think you should visit Cluj? 1. A vibrant city Even […]
Warning and disclaimer: I am Romanian, therefore all of the below might contain a shred of subjectivity! My Romania If I would be to describe Romania in just a few words, I would probably be predictable and say something like: surprising, a place of contrasts, a must-see, hidden gem of Europe … While all of […]
Ready for a hygge fika with snus? Let’s start…. 1. Hygge Wherever you are in the Nordic countries, it’s all about HYGGE. Name it “cozy”, “comfy”, “the Scandinavian way to live well”, “the art of creating intimacy”, “the absence of annoyance”, it’s all down to one big, universal […]
I love to travel, but I also have a dog. How do I combine my two big loves, considering I can’t always take my dog with me and I don’t want to spend a lot of money on kennels or agencies? Looking for solutions, I stumbled upon some great travel tips on how to find […]
For almost 2 years, I’ve been blessed with a Siberian husky in my life. Such a great adventure! I have to admit that before having one, I was not necessarily a big fan of this breed, probably because I didn’t knew that much about them. I would like to share with you the most important […]
I’ve always wanted a dog. I’m that type of person walking down the street and smiling to dogs or getting really excited when seeing dogs in cars, or, even better, with their tongue out the window. I feel a special connection with this gorgeous creatures. Unfortunately, there were always very strong and serious reasons not […]
My Garmin fitness tracker was a complete surprise; in a way, because it was a gift, but also because fitness bracelets were not part of my reality. I’m pretty sure I saw them around, but they didn’t caught my eye. I could say we lived in parallel universes until one day, of April 2016, when […]
As discussed in a previous article: Moving to Denmark – what you should know and expect, is quite a challenge to get even a “survival”, basic job in the Nordic country, especially if you are a foreigner and you don’t speak the language. I will share with you my tips and tricks to help you […]
When I moved to Denmark, in the fall of 2012, I was pretty uninformed. I realize now, looking back, how little I knew about what relocating to a Nordic country actually meant. I made a lot of assumptions based on previous experiences and on general facts, which I will recap below, so you can hopefully […]
Preparation period – college I started my “relocating around” life at 18, when I left home for college. First time out of my provincial home town and out of my comfort zone. Quite a shock, for that time: a much larger city, new and weird colleagues, sharing a room with four others, having to cook […]