Railing thru Europe: Stop 17.2 Romania – Brasov

On our 4 hrs train ride to Brasov from Bucharest, we passed by Sinaia, where the beautiful Peles Castle is situated (We had wanted to stop by on our way back to Bucharest but never made it due to their unreliably slow train service). When we arrived at the bus station just outside Brasov train station, we were met with confusion as we were looking for the bus to take us to Bran... Read More

Railing thru Europe: Stop 17.1 Romania – Bucharest

Hmm… prior to this trip, the only things I’ve known about Romania are probably 1) Gheorghe Hagi (Romania’s football legend and one of the best Attacking Midfielder of his time) and 2) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (which probably left me with the impression that Romania is dark and goth-like and full of mystery). However, what we experienced in Bucharest was far... Read More