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 Village (Southern Transylvania). After about 15 minutes of language... Read More

Samhuin Festival 2010 Edinburgh

It’s the time of the year again where people around the world decorate their houses with jack’ o lanterns (scary pumpkin face cut out), kids don on scary masks and costumes ‘trick-or-treating’, and people having ghastly parties, visiting haunted attractions and watching horror films. Halloween has its origins derived from the Gaelic harvest festival of Samhuin (pronounced “sow-en”). For Pagans, it is a time to honor... Read More