Tag: Romania

Happy New Year! photo collage

2022 Year in Review: Cheers to the New Year and to New Travels!

Published on by Oana Travel (Great Escapetations)Leave a comment

This year flew by quickly for me. I guess it’s true when they say time speeds up as you advance in years…. Although we didn’t travel as much as we would have like to, we had some good stops in the U.S., like Golden and Granby Lake in Colorado, Miami, Florida, and Salt Lake City, Utah. We also finally traveled abroad again to Romania and Greece with a short stop in Munich, Germany. Each one of our trips offered a different experience, and we enjoyed them all. Here are some highlights.

Continue reading “2022 Year in Review: Cheers to the New Year and to New Travels!” →
Romanian Traditions Christmas Maramures

Romanian Christmas Traditions

Published on by Oana Travel (Great Escapetations)3 Comments

If I were in my childhood’s Romania, winter and the holidays would be the best time of the year. I remember the anticipation of the first snow and how as soon as we saw the white flakes start falling, our attention would shift from the classroom to the window. Our teachers’ best choice was to let us go outside and enjoy it. The snow would start falling sometime in late fall and keep piling up through the winter, blanketing everything in fluffy and sparkly white coat.

Continue reading “Romanian Christmas Traditions” →

Happy 100th Birthday, Romania!

Published on by Oana Harrison: Marketing Consultant, Writer/Blogger, Traveler, and FoodieLeave a comment

December 1, 2018 is a special day in the history of Romania, marking the country’s 100th birthday. Here is a little tribute to my beloved homeland. Happy Birthday, Romania! La Multi Ani, Romania dodoloata! Continue reading “Happy 100th Birthday, Romania!” →

Little Paris – Bucharest, Romania

Published on by Oana Travel (Great Escapetations)Leave a comment

Bucharest (Bucuresti) was once called “Little Paris” because of its lovely architecture, influenced by the elegant interbellum Parisian building style. Although I’m from Romania, I never got the chance to actually visit Bucharest properly, so when two of my American friends decided to see my home country, I took a couple of days to sight see the capital of Romania. Continue reading “Little Paris – Bucharest, Romania” →

Mici

Mici Mititei – Romanian Grilled Meat

Published on by Oana Travel (Great Escapetations)Leave a comment

One of my all-time summer-time (and other times) favorites is grilled minced meat, which Romanians call “mici” or “mititei.” It’s our alternative to the American burger and we love it! So, for this 4th of July or any other good-weather day, fire up the grill and savor these tiny delicacies (“mici” [meech] means “small”, “mititei” [mee-tee-tay’] means “tiny” or “little ones”). Continue reading “Mici Mititei – Romanian Grilled Meat” →