Is the water safe to drink in … Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany?

Caesar Salad in Munich, at Sausalitos Mexican Restaurant

“Is the water safe to drink?” That’s one of the first questions I ask the Internet when I investigate a country to visit.  I am very sensitive to microbes in water, getting the runs and vomiting even with the “filtered water” available in quality eco-resorts.  For me, bottled water is

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Romania 2018 Slide Show (video)

Bucovina Romania - Man moving hay

Here’s our 11-day driving trip throughout Romania.  What a colorful and beautiful country to visit, from Bucharest to Bucovina! Related Links: Compass Travel Check out this article of mine too: Romania Travel Blog – Itinerary, Planning and Diabetic Travel Tips

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Maramures, my top place in Romania (days 4 to 6)

Old woman at Desesti Romania

Tucked in Northern Transylvania up at the Ukrainian border, Maramures is a primarily agricultural county famous for its wooden churches, wooden gates, tiled facades and, dare I say, haystacks. I’d seen a couple of pictures of these wooden churches on the travel agency’s website and thought, “Oh, these are nice,

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