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Funky Signs: Mythbusting at TEDxCluj

Text & photos © Estrella Azul
In February 2016, there was a TEDxCluj event organized at the Florin Piersic cinema in downtown Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The theme was myth-busting.
A sign stuck on the washroom door urged people to lock it after going inside. Or they’ll be like a myth—busted!
The...
August 25th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
There Once Was a Woman in Limerick . . . on a fairy trail

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
“Life is full of surprises and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns.”
~Condoleeza Rice
On a recent trip to the UK, the tour guide...
August 11th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, QUIRKY PLACES, WALKING/HIKING | Read More
Running through the Romulus Vuia Ethnographic Park, Cluj Napoca, Romania

Text & photos © Estrella Azul
The Romulus Vuia Ethnographic Park, opened in 1929 as an outdoor museum, is beautiful. I recall going there on a class trip somewhere around 3rd grade. As opposed to many of my classmates, I didn’t have grandparents or other relatives living on farms in the Romanian...
July 28th, 2017 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, Forests, Historic/Museums, WALKING/HIKING | Read More
The Looong Way to Zichy Cave

Text & photos © Estrella Azul
For this year, my plan is to go on as many road trips as possible. The first one this spring was to visit a few dripstone caves around Șuncuiuș village, about an hour’s drive from my city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
My boyfriend and I had never been to the Șuncuiuș...
May 5th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, TRAVEL BUMMERS | Read More
What to see on a day-trip to Bratislava
Text & photos © Estrella Azul
DURING SUMMER VACATION my boyfriend and I stayed in Budapest, Hungary, for a week. While looking for cities to visit nearby we realized Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was only a two-hour drive away. We took the M1 motorway early in the morning and, without any...
April 7th, 2017 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, Historic/Museums, ROAD TRIPS | Read More
Funky Signs: Chopper parking only
Text & photos © Estrella Azul
AS SOON AS I SAW this sign at Euphoria Biergarten, a lovely restaurant in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, I knew I had to take a picture of it (see feature photo, right).
Knight on watch
It is a quirky place overall, with sort of a medieval vibe to it, and I am positive that...
March 10th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
The Castle of Diósgyőr’s road to restoration
Text & photos © Estrella Azul
AS MENTIONED in my previous travel article about the European city of Miskolc (Visiting Miskolc, Hungary during the winter holidays), I first visited the Castle of Diósgyőr in 2005, and it so happened that I revisited it every five years after that.
Not much visible...
February 17th, 2017 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, Historic/Museums | Read More