The frozen Bridal Veil Waterfall aka Răchiţele Falls, Romania

Text & photos © Estrella Azul LOCATED IN BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED forestry and an area surrounded by high cliffs, the Bridal Veil Waterfall (or Răchiţele Falls) is considered one of the most beautiful smaller waterfalls in Romania. Snowy pine-lined forest road A large sign shows the map of the area...

January 27th, 2017 | EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS, ★ Rewind 3 | Read More

Visiting Miskolc, Hungary during the winter holidays

Text & photos © Estrella Azul I FIRST VISITED Miskolc in 2005, and it just so happened that I re-visited this city in Hungary (approx. population 160,000) every five years after that. I don’t recall as much from my first visit as I do from the following two. I guess seeing the city with the...

January 13th, 2017 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, WALKING/HIKING | Read More

Corvin Castle, otherwise known as Vajdahunyadi Vár

Text & Photos Copyright © Estrella Azul ONE MORNING LAST DECEMBER, when two bank holidays had us enjoy a long weekend off from work, my boyfriend and I decided to go on a road trip to Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad) and see one of the seven wonders of Romania, Corvin Castle (Hungarian: Vajdahunyadi...

December 16th, 2016 | STAFF, EUROPE, Historic/Museums | Read More

Hotel Castel Dracula in the village of Piatra Fântânele

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul AT THE END OF OCTOBER our firm took us on a haunted castle-themed, weekend team building trip to Piatra Fântânele in Tihuța Pass. Tihuța is a high mountain pass in the Romanian Bârgău Mountains (Eastern Carpathian Mountains) connecting Transylvania...

November 18th, 2016 | LODGING, ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, Skiing, WALKING/HIKING | Read More

Kingston Upon Thames: escape the hustle and bustle of London

Text & photos © Estrella Azul. AS YOU MAY KNOW from my previous travel article, How to not over-pack luggage when traveling for both work and fun, I visited London for the first time last year. The company I am outsourced to since I started working as a technical writer is based in the small town...

October 21st, 2016 | STAFF, EUROPE, Interesting Towns, THE UK | Read More

Three days of exploring Debrecen, Hungary

Text & photos © Estrella Azul. Feature photo: Debrecen University 2010. I AM VERY LUCKY: I can walk down a street once in a strange city and then walk around later like I’m a local. Walking with my friends and admiring the flower floats that participated in the St. Stephen’s Day parade in...

September 23rd, 2016 | STAFF, EUROPE, GARDENS & PARKS | Read More

Funky Signs: Stick Your Gum Here!

Text & photos © Estrella Azul But, no, not onto your screen when you read this! While walking to lunch one day on my for-work-and-fun trip to Kingston Upon Thames, London, UK I found this “Stick Your Gum Here!” sign to discourage littering. This is such a good idea! Much easier to...

September 2nd, 2016 | EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS, THE UK | Read More