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I’m sort of afraid to…mostly b/c last time I was VERY excited only to find out that my friends let me down. No, they cannot now…and I already talked to hubby’s boss and he said hubby’s getting the vacation…as for my work , I can manage it…

However, I’m a bit afraid to be “that” excited….and I’m even reluctant to do the research needed [like walking tours and such]…most likely I’ll be doing that 2-3 days before we leave and certainly AFTER I book the train ticket.

Hubby’s way more excited than I am though ….which is awesome. It can be our “second honeymoon” the first was in Budapest, last year.

Yes, I reserved a room at DoStepInn for 22 euros/person/night.

I’ve also looked up trains and they arrive right near the hostel (well it’s at 3 min walking distance). Best of all, the hostel is nicely located at abt 30 min walk from the center.

We are going to buy the Vienna Card for both of us (me and hubby) b/c of the discounts offered.

Our “friends” are staying at a 3 star hotel little down the street , at the same distance from the center and will pay over 350 euros for their 5 nights stay.

Here’s the map where those 2 hotels are:

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Remember my post? The national road is open again for tourists. The views are magnificent and totally worth it. Just check the forecast to avoid bad weather.

It's been ages since I posted in my blog. And come to think about it I write daily for work but never find the time to write on my own blog...go figure. Now let's try to give you updates...just celebrated 1 ... [Continue reading this entry]

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It's 7:43 AM on May 24, 2008 and we are abt to leave for Budapest. The car ride is at most 4 hours and we'll probably be back 2morrow. Roaming activated, several phrases printed out [wish me luck wt those!], ... [Continue reading this entry]

I was happy to read that the Times (British), in its weekend edition, recommends Transylvania instead of the Turkish resorts. Read the article here

Well, it's final. We are leaving on Sat evening. Going to Bucharest and then to Calarasi. Our plans include either a "hop" over the border to Bulgaria or visiting Constanta. Either way, it will be a nice break. Oh yeah and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Since I'm looking at Western Europe with 1/2 a grin right now, this article is exactly what I needed...27 facts to help put this exchange-rate craziness into perspective for American travelers

For several days the weather's been really crazy here in Arad, Romania Technically the city has a temperate climate, influenced a bit by the Mediterranean fronts which come from the SV.... that's what we learned in school.. yet the weather is ... [Continue reading this entry]