Many of you had already met Mr. Bloj from a video that was posted a while ago. In it, he smartly made a couple of wooden hay forks, and everyone agreed that he is...
The tremendous work of master cooper Stareuala Maricel has been highly appreciated. All over the world people have been in awe of his traditional barrel making skills and have taken the time to express...
Ten years ago, we wandered around the village of Straja when we came to the house of the renowned barrel maker, Popescu Gheorghe. At the time, he was 91 years old but still able...
From 1 December 2025, a new system will enable producers to protect the name of their craftand industrial products across the whole European Union as ‘geographical indication’. TheEU regulation behind it, published in 2023...
How could I not have seen the beauty of the fall season before? The quaking and shimmering leaves and the vibrant autumn leaf carpet with a musky, sweet smell have won my heart forever. Whole...
In the heart of Vrancea, in an idyllic mountain landscape amid picturesque scenery, stands a traditional house where history comes alive. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, the Prince of Moldavia, Stephen...
In the South-Eastern Carpathian Mountains, amongst rich forests rarely visited by humans, wonderful rural settlements had evolved within the valleys and lowlands, generated by the restrictive relief as a natural barrier. This is the ...
As a student, Paul Vlad came to live and work in the United States during the summer vacation, but little did he know his life would change forever. He came to work in a...
All over the country, people flock to the mountains during weekends and holidays to breathe in the crisp and clean mountain air and climb the highest point of Romania. The route starts from the...
On the southern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, in a land of old-growth forests, at the foot of Moldoveanu Peak, the highest mountain peak in Romania, nestles the village of Nucșoara. Far away from...
I like to start my summer with a supply of artisan cheese that I buy from sheepfolds and store in brine throughout the summer, to eat in combination with tomatoes. Each year we like...
Nestled among the rolling foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in Muntenia, the Coșești commune is made up of seven villages like seven gems along the Doamnei River Valley: Coșești, Jupânești, Lăpușani, Leicești, Păcioiu, Petrești,...
When we look at beautiful photos of the interiors of houses, rarely do we spot all the effort that went into it. The truth is that beautiful and truly personalised interiors can only be...
You may not believe it now, when we are faster than ever, more comfortable, and can travel longer distances than barely a hundred years ago, a handful of specialized craftsmen would spend days on...
Originally from Naples, Italy, Gaetano moved to Romania with his wife, Doina, back in 2013. They came to his wife’s hometown, Milișăuți, a famous Bucovinean town with a tradition of making sour cabbage in...
On a beautiful spring morning in a sleepy village the air was cool and light, and a gentle breeze blew, rustling through the vine leaves, and creating a soothing sound. The village cook, Maria...
