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... my host, grew up just outside New York City. I was intent on finding out what the hell brought this kid out of the nexus of the universe to Brasov, a small city in Romania. <br> I happily made my way out of Bucharest which seemed less than inviting for foreigners. A three hour train followed by a cab, the driver of which spoke no English. He somehow led me to a communist bloc housing project where I proceeded to "bloc D" and rang the bell. A ...

... and amongst themselves. <br><br>We discuss the economics of the hostel. Roughly, she pulls in $1,000/mo in revenue. $600/mo pays her rental costs. She has another $100/mo in utilities. It is enough to pay her bills and in Romania, she is doing pretty well. The extra $ comes in from tours and she freelances as a limo driver for one of the big hotels. She had a 3 AM airport pickup later this evening. She works really hard.

... show the colors of fall, towns are fascinating reflections of other worlds &#8230;<br><br>The bus does not actually go to our destination, Suceava, but drops us off 30 minutes away. An older Romanian couple is doing the same transfer and helps us find the right bus to continue. This bus has to be flagged down from the main street.<br><br>In Suceava we are greeted by the owner of the hostel Monica. She does everything off season (reception, cleaning, giving of tours ...

... fall colors. Train rides like this are part of the experience, not just a way of getting between places. The windows are really dirty but I am acting like the consummate tourist and taking photos of the landscape anyways. <br><br>We travel through hilly farmland. Farmers are farming their land without equipment or even animals. I see them plucking ears of corn, cutting wheat from the fields. The plots are not large. People are wearing traditional outfits. Homes are ...

... closed but I find the art museum open. Some of the paintings make me feel as though I am in Transylvania with portraits of people with white faces, coming right out of horror movies. <br><br>I spend the afternoon with the locals at a café, working on photos. Nightlife looks really good but I have to get some sleep for my early train.

Located out of town, but close to the economic area of the city, BLACK TULIP, a four stars hotel, represents the perfect destination for those wishing to rest. I have appreciated the room atmosphere, the quality of the services...and the high degree of refinement of the cuisine.<br>

Sibiu to Sighisoara. We took a secondary road. No construction, just horses and buggies. Sighisoara is really cute. It has a terrific 14th century clock tower, and is one of the few fully inhabited UNESCO world heritage sites. It is also the birthplace of Vlad Tepes. Walking through the houses in Sighisoara gave us our first indication of the colorful way rural Romanians paint the exteriors of their houses ...

... roads in the fog and rain...hmmm....thanks I'll take the 45 C. in Jordan instead! Our leader is sorting out our rooms now. I am currently sleeping on a couch in a triple hostel room...ummmm....don't think that's going to work. Our train ride and train was probably as close to an India experience I have had in Europe so far. Romania is certainly going to get a big upgrade now that they have joined the EU in terms of ...

... miners 120 meters below ground to a base where we breathe the salt air that many people claim is effective for the treatment of bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses. The caverns are immense, and filled with a playground for adults and children. There is even a chapel constructed in one of the vaults where services are held every Sunday. The Hungarian stronghold of Targu Mures is where we eat lunch at a really great restaurant with local food that is served very ...