When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I watched my first movie in the Mad Max series and became enamored by the strange and exotic apocalyptic vehicles of which the movies are famous for. Over the years, my desire to build some sort of “bug out” apocalyptic vehicle[…]
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This is the second part of my adventure when I made a day trip to both Bran and Rasnov. I actually knew nothing about Rasnov prior to going there other than friends told me to stop and look around after seeing Bran Castle. I really enjoyed wandering around the area[…]
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Dracula, Bran Castle, Vampires, Transylvania, Romania, and Undead are all themes surrounding the tourist industry in Brasov, Romania. I made a day trip from Brasov out to Bran to see the famous castle. You get to see a near complete walk-through of the castle (at high speed) along with some[…]
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I friend found a spot on my back that I didn’t know existed. They think it is skin cancer and I decided I need to go to a dermatologist while in Romania. So, this video is about my experience at the doctor and my diagnosis (no spoilers here). […]
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I hiked a hill on the north side of Brasov to see the Black & White Towers which overlook the city.
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I received a couple of questions from viewers about hostels. In this episode I answer questions about what a hostel is and why I love them. I provide a guided tour of the Jungen Stube Hostel in Brasov, Romania (this is a unpaid video review).
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I met a very talented young lady in my hostel who came to Brasov for a singing competition. Watch this episode as I explore more of Brasov and attend the Brasov Junior Music Fest 2016 Competition.
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I was extremely fortunate to arrive in Brasov, Romania just as they began celebrating their annual Romanian Oktoberfest. I was able to interview Germans from Munich as well as locals who were involved with the event about how Oktoberfest came to Brasov.
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I took a bus for a seven hour ride from Iasi to Brasov in Romania and had a wonderful ride with AC and great conversation. I show some of Brasov after arriving including my dinner there. Enjoy!
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I spent two nights in Iasi, Romania (and one full day). Mostly this city was a stop-over break as I headed to Brasov as I didn’t want to spend that much time traveling and thought I’d breakup the trip by a spot here. The city was quite nice with some[…]
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I took a small bus over very rough roads to cross from Chișinău Moldova to Iasi, Romania; this is a 3 hour journey plus an hour at the border. Shortly after I arrived I was swarmed by giant black birds (just like the movie) and then attacked by a dog![…]
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I took a train and traveled from Odessa Ukraine, through Transnistria where guards checked passports and made sure we stayed on the train, and on to Chisinau Moldova where I spent one day exploring the city.
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