Romania is a country in transition as EU rulings, modernisation and Westernisation begin to change it forever. Some villages I visited were taking ownership of a car for the first time, replacing trains and horse and cart as the main form of transport. If you want to see it before it changes, go now!
I spent 3 weeks here, travelling by train, bus, bicycle, and when time was running out and the only alternative was a whole day on public transport as opposed to 2 hours in car, a car (driving a car was the scariest of them all). Getting around was challenging at times; I got lost on the Bucharest Metro for an hour and another time thought I was going to miss my flight home, but the hosts wherever I stayed were amongst the most friendly and helpful I’ve known.
Photos of Cisnădioara's Fortified St. Michael's Church in Autumn, Transylvania, Romania
I'd previously seen Sighişoara on TV, and it's one old town that looks just as perfect in real life as it does on screen
"Dezastru," the only other person on the platform at Copşa Mică's train station said to me...
"Dezastru," the only other person on the platform at Copşa Mică's train station said to me...(Abandoned - photo article)
The Azores has a wealth of breathtakingly beautiful scenery. If you only have a short time on an island, these are the photo spots I recommend(Portugal - photo article)
Photos inside the (now demolished) old school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, plus history and memories from former pupils(Abandoned - photo article)
A pair of houses, one apparently left at Christmas, but don't always believe what you see...(Abandoned - photo article)
I was blown away by the Outer Hebrides - incredible beaches, mountains, historical buildings and galleries(Scotland - photo article)
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