Field notes from the Danube and beyond

No rush forever

Field notes from the Danube and beyond

Why I stopped being impressed by busy people

Why I stopped being impressed by busy people

For most of my working life, busy was the highest compliment you could pay a…
The five Eastern European cities worth serious consideration

The five Eastern European cities worth serious consideration

Most "best cities in Eastern Europe" lists are written by people optimizing for a cheap…
The Romania nobody shows you, and why I keep going back

The Romania nobody shows you, and why I keep going back

If you search "Romania," you will get castles. Bran Castle, sold to you as Dracula's,…
My father took me to Romania. I never really left.

My father took me to Romania. I never really left.

The first time my father took me to Romania, I went to be polite.