March 2025. Iaşi. Romania. A last one from Iaşi, I promise. But, like Duncan in 2019, whose photo I steal with pride, I can’t ignore. “the trams, those lovely trams“, even if that seems to close to a Father Ted reference for comfort. We succumbed to the 68p for 2 hours of tram travel ticket… Continue reading IASI – THOSE LOVELY TRAMS
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“Early to bed, early to rise…”
March 2025. Iaşi. Romania. Yes, we’re not in Kaunas now, Tonto. Iaşi has its share of brutalist housing estates (this one facing the Opera House), but it’s also packed with gorgeous buildings housing smart shops, and speakeasies. There’s some money around in Europe’s fastest growing economy. I always aim to explore the streets of a… Continue reading “Early to bed, early to rise…”
“Atelierul de bere” – As close as Iași gets to a Spoons ?
March 2025. Iași, We conclude our lone night in Romania’s cultural capital, not in the Palace of Culture itself (never made it), but at Iasi’s extraordinarily upmarket Palas shopping mall, and a wander round the boutique stores. The mall (a MUST if you visit) has flashy brewery-run dining pubs, but we’d crossed the road for… Continue reading “Atelierul de bere” – As close as Iași gets to a Spoons ?
“Întunecat” – Romanian craft at Iaşi’s Kaze Taproom
March 2025. Iaşi. Romania. The really notable thing about the craft bars in Eastern Europe is that they’re in the most expensive places in town. I guess with their strong pints (0.4 litres) at £4.50 a pop they’re as aspirational as Beermoth or the Old Shoe in England. Kaze is bang central, opposite the Metropolitan… Continue reading “Întunecat” – Romanian craft at Iaşi’s Kaze Taproom
IASI – ROMANIA’S CULTURAL CAPITAL
March 2025. Iaşi. Romania. Let’s get the culture out of the way quickly, so you philistines can read about pubs* next up. I have to get my culture in where I find it; when you join CAMRA-approved “Pub Research Trip” (ugh) you have to sign a contract agreeing not to nip off to visit Art… Continue reading IASI – ROMANIA’S CULTURAL CAPITAL
WELCOME TO IASI
March 2025. Iași. Romania. Mrs RM will probably produce one mega post on Iaşi; expect it in October (2026). My attention span aged 60 is now so low I can only blog in chunks of 10 pics and 300 words, i.e. lots of 2 minute posts you can read while downing your pint of Doom… Continue reading WELCOME TO IASI
The importance of the “comma below” in Iași
March 2025. Iași. Romania. A 4:30 am alarm in the Mid Stay at Luton Airport, a quick fry-up of last night’s curry, and then we left the campervan in the safe hands of Alfie, Dave and co. It’s only a 10 minute stroll to the terminal, which makes Luton Mid Stay better than some short… Continue reading The importance of the “comma below” in Iași
A WARNING TO BUCHAREST
James and his Sheffield housemates have just flown off to Bucharest for 3 nights of, well, something. They’ve been to Germany and Italy on cultural trips (no great drinkers, I think), but Romania is a bit left-of-centre (or is it east). £20 flights from Stansted and a shared apartment added up to a £100 trip,… Continue reading A WARNING TO BUCHAREST
NOW, EVEN ROMANIA GETS A CEREAL CAFE
Some final reflections on Bucharest from our flying trip (a.k.a. I have photos I need to stick someone and this will do). First, more of that murk you love. Anyway, ten bullet points (bullet points are suddenly fashionable again). Hey, very stylish, if you like white. 2. It seems relatively clean and safe, if a… Continue reading NOW, EVEN ROMANIA GETS A CEREAL CAFE
Slow Train To Ploiești
Into Day 2 of our Romania roaming, and still no new Good Beer Guide ticks. Famed pub visitor and alleged GBG completist “Pubmeister” seemed unaware of the secret overseas Guide entries that Mr Protz would occasionally insert in the Guide to maintain interest. These entries are only revealed by a sticker in the window, NOT… Continue reading Slow Train To Ploiești
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