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Around The World In "\ 0 8 0" Days

Capitals, old and new

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is an example of a sort of ostentatious style officially known as “butt ugly”.

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It took so long to build, Ceausescu couldn’t even stay in power until it was finished.
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This entry was posted in "Budapest to Istanbul by Rail" and tagged Bulgaria, Romania, ruins on June 2, 2016 by Matthew.

Travelex continues to be the worst deal ever

On the other hand, what else was I going to do with 150 Romanian leu except set them on fire?

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This entry was posted in "Budapest to Istanbul by Rail" on June 1, 2016 by Matthew.

Bram Stoker’s a liar

Not only did Vlad Tepes not really have anything to do with Bran Castle, Bram Stoker wasn’t even writing about the real castle.

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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Romania on May 31, 2016 by Matthew.

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