Travels Through Romania - Underrated Destination

[@vintageshoelady]

We are moving there in 6 weeks! We have never set foot in Romania and are diving in, head first, with our two dogs. My husband’s four grandparents were born in Romania. Thank you for your videos ❤. Bucharest here we come!

[@BrianandCarrie]

That's so exciting, Way to just go for it! I'm sure you'll love it 😊

[@usaiulia]

Welcome to Bucharest!

[@rsr.1409]

Omg never set foot in RO and you're moving here. That is risky, usually you first visit the place. And Bucharest? There are better cities than Bucharest, like Brașov, Oradea, Timișoara, Cluj, Sibiu, even though I am born, raised and living in Bucharest 😅. What if you don't like it here? And how is it now? How are things going? Hope you have a good time & welcome to Bucharest!

[@alexandraalbertz1442]

I lived in Wisconsin for the last 16 years and I am also a US citizen now but Romania is my native country and so dear so my heart. Thank you for promoting my beautiful country.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We LOVE Romania ❤️

[@bn4484]

I am a Turkish person who lives in Romania temporarily and I totally agree with you, Romania is one of the most underrated destinationa across Europe, apart from Bucharest it has many outstanding and authentic cities especialy in Wallachia Transilvania regions, Romania is relatively cheap (except the capital), safe for solo travellers with great climate, diversities and natural beauties, I can not understand why not so popular like Budapest or Belgrade, I will benefit from your contents while travelling, maybe you have already gone but I hope you can visit Turkey also🎉

[@BrianandCarrie]

We have videos on Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Antalya from last fall! We enjoyed Turkey so much we have now arrived in Fethiye!! 😀

[@The_NomadNinja]

💯 Romania is totally an underrated destination! Moldova is a gem as well. Super friendly people and unique cultures. Eastern Europe in general has so much to offer travelers at a much more affordable cost than the well known Western European destinations (France, Spain, Italy, etc.)

[@BrianandCarrie]

Very true!! Thank you for watching!!! Cheers!!🍻

[@presrev]

We have driven all over Romania by car. Back roads over and through mountains are spectacular. Train travel is a challenge and slow but also an adventure! In our 20 or so visits we still need to see the Black Sea coast and Danube Delta region. Bucharest has some great parks and a superb outdoor museum in the north. Timisoara has interesting history: first city with electric street lights I believe, and is the scene of the start of the 1989 revolution. Important to know is the existence of 3 distinct people groups, not always getting along; Hungarian, Romanian, Roma. We have been to Roma villages, both urban and rural. But only go with a local. Oradea is a kind of gateway if you fly into Budapest, Hungary, and rent a car. Great country, great people.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, it's a beautiful county to explore 😊

[@ppn194]

Bucharest, the first city oil ilumination.

[@steven_dekok]

I've been waiting for your Romania video! I'm sitting here in Brasov right now watching this, having my morning espresso. Going to walk to the historical city center to have some longoush and mici. I love that I can walk 5-10 minutes in any direction and have some tantalizing desserts and beer. I met the mayor of Brasov the other day while out for a walk.

[@steven_dekok]

Interesting fact, the reason pizza is so good in Romania is that when communism fell, people went elsewhere to find work. A lot of people went to Italy and learned the pizza trade. Then they brought their skills back here and put their own spin in it. My favorite pizza place in Brasov is Nonna's.

[@steven_dekok]

Yesterday we went to a little spring way out in the countryside for miles on a little dirt road, passed through gypsy communities, logging areas, and some really REALLY small towns. The water tasted sooooo good!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Love all this, Steven. Brasov is one of our favorites!

[@travelingexpats]

We can’t wait to check out Romania one day! Thanks for sharing so much great information.

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're very welcome, happy you enjoyed it ☺️

[@allanwright2588]

My wife says, they should show some pictures. I agree. ❤

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! This is our podcast series, so it's just a sit down style. We add it in video format for those that still prefer to watch over listen. Our Saturday videos will remain the same, a edited version with pictures. Cheers!!

[@allanwright2588]

@@BrianandCarrie Ok. Sounds great. We’re watching on KZbin. If you could throw up some still shots while you talk, that would be great. Don’t interrupt the conversation or point to the picture, just show the picture for few seconds. More editing, more production, but much better product. Your conversation is the draw, the pictures would enhance the experience.

[@BrianandCarrie]

That would be a video and we have over 150 of what you describe. Cheers!! 🍻

[@robertmcfarlane4151]

Your interaction on the couch is why I am a long time viewer of your channel and videos. You have great rapport and you tell stories well. On those challenging days, like the lunchbag letdown stairwell, THAT is the experience that you remember and you recall. That challenging experience is better remembered than the best pizza you have ever had or the craft breweries. To me, this is why we travel, and see new places and people. Others tell you to go somewhere, and it doesn't meet expectations but you enjoy other places and even a country more than expected! Great video!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much ❤️. We are enjoying this relaxed style of the podcast, still learning and getting it dialed in. Appreciate your support 😊

[@patz6689]

So nice to listen to this chat (I’ve seen all your videos on the subject)! You put Romania on our list of possibilities last year, and now my family has booked three weeks this coming summer all over Romania (and I’m studying the language every day!). This is the impact of your videos. Thank you for the ongoing inspiration-you two are great!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much 😊. That's so wonderful - I hope you love it as much as we did!

[@RomaniaSteve]

Romania is a wonderful country. I am so glad you did this video. I watched all your Romania vlogs and enjoyed them so much. I hope you go back. Me and my wife go back in June.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We will return someday, Steve. It is a Beautifull country. We have so many places that we want to visit!!! Thank you for watching and safe travels!!

[@laral8668]

Thanks for this great video of Romania 🇷🇴 , definitely Brasov is my favourite place it’s so beautiful, if I’m not mistaken I think is called the best city in Romania 🇷🇴. Romania has so many beautiful places , mountains, sea ( Black Sea ) Danube, and so many beautiful monastery, and yes you’re right food is excellent and people are very friendly. Thanks for this great video. 🌺 🌺 ❤

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching!!! 😀❤

[@TerryWilton-k1y]

Nice to see video and I agree with you Romania is wonderful country. I live on the south coast of England overlooking the Solent and nearby West Sussex and Goodwood that’s very beautiful but Romania is stunning. The only thing I would miss is not being near the sea. Thanks for your advice and comments.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, being near the sea is important to us as well 😊

[@ionelghiorghita688]

You can have it as well in Romania.

[@juyint]

Thanks guys. I enjoy hearing about the places we haven’t been and those we have also experienced. Having been to Romania many times we cherish our Romanian friends. We are excited about attending a friend’s wedding in Suceava later this summer. Whether in Bucharest or in villages the people are always friendly and don’t get me started on my favorite foods! Buna Ziua!!

[@usaiulia]

Cheers & thank you! Sweet couple, great, condensed info, major LIKE from me

[@BrianandCarrie]

Our pleasure! So happy you enjoyed it 😊

[@krissapl]

Great video. It seems I am typically Romanian in wanting tourists to love our country 😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

You should! It's a beautiful country ❤️

[@Prettypolly2011]

I visited Bucharest for the first time several months ago (staying in the Moxy hotel after seeing one of your videos) and it was such a memorable trip. Bucharest was this incredible mix between beautiful buildings that wouldn't look out of place in Paris or Vienna and others that were covered in grime and looked straight out of some communist era horror movie. It felt safe there despite the rough edges and I enjoyed all the contradictions (as well as the low prices!). While it was a Bucharest city-break, I did escape the capital on a day trip to Peles Castle, Brasov and "Dracula's Castle" and while the later was a letdown, the first two were amazing - such great scenery on the drive and a real introduction to this amazing part of the world. I'll definitely look to go back and visit some of the countries other cities.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We also took a trip to Bran Castle and were let down. We were all prepared to do a video about it and decided not to. Besides that, we had a wonderful time in Romania. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Cheers!!🍻

[@evaroberts3639]

Thanks for the recap guys! The timing of this video is perfect for us, because we're heading to Romania in a couple of weeks to do a roadtrip. Can you give us the name of the restaurant you loved in Sibiu, and any other restaurant (and other) recommendations around Transylvania. TIA.

[@BrianandCarrie]

How exciting!! I would suggest checking out our videos from our travels through Romania. We try to show the name of the restaurants we try... It can be a bit challenging to recall them with all our travels. Here is our Romania playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLNmogcEYSgyLoKKrWTvB9Kssz5kVffIKi&si=I7AwLfxNpaJfEqgh

[@TravelingDan20]

Ill check out your Romania vids im curious about this place now!😮

[@BrianandCarrie]

We really loved it there... Hope you enjoy the videos 😊

[@robertomartin4453]

We Romanians thank you for the beautiful words you display on your KZbin channel☺. You two are beautiful and civilized travelers, that's why we follow you and wish you all the likes from the whole internet.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ward9716]

Watched a few vid's of yours, really great. Maybe some pics of Romania, next time?

[@BrianandCarrie]

This is a podcast that you will find on all podcast platforms. We have done 11 videos on Romania in the past. Thank you for watching! 😄

[@ward9716]

@@BrianandCarrie😲ow very sorry. I missed that. I was surprised when I watched it as all the others I have seen had pics. I should have looked, read, thought a bit more. I appreciate the reply. 'May the road rise to meet you.'

[@BrianandCarrie]

We need to do a better job of explaining. Podcasts are new to a lot of people. Sorry for the confusion.

[@unknown-user]

I spent a week in Constanța last summer. It was okay. The Black Sea is a different flavor.

[@usaiulia]

I understand, but please don’t judge Black Sea after Constanta solely, and during a heat blast.

[@oldaloneandfarfromhome]

This gets me so excited, as I will head to Romania at the end of August. I thought it was interesting that you mentioned it is built and has all the infrastructure for tourists, but the tourists just aren't there yet!

[@BrianandCarrie]

There is a lot to do and see in Romania. The trains are a bit slow, but they get you to where you need to be!! Have fun and safe travels!

[@KerryKelly-oh1if]

I thoroughly love following you on KZbin and your newsletter. Just curious... what was your favorite brewery?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Great question, I wish we could recall the name. We just knew them by their sign and we're so excited to see it 😀🍻. I know we filmed it in many of our Romania videos. There is no shortage of wonderful craft beer in Romania, it's everywhere.

[@ursdaniel]

I enjoy your entire 27 minutes of podcast. Its 1:23 a.m, so forgive me If I make some spelling mistakes. Anyway. I imagine people which suggested you to visit North-East, ment visit cities such as Suceava, Iasi and going all the way down to Black Sea and his main city; Constanta. I also recomand to visit Delta Danube. I live in the north part of Romania, region called: Maramureș. Its consider the most unique, tradițional region in Romania. You go back in tine:) If You plan to visit Maramureș and need a helping hand feel free to keep in touch with me :) Also, thanks you both for how you have descriebed the romanian people. I ask You in a previous video(this year) when you plan to return to Romania. You ve answered, maybe in 2025. I believe that by the time you will return, If its 2025 or later, not too late,ok?:) You will fiind a better Romania. A better infrastructure. Better accomodation . Better food. Better beer. Feel free to return to Romania, anytime. We will always have a beer or two for you. Until that day, enjoy life. Best regards, Daniel, Maramureș Region, Romania!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much ❤️. We do hope to return soon, for so many reasons. The people, the food, the beautiful scenery, there is so much to love.

[@NucaMarius]

your Romania vLogs were on point and easy to watch!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you!! Romania is one of our favorite countries!! 😊

[@davidchilton4301]

I was in Romania in 1986 under Ceacescu. Needless to say, it was very different from what you're describing. I did visit Brasov at that time, along with Arad, Constanta, and Bucurest.

[@BrianandCarrie]

I'm sure so much has changed since then. We appreciated the pride those we met had for their country and all they've been through.

[@Monas99]

Thank you! 😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're welcome 😊

[@mankle30]

Hey Brian and Carrie! I just wanted to share a couple of experiences from Romania that I had just last month. I spent about 6 days in Romania after renting a car in Budapest and drove around Transylvania. Some notes: 1 - I crossed into Romania before it became a member of the Schengen Zone and crossed back into Hungary after.... so I have a passport stamp for entering Romania, but not leaving! 2 - Driving around was pretty great with a few caveats. When you're on the main highways, it's fantastic driving! Beautiful scenery, particularly close to the mountains. But there aren't that many great roads, so it's a lot of driving through villages every few km. Nice to see them, but takes longer to get to your destination. Also, driving in the mountains is quite a challenge! 3 - Within cities, I only parked the car at the hotel and left it there until time to go to the next city, even when the hotel was about a mile or so from the city center. It really got me walking a ton (to burn off all that great food and beer) and was also a great way to see the cities without having to keep an eye on the road and traffic. 4 - Was amazed by the "foodie" culture throughout Romania, particularly in Cluj-Napoca. Spent 2 nights there and was really glad I did. Would have loved more time in Cluj and Sibiu but wasn't overwhelmed by Timisoara or Oradea (although the downtown core of Oradea was gorgeous... I stayed a little further outside the historic part of the city and could see that there hadn't been as much money put towards restoration/upkeep). So glad to have visited Romania and thanks for your heaps of content from there!

[@BrianandCarrie]

This is a great write up!! Thank you so much for adding to the channel. Romania is such an amazing country that many have yet to explore. When we go back we will rent a car and head Northeast. We hear great things about that area.

[@RaduRadonys]

Hello guys, nice overview of your Romania experience, with the good and the less good :) and don't forget, you are more than welcome to return any time you want.. One thing about what you said about Sighisoara, that they say Dracula was born there, but he's fictional, indeed Dracula is a fictional character, but it's based on Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Draculea) which is a real historical person and who was indeed born in Sighisoara. When they say Dracula around those places they actually mean Vlad the Impaler. Cheers !🍺🍺

[@BrianandCarrie]

That's great to know, thank you so much for sharing 😊. We can't wait to return to Romania ❤️

[@jayweaver6978]

Hi Brian and Carrie. I don't have a comment just requesting something I'd love to see in videos/podcasts. We found we were the most intimidated when going to restaurants and stores because we were unfamiliar with the correct "procedure" to get a table or check out at a store. No one seems to address this in videos. Basic things like navigating restaurants, do you just seat yourself or do you wait to be greeted/seated? Would Love to see information like this!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! This is a great suggestion, look for this video/podcast soon 😊

[@triciag7927]

I have 14 travel vloggers that I follow regularly and you guys have become my favorite. I’ve been following since day 1. These last several videos on the couch are great topics but please tell me you haven’t stopped making actual travel videos on location. These would be great if they were interspersed with location videos but for me it gets a bit monotonous watching you talk on the couch. I love the content but I miss the sightseeing because seeing what places look like is what ultimately leads me to destinations. In any case, I love you guys and appreciate the videos where you share costs, things to see & do & helpful hints. Great work!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Tricia for the kind words and for watching our channel! We were home for an extended period of time with family so that is the reason for all the informational videos. We are back on the road now so we have a destination video coming out this weekend! Don't forget, all Tuesday releases are podcasts that you will find on most podcast platforms so they will all be informational, conversation style podcasts. Thank you again for watching our channel!! ❤

[@raywright1]

What was the pizza place in Cluj that you mentioned?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We wish that we could remember. 🤔 We do show it in the video about Cluj.

[@roadtofreecollege6337]

I visited the salt mines right outside of Salzburg, Austria with some of my German students. (Salzburg means salt in German.) It was super easy to get there, and they have it down to a science. They give you overalls with a padded seat, and you go down to the lower levels by riding well-worn wooden slides. What a BLAST. I don’t remember having to climb up any stairs, but there must have been done. I think we just exited a different part of the mountain, so going back up was unnecessary. Sorry your experience was a let down. -Elizabeth

[@BrianandCarrie]

That sounds like so much fun! Ours wasn't the best experience, but they all go down in the memory books 😊.

[@lyndalozner6706]

In 1991 after watching 20/20 on the horroble conditions of the orphanages, I went with a small group to take supplies to the orphanages. I ended up adopting a little boy. Wow what a difference 30 years makes. Back then no stores, no beautiful streets., no lovely anything. Your videos are like black and white compared to what i saw. However Brian , the family i stayed with bought a dozen beers for less than 50 cents. Didnt look drinkable however. HA HA

[@BrianandCarrie]

That's very interesting, I'm sure it must look so different. Now that's a cheep beer price, but not so much if you really don't want to drink it 🤣

[@OscarGomez-fb4qk]

Thanks of the video. Any tour agencies you recommend?

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're very welcome ☺. This is the company we go through for our tours and have be extremely pleased with them. www.viator.com/Romania/d64-ttd?pid=P00168394&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector

[@costinhalaicu2746]

Nice to see you guys talking about our country again. 😊 I'll just go and say Bucharest has a few WAY nicer neighborhoods than old town, such as Primaverii, Cotroceni, Kiseleff...

[@zontarr22-zon]

WE like Romania to be turistic underrated as we like quality tourists not quantity tourists.

[@usaiulia]

Too bad that last August was so uncomfortably hot throughout the whole Europe! May-June or Fall is ideal to visit Romania, with knee-high wild flowers or produce abundant. Also, too bad that wonderful Flix Bus was eliminated by the local disorganized local transportation mafia. Slanic Prahova Salina is less comercial, hugely impressive, in my view. Sebeș Alba is my grandma’s lovely place (and Valea Sebeșului, all the way up the stunning mountains). Ocna Sibiu, accessed by rapid train from Sibiu, fun to be floating in the salty lakes. Bring mosquito spray in the Danube Delta’s and enjoy bliss nature, if you’ll find your way back to surprising, chaotic at times, Romania.

[@IFSTherapyRealResults]

I'm trying to look on the Map when you mention the towns. But I can't spell the names. It would be nice to list the names and spelling in the description. Thanks

[@BrianandCarrie]

This is a podcast you will find on most all podcast platforms. We have 11 videos on Romania that you will find in the "video" tab on our main page. Thank you for watching.

[@joec2849]

Romania is where "Vlad the Impaler" lived. He's known for the many & varied ways of killing 100s of his enemies. He's the person Bram Stoker based his "Dracula" book on.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Interesting... Thank you.

[@marcuscobley6051]

Thanks both for all your super videos! Might I ask when you say the public transportation is lacking (trains) in what way exactly? Cheers

[@BrianandCarrie]

The train system is very outdated. They eventually get you were your going but they are behind the times.

[@juliaszaszova]

My apologies if you’ve already covered this question but can you please explain when you first starting out how you worked out the amount of finance you’d need per month or year etc? What categories did you allow for in calculating that?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We used the categories of accommodations, healthcare, groceries, entertainment, transportation, and misc. We just came up with a budget for each area we were comfortable with and made sure it was feasible in many areas to stay within. This will vary for everyone as we each have a different budget.

[@jassib5393]

Is Romania a place that you would retire to? Perhaps you could make a video about your current top 3 countries that you would consider staying long term. I know you guys loved Portugal a lot but things have changed since then. Thank you!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Parts of Romania we could, like Brasov. We do have a couple of top 10 videos out plus a top 3 in Europe video. Those may give you an idea. Thank you for watching our podcast!!

[@raywright1]

I'm retiring there

[@RaduLacurezeanu]

You missed Iasi Suceava, Craiova and All Bucovina... maybe at yr next visit

[@BrianandCarrie]

Maybe next year we will!! Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!

[@Chris_Heather_livingbestlife]

Good day! I love your show and podcast. You have encouraged us to take the same journey. Question on the mail service. Does this count as your permanent address for IRS and tax purposes?

[@BrianandCarrie]

No, we use our parents' address. If we don't have a house sit, that is where we stay when we return home.

[@IFSTherapyRealResults]

P.S. that. might enhance your searchable Keywords as well (see my suggestion below)

[@BrianandCarrie]

You will find our Romania video on search. Thank you again for watching the podcast! 😀 Cheers!

[@joelfaulk]

Thanks for the advise. Schengen really hurts our plans.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Ours as well! Don't forget about Bosnia. We only spent a few days traveling through, but it is a beautiful country! Thank you for watching and safe travels! Cheers!!🍻

[@joelfaulk]

@@BrianandCarrie We spent a day in Mostar. It was great. We want to visit Sarajevo.

[@KonstantinShepard]

B-roll please!

[@BrianandCarrie]

As we mentioned at the beginning, this is our podcast series. We have tons of videos that have B-roll. Cheers!! 🍻

[@anapetrovic9498]

❤💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️.

[@eaviram]

Not a fan of the new format. Need to look at the camera as least once in a while and also show some clips of what you are talking about.

[@BrianandCarrie]

It's a podcast that you can find on most all podcast platforms. When we announced that we were starting a podcast, many of our viewers asked us to add it to our KZbin channel to be viewed as well. Our regular Saturday videos will go on as usual.

[@telluwide5553]

I had an underwhelming experience there last summer, the best areas to visit are the northwestern parts of the country that were part of the former Hapsburg Empire. Also and unfortunately, Romania and Bulgaria have finally been accepted into Schengen, so that leaves them out when trying to reset your Schengen clock...

[@BrianandCarrie]

It is unfortunate for us tourist that Romania have been excepted to the Schengen. We are sorry that you didn't have the same experience that we did. We loved our time.

[@ashvoj]

Walmart on crack? I think you meant Walmart on steroids 😅

[@BrianandCarrie]

Either way I suppose.

[@bitterblue8115]

Saying "Travels Through Romania" is misleading as in fact you just traveled through Transilvania

[@BrianandCarrie]

Which is in Romania. 😂 Thank you for your thoughts and adding something to the conversation. Cheers!!🍻

[@bitterblue8115]

@@BrianandCarrie Sure it's a region of Romania... but it's still just as misleading as saying I traveled through USA when I was just in Florida...

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, a very large region of Romania. It is a beautiful country indeed.

[@mariastefan5632]

​@@bitterblue8115there is no such place as Transylvania, anywhere on the planet, Transylvania ceased to exist when Hungary fully incorporated it and destryed its identity and autonomy in 1867.

[@petermarkovits-ke2gp]

Romania would attract a lot of non woke american and canadian families as a place to spend their retiring years. People of Romania are still very conservative and traditionalist in the way they behave. A lot of north american retirees would move to Romania because their purchasing power would be 4.5 better then in their own countries. A family of 2 would live above the decency level of usa in Romania with $1.500/mo In medium size beautiful cities like Brasov, Timisoara, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad, Constanta, Iasi, etc.. To live in Bukarest or Cluj a couple may need $1800-2000/Mo. In USA or Canada with $2000/mo our days you end up living under a bridge considering the gallopant inflation there is today even in the smalk sleepy towns. A lot of romanian born usa retirees would opt to go back to Romania just because their SS monthly pensions are melting in their pockets every month due to the high inflation. For many of them going back to Romania is the only option to regain the purchasing power they had in USA or Canada prior Covid. A lot of retirees from western europe (not romanian born) already chose to live in small villages Transilvania forming small communities. Romania must not be idealized. Life with daily problems is to be found in Romania too. Go visit first for at least a month. If you decide to move in rent first for a year or two. If it makes sense for you buy your own apartment or house. You can buy at a fourth of the average american or canadian apartments or houses now. Good luck in what ever you decide.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for adding this to the channel, Peter! Cheers!!