@tommideast
English expat in Romania
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Lives in bucharest
Registration: 21 October 2010
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Any South Africans in Bucharest? by Lindochka
I don't want to watch the Rugby by myself ;-)
Romania is great easy living mostly very low cost compared with UK,we have been here for over a year now after moving from Mid East,and thourghly enjoying it here,watch on youtube a programme called Romania Through There Eyes by a guy called Rauol ... Read More
Bucharest/Romania by Robert20
I am thinking of doing a trip to Romanian in the spring. Just reading L/P, I see so many horror stories about the airport, train station in Bucharest and gangs of gypsies and gangsters out and about in Bucharest and the coastal cities. Please ...
Was going to give you some advice but other two posts just about cover it,Sibiu though more than just nice its a fabulous place. Read More
Canadian moving to Bucharest by jd4710
Hello, I am a Canadian and my girlfriend is Romanian. I am looking for information on the procedure for me to be able to stay longer then three months out of six with her in Romania. This is the current law as i understand it for a Canadian to ...
Marry the girl.:) Read More
Transfagarasan Road by Robert20
Does anyone know if the Transfagarasan Road is open, or will be by late May? I'll be in Romania for about 2 weeks beginning May 24th and would like to drive it. Also, any general do's/dont's/must-sees about Romania in general are appreciated
shut at the top till 1st still get fair wat up coming from Sibiu in the north. Read More
Nuisances.
I am going to have a bit of a rant and I am sure thier are more than just a few people out there who will know exactly what I talking about.Last week my wife and myself plus a couple friends and a pal over from the UK went to the James Joyce pub for ... Read More
How much is a taxi from the intl airport to downtown Bucharest? Read by Robert20
Hi there, how much is a taxi from the intl airport to downtown Bucharest? How long does it take? How about buses? shuttles? thanks!
Shame really because thats the funniest thing reargaurd ever said Read More
Shopping in Romania by Yud
Hello dear members, I guess this could be an interesting topic. I invite all members in Romania (both locals & expats) to share their daily/weekly/monthly experience about shopping. You may also include some shopping tips/suggestions! So can you ...
Depends where you live ,in Bucharest loads of malls and so on ,Banease is OK with most big names Carrefour,John Lewis,Next and all the rest,Uniri Mall also good and they got M&S,for everyday shopping I strongly suggest you use local shops where ever ... Read More
Telecommunications in Romania by Yud
Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Romania? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...
We use RDS/RCS for landline ,TV and Internet like all these tings OK until something goes wrong as customer service is not up to much,Cosmote are our mobile providers and Vodaphone and Orange also here,all much of a muchness although signal coverage ... Read More
Banking in Romania by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Romania? What about their facilities they offer? For example: [Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
And another thing when we got here we deposited a Euro bankers draft drawn on Llyods international account and it took 60 days to clear into our Romanian account. Read More
Banking in Romania by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Romania? What about their facilities they offer? For example: [Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
BRD bank are ok and Banca Transylavania are getting a good name as well.all the big people are here RSB,HRBC and so on ,all ATMS charge for withdrawals and even balance checks so bank charges are highish. Read More
Registering a car in Romania by l1ndon
Hi - I've had a quick look through this forum and cant find the answer I need so... Can someone tell my what it would cost to register a vw lupo in Romania (W reg) and how I should go about doing it? I heard someone say there is a website you can ...
Check on the likely pollution tax ,that car may not be euro 3 or 4 spec if its not even a Lupo could cost you a fortune more probably than it worth,might be better to leave it on UK plates just make sure its taxed and insured. Read More
Need HELP!2bedroom apartment for rent by bunnywabbit
Hi all, My husband and I, we're relocating to Bucharest in a couple of weeks, we'll need furnished 2 bedrooms apartment in the area close to Calea Dorobanti. Our range of price is within 300-500/month. My husband company has informed that it's ...
seem to have touched a nerve there with,Mr zam-ali and reargaurd,lol. Read More
Moving to Bucharest, need help! by KKK66
Hello friends, am new here and first want to say Hi! to everybody:) I'm italian 39yo and want to move to Bucharest for some months first, and then see what will happen! My idea is to rent an apartment for 10 days and during this time look for a ...
An apartment is gonna cost 400 t0 500 Euros,living cost are low here,but if it were me Id be looking for another 300 or so more. Read More
Return ticket? by daz90
I am a British citizen, with a full British passport, and i intend to come to Romania for the full allowance of 90 days stay, as a British passport holder i am not sure if i am required to have a return ticket as proof when entering Romania, i have ...
The White Horse pub near Dorabanti is ok,Whispers is supposed to be the English pub but watch out for people trying to sell you so called settling services or finacial pension plans in there. Read More