Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
»If you spill your salt, you'll receive bad luck.
SOCIAL FAUX PAS
»Don't sit down while a woman is standing up.
»Men shouldn't shake hands with gloves on.
»Don't accidentally imply Transylvania belongs to Hungary - you'll open a Pandora's
box.
»Don't call someone in Romania after 10pm.
»Don't point at someone with your index finger.
»Don't enter someone's house with shoes or a hat on.
TOP BOOKS
(William Blacker) Looks at life among the Roma and peasants, through an English travel-
ler's eye.
(Elizabeth Kostova) Brilliantly reanimates the Dracula myth focusing on Vlad Ţepeş.
BEST FILMS
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
(Cristian Mungiu) Moving drama about an illegal abortion
in 1980s Romania.
Filantopica
(Nae Caranfil) Dark comedy about an impoverished writer who learns to cre-
ate an alternative income.
California Dreamin'
(Cristian Nemescu) Gentle comedy about NATO soldiers stuck in
Romania.
