Parodist Andrew Shaffer's new mystery "Hope Rides Again" (a sequel to 2018's "Hope Never Dies"), reunites the literary and real-life duo.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Shawn about his trip to Transylvania in Romania. We talk, of course, about Vlad III the Impaler (Dracula) but also about the green rolling hills, walled towns, castles and people of this beautiful country.

Hear about travel to Bucharest as the Amateur Traveler talks to Wandering Earl about visiting and living in that city. Earl calls Bucharest one of the most under-rated cities in all of Europe, certainly eastern Europe.

Hear about travel to Northern Romania as the Amateur Traveler talks to Ralph Velasco of photoenrichment.com about the region that he visited leading a recent photo tour.

We talk about the regions of Maramureş and Bukovina, north of Transylvania.

Hear about travel to the Danube Delta in Romania as the Amateur Traveler talks to Christian Cummins about traveling to this UNESCO biosphere in Europe.

Famous American poet and singer Maya Angelou shared this about matters pertaining to the heart: “Love recognises no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” What started out as an...

"Xander joins his local am-dram group in order to make friends. He certainly doesn't expect to fall for the group's playboy star. Graeme is confident and easygoing. He believes in fun without commitment. However, all that changes when Xander gets under his skin" -- Pub;isher info.

A group of Vermont high school students backed by a powerful conservative Christian legal organization is accusing the state of religious discrimination.

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A Paris (rue St Jacques au dessus de celle des Mathurins au Gd. St. Remy) : ches Huquier fils, graveur, [between 1700 and 1799]

The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research

The pilum, a vital weapon in Rome’s imperial ambitions, was a simple iron spear fixed with two bolts onto a heavy wooden post. It was remarkably effective against an attacker charging at high speed.

Hadrian’s Wall was a 73 mile barrier stretching from coast to coast, splitting the warlike north of Britain from the more docile south. It was the Roman Empire’s way of imposing peace in a hostile land

Speech by Mr Mugur Isărescu, Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Bucharest, 29 April 2020.

Adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight have a lower likelihood of leaving their childhood home, and starting romantic relationships, and are older when experiencing first intercourse or having their first child than their term-born peers.

Compared with term-born individuals, those born preterm perceived themselves less attractive and were less likely to have cohabited or experienced first-time sexual intercourse by young adulthood. This outcome indicates that social outcomes are different among preterm-born individuals. (Read the full article)

France beat Croatia to earn a final tournament debut, as they joined Serbia, Romania and Poland in qualifying for UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 via the play-offs.

Romania and Slovakia will stage the U19 EURO final tournaments in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Team news, coaches' views, form guide and key stats as Germany meet Romania.

• Footballers use popularity to advise expats to stay away to safeguard health
• Bucharest’s two biggest clubs fund life-saving equipment for capital’s hospitals
• National stadium converted to 24/7 emergency helpline centre

The portfolio comprises three properties in the capital Bucharest, and one in Timisoara, a city in the west of the country.

The Courchevel cable car is the latest addition to Airbnb’s ‘A Night At’ series, offering overnight accommodation in money-can’t-buy venues around the world

1 Seychellois Rupee = 0.2594 Romanian Leu

1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 0.659 Romanian Leu

1 Swedish Krona = 0.4557 Romanian Leu

1 Slovak Koruna = 0.2005 Romanian Leu

1 Serbian Dinar = 0.0411 Romanian Leu

1 Polish Zloty = 1.0591 Romanian Leu

1 Qatari Rial = 1.2231 Romanian Leu

1 Indian Rupee = 0.059 Romanian Leu

1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.0279 Romanian Leu

1 Sierra Leonean Leone = 0.0005 Romanian Leu

1 New Taiwan Dollar = 0.1492 Romanian Leu

1 Thai Baht = 0.1391 Romanian Leu

1 Turkish Lira = 0.6282 Romanian Leu

1 Singapore Dollar = 3.1524 Romanian Leu

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.1121 Romanian Leu

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0368 Romanian Leu

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0524 Romanian Leu

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.2498 Romanian Leu

1 Colombian Peso = 0.0011 Romanian Leu

1 Uruguayan Peso = 0.1032 Romanian Leu

1 Uzbekistan Som = 0.0004 Romanian Leu

1 Russian Ruble = 0.0607 Romanian Leu

1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.0037 Romanian Leu

1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 5.3427 Romanian Leu

1 Swiss Franc = 4.5865 Romanian Leu