Wild Danube Delta

Never thought I would get to pilot a plane in the middle of nowhere, in Sfantu gheorghe, but that’s what eventually happened Boy, I’m going to buy my own plane someday!
We got in Sfantu Gheorghe last Wednesday and chance had it that I got a little drunk on the boat, so I had [...]

Yes, finally… it’s been two years since I’ve last been to Sfantu Gheorghe, but now, the wait is over. In less than an hour I’ll be on the ship on the way to my dreams, having a cold beer and enjoying the wild scenery.
Sfantu Gheorghe has always been one of my favorite places in the [...]

Knowing that Danube Delta is one of the most isolated places in Romania, you would expect to have quite some trouble getting around. But that’s not necessarily true. If you’re going to Sulina or Sfantu Gheorghe, your only choice is by water, but you have plenty of options to choose from.
Transport by boat
First of all, [...]

I was planning to write this article about five days ago, but … I was still a little drunk from the whole experience. Last time I was in Sulina was four years ago and I was dying to get there again. With all the great things that I heard from people over the years, I [...]

The other day I had the chance to go to the new beach that was just opened on the lake Ciuperca in Tulcea and I’ve got to say that it was better than I was expecting. I mean, I remember the lake back in the day when it was still radioactive: D
These days, the whole [...]

If there’s one thing that everybody knows about the Danube Delta, it’s the fact that it’s one of the world’s most amazing bird paradises. With 331 different species flying around every year, it certainly is a unique place, where birdwatchers can feel at home.
Here’s a quick list with some of the most important of them:
Of [...]

About a month ago I read an article in a newspaper announcing the new stage of the Delta Drag Race that was supposed to take place on the Danube Delta International Airport in Tulcea… Expecting this to be a simple local event where auto junkies gather around to show off, I forgot about it completely [...]

Tulcea is not just a city in the Danube Delta. It is, first of all, my home town. Obviously, I am very fond on it. As much as I’ve traveled all over the world in the last few years, there’s still something here that I like and will always make me come back.
A Little Bit [...]

Word just got out that the five star Delta Nature Resort complex won’t open for the 2010 summer season.
One reason is the small number of booked guests that signed up in advance. It all has to do with the crisis that’s left everybody with a little less money in the pocket, and also with the [...]

With the unusually cold winter that has hit Romania this year, the few bird species that stayed in the delta for Christmas had to adapt to make sure they survive till the spring.
A number of cormorants, which usually hunt fish underwater, found the thick lair of ice impossible to break this year, so they moved [...]