May 142 minIs Communism still a taboo topic in Romania?Part of the promotion activities for the Tour of Communism involves partnering with hotels and souvenir shops to help spread the word to ...
May 72 minA common sight: Ceausescu micromanaging construction projectsThe photo below shows a very common sight throughout Romanian Communist media: dictator Nicolae Ceausescu micro-managing a construction p...
Apr 91 minBucharest’s Communist Landmark on the 30 year anniversary of the revolution30 years have passed since the revolution and 35 years since the foundation stone for the Palace of the Parliament (formerly known as the...
Apr 32 minThe Nuns’ Convent: the first church to be moved during Ceausescu’s Communist regimeThis rather inglorious little church, painted in white and with its beautifully-carved pillars covered by modern plastic windows is actua...
Mar 262 minThe only building in Bucharest that still has the hammer & sickle: the House of the Free PressThe hammer & sickle, the universal symbol of the Communist ideology, has been furiously removed from buildings, books, walls, flags, monu...
Mar 123 minSex Life under Communism (part 1)One of the insidious aspects of the Romanian Communist regime was its brutal intrusion in the private lives of its citizens, which climax...
Mar 51 minMocking Communism through Pop-ArtDespite being discovered as an artist at 63 years old, while living in a dumpster in Bucharest, Ion Barladeanu has been a man of genius t...
Mar 31 minRomanian street foodWe have long been saying that we need to add a street food tour on our list of discovering Bucharest. But until we get around to doing th...
Feb 273 minHow Communists Forced Romania’s Last King to AbdicateThe Romanian Communist Party officially came to power in 1946, after being invited to join a broad coalition of various political parties...
Feb 251 minInstagramable Bucharest - Frank's BistroMemories are the best thing you come away from vacation with. After fridge magnets of course. So this new series in our blog is here to i...
Feb 201 minTour of Communism Featured on BBCSometimes, the value of our work is recognized by international media outlets, such as when our Tour of Communism was featured on BBC: Ye...
Feb 41 minBean soup - a peasant-style foodWe started this food series to explain a bit of some of the most popular Romanian foods. Last week, we presented a weird one, Ciorba de b...
Jan 302 minHow Ideology Recycles StatuesIf you’ve taken a stroll through Bucharest’s Revolution Square, you might have noticed this daring gentleman riding his horse: This was K...
Jan 282 minRomania's most popular foods: Ciorba de burtaIf you ever travel to Romania, you will be surprised at the multitude of cultures that has mixed together to produce this wonderful resul...
Oct 29, 20191 minWhy do Bucharest buildings look so bad? This is perhaps one of the most prevalent questions we receive during our city tours, or from tourists staying at Good Living Hotel. And ...
Oct 24, 20192 minRomanian food - what are the best things to try? If you are visiting Romania for the first time, there are a few things to know about our food and culture that will make your visit great...
May 15, 20191 minEnjoy the Bucharest Nightlife - ExpiratDid you know that the popular Expirat music club is just a 10-min walk from Good Living hotel? Housed in a former industrial building dat...
Apr 25, 20191 minWhy was Bucharest called Little Paris?Some tourists who join our walking tours throughout Bucharest are surprised to find out that we have a tour called How Bucharest became ...
Apr 24, 20191 minA good city for coffee lovers. Undeniably, Romanians have a love affair with good coffee. If you're travelling to #Bucharest for the first time, you'll be surprised to ...
Apr 17, 20191 min3 Communist landmarks in Bucharest you should not miss Modern Romania has been shaped by the almost 50 years of communist rule, and so has the city of Bucharest. Here are 3 major communist spo...