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The Bucharest Bike Gang
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I awoke to the sound of bass booming from the bar directly below our apartment on Smardan Street. It was 9am on a Saturday morning. Seriously, who on earth listens to music like that at this hour? “Welcome to the Balkans,” my Romanian host... Read more
Son Of A...
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Yes, Dracula did exist—sort of. He was not the ruler of Transylvania, but of Wallachia; he was not a count, but a voivode (a local governor or “prince”); and he was not a vampire. Still, the truth about Vlad Tepes (1431-1476) is enough... Read more