Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu

By Ioana Popescu

This podcast follows one resident's route through Romania, settling in a place long enough to learn it before moving on to somewhere connected to it. Romanian travel is shaped by the Carpathians ru

... more

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu:

How many episodes does Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu episodes:

September 03, 2026 Buzău Wine Fest Finale and Street Festival
Day four in Buzău. Ioana attends the final day of the first Wine Fest in Pietroasele, joins the grape-stomping ceremony, tastes local wines, and returns to the city for the BIAF street festival and a free film in Parcul Crâng.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 34 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Pietroasele, Zona Tezaur, Buzău City Centre, Piața Dacia, Palatul Comunal, PlugIn Cafe-Old Town, Parcul Crâng, Heleșteu Lake.
Covered: Wine Fest Pietroasele, Grape Stomping, BIAF Arts Festival, Parcul Cräng Evening, Cost of Living Buzău, Hermitage Roof Controversy.
Chapters:
00:00 Nicolae Bălcescu District
01:44 Pietroasele
05:05 Piața Dacia
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BuzauWineFest #RomaniaTravel #BuzauCounty #TransylvaniaRoadTrip #MudVolcanoesBerca #RomanianCulture #WineHarvest2026 #SubCarpathianLife #AmberMuseumColti #BuzauArtsFestival #TravelOnABudget #EasternEuropeGuide #SlowTravelRomania #GeoparkBuzau #LocalFoodRomania #SummerInRomania #IoanaPopescuPodcast
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min
September 02, 2026 Pleșcoi Sausages, Amber Roads, and the Quiet Rebirth of Buzău
Day seven in Buzău: a walk through the historic centre, a deep dive into the local amber trade, and reflections on how provincial towns are quietly reinventing themselves away from the tourist map.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 33 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: PlugIn Cafe-Old Town, Piața Dacia, Communal Palace, Parcul Crâng, Heleșteu Lake, Buzău 1600 Obelisk, Nicolae Bălcescu District, Banca Transilvania.
Covered: Colți Amber Museum, Buzău Cost of Living, Parcul Crâng, Provincial Town Life, Local Dining, Transportation in Buzău.
Chapters:
00:00 PlugIn Cafe-Old Town
02:46 Banca Transilvania
05:47 Amber Museum in Colți
08:41 Garden Restaurant Buzau
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Buzău #RomaniaTravel #AmberMuseum #Colți #ParculCrâng #Muntenia #ExpatLife #ProvincialRomania #Sarmale #Geopark #SlowTravel #EasternEurope #CultureTrip #LocalFood #HiddenGems #TransylvaniaRoadTrip #RomanianHistory #BudgetTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
10min
September 01, 2026 Pleșcoi sausages and the Colți amber road
Day six in Buzău. I track the grape harvest to Pleșcoi for sausage and wine, then drive inland to the amber mines of Colți and the mineral springs at Sărata-Monteoru.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 32 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Moro Magnolia Urban Cafe, Piața Dacia, Pleșcoi, Colți Nature Park, Sărata-Monteoru, Communal Palace, Floreasca.
Covered: wine harvest culture, amber geology, mineral baths, local transit costs, rural Romanian cuisine, geopark exploration.
Chapters:
00:00 Moro Magnolia Urban Cafe
01:43 Pleșcoi
03:34 Colți Nature Park
06:37 Communal Palace
08:15 Bus interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BuzăuTravel #RomaniaGeopark #PleșcoiWine #ColțiAmber #SărataMonteoru #TransylvaniaAutumn #RomanianFood #MudVolcanoes #SlowTravel #BuzăuCounty #RomaniaLiving #OffTheBeatenPath #HarvestSeason #GeoparkHiking #MineralSprings #BudgetTravelEurope #RomanianCulture #IoanaPopescu
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
10min
August 31, 2026 Mud Volcanoes, Trovants, and the Eternal Flames
Ioana spends her fifth day in Buzău exploring the Berca mud volcanoes, the trovants of Ulmet, and the eternal flames at the Carpathian bend. She reflects on the geopark's unique geology, the hermitage roof controversy, and the practical costs of a day in this part of Romania.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 31 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Berca mud volcanoes, Ulmet trovants, Eternal flames, Moro Magnolia Urban Cafe, Casa Berarilor, Parcul Crâng, Pietroasele vineyards, Fundătura hermitage.
Covered: geopark geology, hermitage roof scandal, local costs, wine harvest aftermath, park evening.
Chapters:
00:00 Moro Magnolia Urban Cafe
01:01 Berca mud volcanoes
02:28 Quiet field, distant birds
03:42 Eternal flames
05:20 Parcul Crâng
06:50 Restaurant interior, low murmur
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BuzauLand #MudVolcanoes #Trovants #EternalFlames #RomaniaTravel #VisitRomania #Geopark #BuzauCounty #TravelPodcast #HiddenRomania #OffTheBeatenPath #RomaniaRoadTrip #Carpathians #UnescoGlobalGeopark #Buzau #RomanianCulture
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min
August 30, 2026 The Buzău Wine Fest Finale and Street Festival
Day four in Buzău: Ioana catches the final evening of the first Buzău Wine Fest in Pietroasele, with a traditional grape-stomping ceremony, tastes the new vintage, and wanders the BIAF street festival in Parcul Crâng back in town. A tangle of old rituals and new money in the sub-Carpathian hills.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 30 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Hotel Corso, Pietroasele, Tezaur, Parcul Crâng, PlugIn Cafe-Old Town, Cislău, Nicolae Bălcescu district, Palatul Comunal.
Covered: Buzău Wine Fest, Pietroasele wine harvest, Parcul Crâng evening, Schitul Fundătura roof scandal update.
Chapters:
00:00 Hotel Corso
01:55 Pietroasele
05:02 Buzău
06:02 PlugIn Cafe-Old Town
06:50 Open air film night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Buzău #Pietroasele #BuzăuWineFest #RomanianWine #GrapeHarvest #BuzăuGeopark #BIAFfestival #ParculCrâng #VisitRomania #TravelRomania #CarpathianBend #Tămâioasă #DealulMare #WineHarvest2026 #ArtFestival #RomaniaTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min
August 29, 2026 Amber, Wine, and the Road to Colți
Ioana spends her third day in Buzău exploring the amber museum in Colți, tasting the new wine at the Buzău Wine Fest, and checking in on the hermitage roof scandal. Plus practical notes on getting around the geopark and what things cost in this corner of Muntenia.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 29 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Colți Amber Museum, Colți Nature Park, Sărata-Monteoru, Pietroasele Tezaur site, Casa Berarilor, Parcul Crâng, Nucu.
Covered: Amber history and Colți, Buzău Wine Fest harvest, Geopark culture and disputes, Local food and costs, Practical travel in Buzău County.
Chapters:
00:00 Buzău
01:09 Colți Nature Park
03:01 Festival market
04:41 Nucu
05:42 Casa Berarilor
06:33 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Buzau #RomaniaTravel #ColtiAmber #BuzauLandGeopark #Pietroasele #BuzauWineFest #RomanianWine #Sarmale #CarpathianBend #UNESCOGeopark #HiddenRomania #Muntenia #RomanianVillages #TravelPodcast #AmberMuseum #HarvestSeason #BIAFfestival
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min
August 28, 2026 Wine Harvest, Troubled Hermitage, Old Town Cafés
Ioana spends her second day in Buzău at the first Buzău Wine Fest in Pietroasele, joins the grape stomping, and hears about the scandal over the unpermitted roof at the Fundătura hermitage. Back in town, she explores the old centre, tries a local café, and reflects on the quiet reinvention of this sub-Carpathian city — plus what a day here actually costs.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 28 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Pietroasele, Tezaur site, Dealul Mare, Comunal Palace, Piața Dacia, Buzău County Museum, Moro Magnolia Urban Cafe, Restaurant Taverna.
Covered: Buzău Wine Fest at Pietroasele, Buzău Land Geopark hermitage dispute, Buzău old town and museum, Cost of a day in Buzău, BIAF arts festival, Local dining and café scene.
Chapters:
00:00 Buzău
01:12 Dealul Mare
03:09 Piața Dacia
04:33 Restaurant Taverna
05:57 Parcul Crâng
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BuzauWineFest #Pietroasele #RomanianWine #GrapeStomping #FundăturaHermitage #BuzauLandGeopark #UNESCOGeopark #BuzauCountyMuseum #MoroMagnolia #RestaurantTaverna #BIAF2026 #BuzauArtsFestival #RomaniaTravel #VisitRomania #Carpati #MudVolcanoes #Trovants #DealulMare
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min
August 27, 2026 Mud Volcanoes and the Road to Buzău
Ioana drives from Constanța to Buzău, explores the Berca mud volcanoes, strolls through the Buzău Land Geopark, and gets ready for the wine harvest season. She also checks out the local arts festival and reflects on the cost of living in this under-the-radar Romanian city.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 27 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Buzău, Romania.
Places in this episode: Berca mud volcanoes, Buzău Land UNESCO Geopark, Nucu, Bozioru, Colți, Parcul Crâng, Piața Dacia, Comunal Palace.
Covered: Arrival in Buzău, Berca mud volcanoes, Buzău Land UNESCO Geopark, BIAF arts festival, Cost of living compared to coast, Planning wine harvest visit.
Chapters:
00:00 Buzău
01:43 Berca mud volcanoes
03:16 Nucu
05:29 Bozioru
06:28 DACIA Romanian Dining
07:56 Night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RomaniaTravel #Buzau #BercaMudVolcanoes #BuzauLand #Geopark #RomaniaOffTheBeatenPath #Transylvania #Carpathians #WineHarvest #Pietroasele #Sarmale #RomanianFood #TravelRomania #SlowTravel #RomaniaHiddenGems #UNESCOGeopark #BuzauArtFestival
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
10min
August 26, 2026 Drone Debris, Folk Dance, and a Last Swim in Constanța
Ioana spends her final full day in Constanța with a morning swim, a walk past the casino, and a folk festival in Mamaia. She reflects on the summer's end, the drone debris along the coast, and plans her drive toward the Carpați.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 26 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Constanța, Romania.
Places in this episode: Constanța Casino, Genoese Lighthouse, LIGHTHOUSE cafe, Carol I Grand Mosque, National History and Archaeology Museum, Roman Edifice with Mosaic, Muzeul de Artă Populară, Modern beach.
Covered: Late summer beach life in Constanța, Roman historical sites in the old town, Seasonal festivals in Mamaia, Local seafood and traditional food, Safety and military presence on the coast, Practical travel costs in Constanța.
Chapters:
00:00 Genoese Lighthouse
01:49 Carol I Grand Mosque
03:55 Mamaia
05:42 ZooM Beach
07:30 Piațeta Perla
09:16 Night
10:03 Tomis Nord
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Constanța #Mamaia #BlackSea #RomaniaTravel #FolkFestival #ConstanțaCasino #Dobruja #Sarmale #Seafood #TravelPodcast #RomaniaSummer #Carpati #Transylvania #OldTown #RomanHistory #DroneDebris #CoastalRomania #TravelGuide
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
12min
August 25, 2026 Last Light at the Black Sea Casino
On her final day in Constanța, Ioana takes one last swim in the warm Black Sea, walks the empty evening promenade past the casino, eats a long farewell dinner in the old town, and reflects on the cost of a month by the sea before pointing the car toward the Carpați and Transylvania's autumn valleys.
☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo
Plan your trip to Romania: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Romania guide →
Some links are affiliate links.
Episode 25 of Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu. Ioana Popescu is in Constanța, Romania.
Places in this episode: Faleză Nord, Coffeelin, Museum of National History and Archaeology, Roman Edifice with Mosaic, Genoese Lighthouse, Pizzico, Casino of Constanța, NOD Restaurant.
Covered: Last day in Constanța, Farewell dinner at NOD, Black Sea swimming in late August, Old town Peninsulă walk, Casino promenade at dusk, Planning the drive to Transylvania.
Chapters:
00:00 Faleză Nord
00:53 Coffeelin
02:40 Museum of National History and Archaeology
04:33 Casino of Constanța
06:09 Ovidiu Square
07:41 Seaside
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Constanta #ConstantaTravel #RomaniaTravel #BlackSea #MamaiaBeach #TravelRomania #RomaniaCoast #Dobruja #CasinoConstanta #OldTownConstanta #RomanianFood #BudgetTravelEurope #RoadTripRomania #TransylvaniaNext #Carpathians #ConstantaDiaries #TravelPodcast
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/romania/
...more
9min

FAQs about Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu:

How many episodes does Romania Travel Podcast with Ioana Popescu have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.