Simona joined the Romania Insider team in 2015, first working on our travel guide in English and, later, writing features and interviews for Romania Insider. Since 2022, she has been Editor-in-Chief of Romania Insider. She holds a BA in Romanian and English and an MA in American Studies from the University of Bucharest and started her journalism career in 2003. Simona divides her time between her hometown Ploiești and Bucharest. While in Ploiești, she enjoys spending time with her family and taking long walks with the family dog. Going through an ever-expanding reading list and traveling, now replaced by travel literature and documentaries, are some of her favorite activities. You can get in touch with her for stories about arts, culture, and travel: simona@romania-insider.com
Mark Gitenstein, a former U.S. ambassador to Romania, was nominated to serve as U.S. ambassador to
The bus line 780, connecting Bucharest’s Gara de Nord train station to the Henri Coandă (Otopeni)
The Government announced several event attendance rules linked to a newly introduced threshold for
Romanian athletes Marius Cozmiuc and Ciprian Tudosă won the silver in the men's pairs rowing
Furniture and home accessories retailer Ikea appointed Nicoletta Muscinelli as market manager for
The historic site of Roșia Montană, a gold mining site dating back to the period of the Roman Empire
Romania has granted a EUR 300,000 contribution to Moldova for the implementation of projects to
Deputy prime minister Dan Barna, the co-president of the junior ruling coalition partner USR-PLUS
Miracol (Miracle), the latest feature of director Bogdan George Apetri, was selected in the
The 20th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off on July 23 in
Photography project Geofolk, launched by Dávid Botond, was the Romanian recipient of this year's
Romanian fencer Ana Maria Popescu won the silver medal in the women’s épée fencing competition after