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
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Hanami, the Japanese tradition of enjoying the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms (sakura), will be
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Actress and director Alina Șerban was awarded in the Young Talents category at this year’s Gypsy
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Agroland, present in the retail, agribusiness, food production, and animal nutrition sectors, plans
Fjord, the latest feature film by Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu, has been selected in the main
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Romanian airline AnimaWings has launched direct flights connecting Timișoara and Cluj, in the
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has welcomed the announced agreement between the United States and
The ninth edition of Hoinar Festival will bring to the forefront the theme of courage, explored as