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...dramatically on top of a sharp rock in the forested Carpathian mountains not far from the picturesque medieval Romanian town of Brasov, Bran Castle looks straight out of a fairy tale. But its beauty alone does not explain the fervor of the debate over its ownership. The myth-shrouded castle is also known as Dracula's Castle: according to legend, Vlad "The Impaler" Draculae, a local ruler known for his cruel torture methods (the story goes he liked to have his dinner while watching his opponents painfully die on a stake) used to inhabit Bran Castle. This, however, is merely...
...blindness to the country’s problems. The real reason I misunderstood everything was that I visited Romania as a privileged outsider. Everything seemed nice from my hotel room, from the superficial pleasantries. I took a sterilized and artificial trip—a trip best captured by Brasov, a tiny city filled with outdoor restaurants, sparkling lights and strangely, an upcoming Michael Bolton concert. Atop the scenic dark hills loomed a sign that said “Brasov” in the same white lettering as the “Hollywood” sign in California. It was Romania...
...Romania, was particularly brutal. Law dived right in, being buried alive and dragging himself through swamps, mud and snow. A former vegetarian, Law discovered he was 20 lbs. underweight and had to bulk up for the role. "I remember looking out the window of my hotel room in Brasov and seeing Jude running up and down the hotel car park with his personal trainer on his back," says Minghella. That trainer--the 200-lb. Eddie Joseph, who has a good 40 lbs. on his client--chuckles at the memory. "There wasn't any gym equipment there," he says...
Alas, you have already missed the 33rd Annual Forum on Moving, organized by the folks at Atlas Van Lines. It wrapped in April with a talk by keynote speaker Bob Woodward. And the Second World Dracula Congress, in Poiana Brasov, Romania, finished up last week. But the parties are far from over. This summer there's a conference for everyone...
...intermittently from Bucharest's rooftops; others were believed to be hiding out in a maze of tunnels and secret passages Ceausescu had constructed under the capital's streets. Fighting around the city's international airport forced the frequent interruption of flights. There were ongoing firefights in Timisoara, Arad and Brasov...