

Odessa Toma
@odessa.toma
American expat in Romania
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About me
American
Lives in Tulcea
Speaks English, [some] Romanian
Registration: 31 July 2010
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Cons of living in Bucharest vs USA by Rbolivar1
Hello, What would someone used to live in the states would miss in Bucharest?

As previously stated no such thing as cental air and heat. Ailes in stores are tiny compared to U.S. You have to pay for bags at grocery stores If you like steak, your'e shit out of luck. Read More


Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a driverÂ’s licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

I was 3 years before changing mine over. Ooops!!!!! Still if you're only here a year and only rent a car to drive occassionaly, I wouldn't bother with it. Between taxes and fees, its costs about $200 in total to change it over. Read More


Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a driverÂ’s licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

If you are only here for 1 year, then there is no need to change your license. Just keep your passport and visa with you when you drive. Trust me ita not worth the hassle of the time, and money you'll spend changing it over. If you're ... Read More


Sour Cream??? by megc74
Ok, the SMANTANA choices are officially overwhelming!! How do I know which one to buy? And dont' get me started on CASCAVAL... it's cheddar, right? And Sunca... I need to make a decent ham sandwich! Too many options! If anyone can offer a logical ...

If you want a more flavorful sour cream; look for one with a bigger grasime content. That is fat. But if I were you go to your local farmers market. also, you can try iuart ...it is a bit more flavor than s.c. I'm still trying to figure out ... Read More


Driving license in Romania by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Romania? What are the formalities to get a driverÂ’s licence in Romania? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

I did this last summer. I wrote about it on my blog: http://odessatoma.blogspot.ro/2011/08/waiting-for-man.html?m=1 that is the link to the blog on changing your d.l. Read More


Hi everyone,i need quick and clear answer by ibnelnagi
Hi all i'm intending to move to romania with my family "wife & kid-both having romanian nationality".i need to know the procedures for having long stay. All my marriage papers are complete and regestired

Since you are and Egyptian national, there may be different requirement for your entering the country initially. I would check with RO embassy in Egypt prior to relocating here. You can get the ball rolling that way. Read More


Hi everyone,i need quick and clear answer by ibnelnagi
Hi all i'm intending to move to romania with my family "wife & kid-both having romanian nationality".i need to know the procedures for having long stay. All my marriage papers are complete and regestired

I moved here from the U.S. with hubby and kids. Hubby is Romanian. Kids were born in U.S. they are now RO citizens by act of transcris. Have your birth certificate, along with an apostil. If you are from the U.S. just go to your the state you ... Read More