It's a long story, so grab a beverage of choice and settle in. I was initially thinking that readers here would wonder why I spent two weeks vacationing in Romania, but then again, you probably wouldn't have found this article if you weren't already looking for feedback specific to this country, or to me, for that matter. So much for that.

To start it off, though, let me lay the groundwork. My "significant other," my better half, Dana, is originally from Romania. She spent her first 30 years there before ... (more)