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Finally, after Izmir, I went to Çeşme to work as a volunteer for the organization 'IMECE'. Çeşme refers to both the holiday resort and the peninsula of this region. In addition...

After a long and exhausting bus ride from Istanbul to Izmir, we went on an exploration tour on Monday. Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey and houses the second largest...

After Plovdiv, I continued to Istanbul by night bus, a city that is overwhelming, exciting, but above all, loud and crowded with people. Istanbul is the most populous city in...

Finally, from the Black Sea, I took a train to one of the European Capitals of Culture 2019: Plovdiv. On the way there, I got to experience the impressive mountain landscape of...

After Romania, I finally went alone by bus to Varna (Bulgaria). Fortunately, I was able to stay with Angelina's sister (one of the volunteers from Romania) and her boyfriend for...

Before we went our separate ways, we spent one more day together in Constanța, a port city on the Black Sea. First, we visited the harbor and the former casino by the sea. Then,...

On the second day of the trip, Mathilde and Jorge took a train from Bucharest through a mountainous panoramic landscape to Brașov (also known as 'Kronstadt'). First, we explored...

After a truly beautiful and eventful time in Baia Mare, we continued to Bucharest. We took the night train for about twelve adventurous hours to the capital of Romania. You...

On the last day of the volunteering service, we had our closing ceremony. First, we presented our individual projects that reflected the time in Baia Mare. Then, we received our...

In addition to our weekend trips and activities with the children, we go to various events during the week, go to the gym, or sit comfortably on our terrace. In addition, each...

Last weekend, we hiked to Lacul Albastru again. There, we grilled, ate stick bread, and tested the jump rope by the lake.

After going to Lakul Albastru on Saturday, we hadn't had enough hiking, so on Sunday we hiked to a rock formation called 'Creasta Cocosului' (translated roughly to 'the crest of...

Last weekend we visited the 'Blue Lake'. Due to minerals from a former mining pit, the water of the lake appears bluish-green. With two AIST teachers, we hiked through the...

Together with the Romanian volunteers, we have activities with children aged between 4 and 14 from Monday to Friday. As they are currently on summer vacation, AIST offers weekly...

Over the weekend, we took the train to Timișoara. Timișoara is located in the western part of the country and is the third largest city in Romania after Bucharest and Cluj...

Since we have the mountains more or less on our doorstep, we went hiking last Saturday. We took the bus to the outskirts and from there through a small village to a lake. After...

Last weekend we were in Cluj Napoca, the second largest city in Romania. In addition to a historic old town, there are numerous bars, restaurants, and clubs that are...

Last Saturday we explored the Maramureș region with the minibus. In the region, there are Hungarian and German minorities, which is why you often find bilingual signs. Maramureș...

Baia Mare is the capital of the Maramureș region in northwest Romania. It has around 124,000 inhabitants (as of 2011) and is surrounded by a mountain range. The Săsar River also...

Almost every day there is a festival or an event here. For example, we visited a 'traditional' festival several times with regional music and dances. In addition, there have...

The AIST is not the only organization that offers extracurricular education in Baia Mare. There are numerous other initiatives and organizations, each of which has international...

The American International School of Transylvania works in the field of extracurricular education. Mostly language courses are offered. Children should also be playfully...

I am doing a European Voluntary Service in Baia Mare, Romania for two months. We are ten volunteers from Portugal, Spain, France, Latvia, Ireland, Bulgaria, Finland, and...