I have decided that Pictures of Romania needs a new focus - I am going to change it into my very own blog of the life of my newborn baby in Romania. I will be adding pictures and information on a daily basis. What makes him so special is that until now, all the children my wife's family have a pure Romanian ancestry ... until Victor arrived. He has bits of Swiss, Irish, English and Romanian in him, with uncles and family spread all over the world. Check by daily to see how he is getting on!

I have spent over 7 years collecting the most stunning pictures of Romania, its landscape and its people. It is a wonderful place to visit or live. You can read about the world in which Victor will grow up in and be a part of.

I love taking photos of Romania. Romania is a very diverse country, full of colour, action and somehow amidst the different scenes, it seems to still strike the perfect balance between the old traditional ways and the exciting modern world.

I have built up a huge collection of funny and interesting photos and stories to share with you. I am even hoping that some of my readers will also be so inspired as to share some of their own experiences with me!

While you are on this page - please take the time to add your photo to the friends of Romania below. We will be chatting about life in Romania and I am keen to add as many other peoples personal ideas to my own story!

Why should you spend time in Romania?

Romania is an exciting country to visit. When you get into the heart of Romania, and start to think like a Romanian, then you will discover a whole new, different, hidden side to this fabulous country.

What makes Romania so special?

As you will see in my pictures of Romania, Romania is a very diverse country. Most visitors will start their adventure in Bucharest, the capitial, once known as the 'Little Paris of the East'.

If you travel North for a few hours, you will get to majestic mountains. If you keep travelling North, you will end up in Moldova, and its wonderful painted Monasteries.

If you travel West, you will discover hidden and secret valleys, where only you and the shepherds live. If you keep travelling West, you will discover great towns and cities, with elegant squares where you can watch the world go by over a coffee.

If you travel East, you will soon be sitting beside the beautiful Black Sea. If you keep travelling East, you will also discover the amazingly Danube Delta, which is annually home to thousands of migrating birds and you will be able to sample the fine Romanian traditional fish meals for yourself!

If you travel South, you will reach the Danube and on into Bulgaria. You will be able to watch the fisherman on the river, and see the vast plains of Romania roll by.

Share your own experiences with us!

If taking pictures of Romania is your passion too, I would really love to share your photos and experiences with the rest of the world! I would also recommend you visit Transparent languages, where you can find lots of free language courses! It is a superb piece of software and you will really enjoy Romania that much more!