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November 15, 2021
As a bespoke travel agency, we design trips tailored to the wishes and requirements of our guests and base our recommendations on rigorous site assessments.We are now sharing what we find with you on the BD Chatelaine List.
November 7, 2021
Today, searching for ancestors is big business in the tourism industry. A twenty-five-year search for her mysterious grandfather led writer-director Mouna Mounayer to the heart of Romania. Surrounded by the majestic circle of the Carpathian Mountains, Targu Mures held the first real clues to his origins. Raluca Spiac, CEO of Beyond Dracula, organised and accompanied Mouna and her family on their journey to find the elusive man whose blood ran through their veins.
October 19, 2021
Today, searching for your identity through ancestry tourism is big business. There are millions of digitised records on hundreds of platforms, but that wasn’t always the case. For twenty-five years, writer-director Mouna Mounayer searched for her mysterious grandfather. She was on the verge of giving up when a chance conversation led to a meeting with Beyond Dracula CEO, Raluca Spiac, whose enthusiasm and effort turned the tide on Mouna’s search. This is their story.- by Mouna Mounayer
June 24, 2021
European tradition has similar ways to mark the beginning of summer and they are all usually centered around the solstice. From the fires of San Juan in Spain to Midsommar in Scandinavia (alternatively named Sankt Hans, a short version of Sankt Johannes, basically Saint John), it is that one day a year when people get together, sing songs around a […]
May 27, 2021
“There is no season like the month of May” – for the people of the Danube Delta it’s common knowledge shared with any traveler asking what is the best time to visit. May is THE month when the brightest, juiciest shades of green take over, and nature exudes its most vivid energies. It’s when the Danube Delta is at its […]
May 18, 2021
When planning a family trip with toddlers, consider Transylvania as your destination. There are lots of reasons why you'll be happy you did.
