But little did I expect during that cold winter in Romania that hope would come to me in a colorfully wrapped shoebox. One morning, I saw people running down the street.

Christmas lights and decorations adorn the Alexandru Ioan Cuza fountain in front of Romania's Palace of the Parliament in downtown Bucharest. (file photo) Photo: Shutterstock ...

While Germany’s Christmas markets are a favorite among travelers, a little-known market in Transylvania has added sparkle to an ancient city with a German-speaking community.

The pretty little Christmas market will play host to both an ice skating rink and a Ferris wheel, ... Sibiu is in central Romania and has a population of about 260,000, ...

SHE'S the Ballymote woman bringing Christmas cheer to poor children in Romania. Jennifer Irwin has co-ordinated Sligo's annual Team Hope Shoebox appeal for the past four years. In that time ...

Head to Romania’s historic city in search of festive fun. All Sections. ... Craving a Christmas market break? Why the Romanian city of Sibiu should be top of your winter wish list ...

PUPILS in South Wales have been playing Santa for orphans 1,500 miles away.