be ZEN in Cluj - UNTOLD experience
- Silvia Pompieru
- Sep 5, 2016
- 3 min read
I decided to dedicate a whole article to my stay in Cluj...aside from the Untold experience. Because no great stories happen in 5* hotels :))
My accommodation was set in the train, at ZEN Hostel, as I knew from the Instagram account that Pura Vida has opened their second location over here. I love it in Bucharest and I was sure I'd love it in Cluj. When Ivan, the Mexico reception guy answered my call, I felt like I was already growing affection for the hostel, without having ever seen or hear something about it. It was like I already had friends over, just because the guy was speaking Spanish...I love this language - both speaking or hearing it.
This was a ray of sunshine already after what happened back on Saturday morning. (see fore-article on my blog :D ). I was sure I am in good hands.
You may probably have noticed, that I have a trend in staying in hoStels rather that hotels. Why?
Because of the colors in ethnicity, experience and in design. If you want to travel and exchange cultural knowledge or experience, a hostel is the right place to go.
I met Ivan for the first time at 5 and something in the morning, when I rapidly (and I mean like a storm) left my luggage in the reception and got the festival outfit on, telling him that I need to run fast so I don't miss UNTOLD...he was like..."Uhm...you've missed it since 2 days now...It's ending" :))
I was like..."yeah, for others maybe, but for me it has started just in time, jaja". See you in the morning and you'll understand. Gotta runawayrainbow! :)) #hihi
After UNTOLD ended, I went back to the hostel and all my experience became even better - I was talking to a handsome dark eyes boy from Mexico, whom had been settled in Cluj for a while already. We were both interested in each other's stories, in the same way as we were enjoying a nice morning coffee chat. :D
Linda...New Zeeland...she was the most spectacular experience I had in Cluj. Eyes like blue sky and stories that no galaxy can conquer...LOTS of experiences through her life of volunteering. She's now my new icon and example for a nomad life. Because it is exactly as I imagined it to be.
Full of surprises, adventures, learning and diversity in people and cultures.
I didn't get enough of her even after 4 hours of coffee and chatting...I even forgot that I was having coffee in the first place with Ivan....jaja.
And also during my 2 days stay in the hotel, we kept talking and I was like a child listening to bed time stories of Fairy tales or Prince charming.
The people staying here have many stories to tell, like the French guy living in Miami in the past ten years - I have learned some tips about how to grow your business or dreams without having to get a bank loan for the same. He has a T-shirt store in Miami....this is why he was always so focused on the style of dressing of people.
Not only foreign people made it beautiful in ZEN Hostels...but also the Cluj people over were a part in this colored painting. The area kindness and positivism simply made you feel like home, with friends.
Thank you again, ZEN Hostel for the awesome stay and for the colored vibes. Hope to see you all soon! :D
For those of you tired of the daily and common hotel experience...please DO try a hostel when travelling. Of course, you need to feel that good vibe and attraction and to be sure that it has good stay conditions...but no worries...your guts don't fail. ;)
Enjoy! :D
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