Hello Bastian, You will probably get additional helpful answers from other members of this email list, but I have a recent experience with travel to the Banat area. Four colleagues and I traveled to Romania in September. We speak almost no Romanian, so we also wanted to hire a driver and tour guide. In the Timisoara area we hired Alexandra Irimie, aka Timisoara Tour Guide. (I believe someone on this list recommended her to us.) We found her to be very helpful. She is not a genealogist per se, but she has experience with the Archives and she speaks many languages. She knows the area well, is reliable, and is a safe driver. She is also a lot of fun, and knows restaurants and other attractions around Timisoara. I can highly recommend her! Prices in Romania are affordable. We hired other guides in Transylvania and in the Maramures area, and I can make a few recommendations in those areas if you are interested. Please feel free to contact me at valbu@comcast.net or info@romaniangenealogy.com. Vicki Albu Romanian Genealogy Society -----Original Message----- From: BANAT [mailto:banat-bounces+valbu=comcast.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bastian Jones Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 4:43 AM To: banat@rootsweb.com Subject: [BANAT-L] Travelling to the Banat Hello fellow list members, I am planning to go and see the cities in the Banat where my grandfather and my ancestors lived (Tschanad, Keglewichhausen, Marienfeld). Does anybody of you already have experience with such a travel? I'm thinking about costs, hotels, a tour guide/driver? I am living in Germany so going to Romania should not be a big problem (probably flying). However, I am not speaking Romanian and I'm also not familiar with the "do-s and don't-s" of such a travel ;) Happy to get any help, ideas and feedback from you. Best regards, Bastian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message