Otilia Ciobanu
Chasing curiosity through space and time
Latest Posts
Short essays on my latest curiosities.
Looking back at 2025
2025 feels like one of the longest and shortest years at the same time. Particularly the second part of 2025…
Small surprises in the Argeș Delta
Last summer, I often went biking to the Delta of the Argeș River. I would walk slowly along the artificial…
Can Minecraft teach Archaeology?
Archaeology is already in Minecraft! In 2023, the Trails & Tales update came out, introducing the mechanic of archaeology. Suspicious…
Archaeology
Nature & Birds
Essays
Photography
Archaeology portfolio
Blogs on Archaeology
Read about my experiences in archaeology.
Can Minecraft teach Archaeology?
Archaeology is already in Minecraft! In 2023, the Trails & Tales update came out, introducing the mechanic of archaeology. Suspicious…
Excavating at Oss
In the south of the Netherlands, there is a little town called Oss. Leiden University has a tradition of excavating…
PHOTOGRAPHY portfolio
Gallery
A glimpse into the places I’ve explored and the wildlife I have met along the way, from mountain peaks to open wetlands.
Check out the list of Birds I have photographed!
WRITING PORTFOLIO
Blog Posts
Short essays on my latest curiosities. Take a look here for all of my blog posts!
Categories: Archaeology, Birds & Nature, Video Games, Photography
Looking back at 2025
2025 feels like one of the longest and shortest years at the same time. Particularly the second part of 2025…
Small surprises in the Argeș Delta
Last summer, I often went biking to the Delta of the Argeș River. I would walk slowly along the artificial…
Can Minecraft teach Archaeology?
Archaeology is already in Minecraft! In 2023, the Trails & Tales update came out, introducing the mechanic of archaeology. Suspicious…
Our fragile existence on Earth
“Humans are a second on Earth’s clock.” I recently began taking a course in Astrobiology and this sentence, said by…
Birdwatching in Polderpark Cronesteyn
Ever since I moved to Leiden, Polderpark Cronesteyn has been my favourite place to unwind after stressful exams or to…
DJI Mini 4K: impressions and projects
This summer, I experimented with photogrammetry and drone photography. I brought my DJI Mini 4K everywhere I went and challenged…