Tag: Bulgaria
Before I left America, I had no idea what Bulgarians were like, let alone where the country of Bulgaria was! After spending a weekend there, I can say they …
On a date once, the topic of travel came up. My companion from OKCupid started talking about his recent visit to Bulgaria. “Sofia is such an ugly city,” he …
Vidin, Bulgaria is, by all respects, a sleepy town. If you’ve never heard of Vidin, you’re in good company—before I’d stepped off the boat and onto its soil, I …
With new year come the travel wish lists. You’ll find them all across the internet. I have my own, which seems to get longer each year, but I’ve noticed most …
Driving out of Plovdiv and leaving the Thracian Planes behind, the Rhodope Mountains curved up as a dark green haze in the nearby horizon, growing taller the closer we approached them. …
Eastern Europe has long been a problem area for vegetarians, the lactose-intolerant, health nuts, or just anyone on a diet. A guidebook entry I once read on the Czech …