Live - Discover - Travel in Bulgaria
January 8
My first impressions of Pernik, a post-industrial mining town situated just thirty kilometres out of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, are not very inspiring; large, abandoned warehouses and old Eastern Block apartment towers are pretty much all we see as the traffic crawls Read more…
January 19
If you’re thinking of traveling to Bulgaria over the coming months, or if you already live here and are looking for distractions from the cold weather, head to any of these winter festivals in Bulgaria and treat yourselves to experiences Read more…
February 11
We celebrated the speedy dispersion of snow by getting out of town; it was the first time I’ve driven in nearly two months! We returned to our village for Kukeri, a pagan festival which takes the form of a ritual Read more…
During the first weekend in June, all roads lead to Kazanluk, aka, The Valley of Roses. Having followed the convoy of tourist buses and cars passed the rose fields that spread out across the dotted pink landscape around us, we Read more…