Taking The Train Through the Eastern Bloc
So I began my journey westward from Turkey to Bulgaria yesterday, and after hearing how miserable the bus ride is, I decided to take the train. The train left Istanbul at 10 PM and was supposed to...
View ArticlePicture(s) of the Week: Plovdiv!
Plovdiv, Bulgaria is a really nice place to visit after being in a bustling city. It is the second largest city in Bulgaria, but is still rather small and relaxed. The population of the entire...
View ArticleSofia, Bulgaria – The Paris of the Balkans…Not!
The final leg of my two week travel to Eastern Europe culminated in Sofia, Bulgaria. I took the bus from Plovdiv which took about two hours and offered some pretty nice scenery. Bulgarians have the...
View ArticleA Breath of Fresh Air at Dragalevtsi Monastery
After spending four days in Sofia, I needed to get the F*** out for a minute. My new friend Téodora who I actually met through CouchSurfing (check out that website if you don’t know what it is!)...
View ArticleBulgarian road trip: Sofia to the City of the Tsars!
Being one of the largest of the Balkans – Bulgaria is an excellent place for a road trip. Despite recently becoming a member of the EU, enough of the country still remains untouched enough to guarantee...
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