There’s nothing like a stroll down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées after a $10 gelato, a week long stay in London at a $200/night mediocre hotel or a $15 beer at a club in New York City…Not. While…
Posts Tagged‘Bulgaria’
Bulgarian 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…
A 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!)…
Sofia, 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…
Picture(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…
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…