Sozopol, Pomorie, and Nessebar: Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day Four
Sozopol old town walls On my fourth day of my budget solo trip to Bulgaria, it was time for me to go from Burgas, where I had been staying, to Varna, where I’d be staying for the rest of my trip. I decided to stop along the way and see the things I’d missed, in […]
Ropotamo Forest, Primorsko Shore, and Beglik Tash: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day Three
After a long day of driving to and from Plovdiv on my second day in Bulgaria, I decided to stay more local visit the Ropotamo Forest for some hiking, with a new friend, Jenny, one of the residents of the hostel where I was staying. We drove to the area on the map where Waze […]
Touring Plovdiv: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria Day Two
This post almost wasn’t going to happen, because this day trip almost didn’t happen. Plovdiv was one of the original places I’d considered going on my trip to Bulgaria, but then I booked my hostels in Burgas and Varna only, since I didn’t think I’d have a car for my trip, so I thought Plovdiv […]
Interview with Hug Center Hostel Long Term Residents: My Budget Solo Bulgaria Trip
Left to right: Paul, James, a guest who wasn’t part of the interview but joined the photo, and Jenny at the Hug Center Hostel’s outdoor common area. In my last post about my frugal solo trip to Bulgaria, I mentioned staying at the Hug Center Hostel and meeting the people who live there long term. […]
Byala, Burgas and Hug Center Hostel: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day One:
After starting off with a literal bang, a car accident, the rest of my day, once I actually arrived in Bulgaria, went off beautifully, without a hitch. When I made my original itinerary for my trip it was before I had decided to have a rental car, so I had planned on only going to […]
My Upcoming Trip Abroad to Bulgaria
I’ve waited on tenterhooks for this day to get closer, but as it’s only four days away, I think it’s about time I share my next frugal trip abroad. The reason I didn’t share earlier is because I had a trip to Malta back in May that was canceled for reasons out of my control […]
Final Thoughts on our Family Trip to Bulgaria (And Why You Should Visit it Too!!!)
I just came back from Bulgaria. I arrived there on Monday, December 9, and came back to my country Monday December 16, arrived home yesterday… And, I want to go back. This was an amazing trip. It was the first time I ever took my kids abroad. And I loved Bulgaria. Every second of it. […]
Day 6 of our Family Vacation — Skiing in Bansko, Bulgaria
Posing with the wonderful instructors, Janet and Peter This family trip we just took for the last 9 days has been splendid, but I must say the absolute highlight for me, and most of us too, has been the skiing. I found it, but even with the cheaper prices, the ski day was the most […]
Chilling Out and Fun in Sofia, Bulgaria, Days 4 and 5
The last two days in Bulgaria were a bit more chilled out. We had an exhausting first few days here, and Rose was a bit under the weather, so we did some more relaxed things around the house. We went grocery shopping, and then cooked together, including these oatmeal cookies. We took lots of walks […]
Snow Fun in Bansko, Bulgaria- Day 3, Part 2
I mentioned the other day about how we traveled 2 hours by car to reach Bansko, the town at the foot of Todorka Peak in the Pirin Mountains, and the skiing we arranged and planned. But after such a long drive, we weren’t going to turn around and go back once we did that, especially […]
