8 Things You Might Not Know About Bulgaria
Chances are, Bulgaria isn’t a country that’s high up on your travel list. It was fairly high on mine before this summer simply because...
What’s it Like to Travel with Intrepid Travel in Eastern Europe?
It's no secret that I've wanted to visit Eastern Europe for quite a while. But, as much as I dreamed about it, the region...
Serendipity Saves the Day in Bulgaria
It was simply too hot in Plovdiv. Forget about walking around — even just standing in the afternoon sun in Bulgaria's second-largest city was...
My Bulgarian Babas
For my whole life, I've referred to my dad's mother not as “Grandma,” but as “Baba” — a term meaning “grandmother” (or “old woman”)...
Visiting Rila Monastery in Bulgaria
As the realization dawned on me that the bus I would be sitting on for 3+ hours had no air conditioning and was equipped...
This is Bulgaria?!?
I'll admit it — I basically knew nothing about Bulgaria before my trip to Eastern Europe. All I knew was that it had a...
A Tale of Two Capitals: Bucharest and Sofia
Sometimes while traveling, you visit a city that is so beautiful, so charming, or so alive with culture and atmosphere that you can't help...
