Whether you’re just curious, or you need to know, here are the answers to all of your burning questions about Bulgaria’s capital city. What is… Read More »What is the Capital of Bulgaria? Sofia and Her Charms
As soon as we saw that Portugal enjoys more than 300 sunny days every year, we began plotting our move. (Okay, not exactly, but it… Read More »Downside of Retiring to Portugal (Surprising Pros and Cons!)
The people of the Balkans love their distilled spirits! Mastika is a unique after-dinner liqueur that most Balkan countries produce. There are differences between “mastic”… Read More »Greek Mastika vs Balkan Mastika: What Is The Difference?
We love Burgas! We have spent a lot of time in this city on the Black Sea Coast, and it is one of our favorite… Read More »Your Guide to Beautiful Burgas Bulgaria
Looking for an authentic local beach experience in Bulgaria? Pack up your picnic and prepare for a dip in Bolata Bay! You won’t find toilets… Read More »Bolata Beach
Rua Nova do Carvalho in Lisbon, Portugal, is better known simply as “The Pink Street.” It is easy to get to and just short enough… Read More »Lisbon’s Instagrammable Pink Street | Rua Nova do Carvalho
If you are spending any amount of time in Sofia Bulgaria, Vitosha Boulevard (Vitoshka in Bulgarian) is the best place to settle in and live… Read More »Vitosha Boulevard: Things to See and Do on Sofia’s Famous Pedestrian Street
I’ll be honest, I didn’t know a lot about Leo Tolstoy until I learned about Yasna Polyana in Bulgaria. Of course I knew about the… Read More »Tolstoyan Bulgaria, The Village of Yasna Polyana
I recently did a deep dive into all the best and most famous Bulgarian foods, and I stumbled across: Katak. I had never heard of… Read More »Katak, Bulgarian Roasted Red Pepper Appetizer (So Easy!)
Vasil Levski was a Bulgarian revolutionary who fought for independence from the Ottoman Empire. He died by hanging on February 18, 1873 and is still… Read More »Vasil Levski, The Man, the Myth, and the Mystery About His Grave