Bulgaria

I have been to Bansko several times now, on a hiking trip, a ski trip, and twice hanging out for weeks around the Bansko Nomad Fest. But I had never come or gone by train. A while back someone mentioned this narrow-gauge train that goes through the forested mountains and then someone else brought it …

There are plenty of things to do in Sofia, lots of interesting sights to check out in Bulgaria’s capital. So why was I tramping around the Sofia Cemetery for two hours in a drizzle, on the wrong side of the tracks? After all, TripAdvisor says this is #152 of things to do in the city …

The first time I visited Bulgaria, I went on a wine tasting and picked up one of the best sparkling rose wines I’ve tasted for under €10, then on the next trip I bought several bottles in the supermarket for €3 to €7. I was just picking blindly though, not really knowing what was good, …

Is Sofia worth visiting? I’ve actually seen this exact question from people on social media and there are usually a lot of “meh” kinds of answers from past visitors. I just landed in Bulgaria’s capital city for the third time though, sticking around for more than a day this time, and I’d respond a lot …

How does a small town in the mountains of Bulgaria become a digital nomad hotspot? Well it doesn’t hurt that the Bansko cost of living is so low. This is definitely one of the best bargains in Europe for remote working nomads. This year I’m going to take my third and fourth trips to Bansko, …