Category Archives: Bulgaria

The Black Sea

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Silly me, I thought the Black Sea would be, you know, black.  Clearly, it’s not.  Its waters are crystal clear and warm, with low salinity to boot! I knew the Black Sea coast wouldn’t even compare to the glittering Mediterranean … Continue reading →

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Sofia & Plovdiv

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

I find the major, capital cities of Europe (Paris, Rome, Madrid, Athens to name a few) to be chaotic and poisoned with large tour groups, but I had a slight feeling that Sofia and Plovdiv would be different.  I was … Continue reading →

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Rila – Our Intro to Bulgaria

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Rila meant a few things for us: Our first day in Bulgaria Our return to the Balkans Rila Monastery, one of Bulgaria’s most visited sites Rila Seven Lakes, a justifiable popular hike I’d like to add more details to numbers 1 and … Continue reading →

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