The Other Europe

• Our Bulgarian Spring Break 3 months ago It was snowing. We were driving through a blizzard on April Fool’s Day, aiming our Subaru in blind hope towards a beach on the Black Sea: our first spring break since moving from sunny Florida to Bulgaria. My crazy-meter, never … Continue reading →
• My Bulgarian Spring Break 3 months ago It was snowing. We were driving through a blizzard on April Fool’s Day, aiming our Subaru in blind hope towards a beach on the Black Sea: our first spring break since moving from sunny Florida to Bulgaria. My crazy-meter, never … Continue reading →
• Photo journal: Our Long March Through Bulgaria 8 months ago You never take the trip you planned. And it’s only afterwards that the really important moments stand out. That’s my takeaway from a recent family road trip around Bulgaria. We left on Thursday from Sofia and hit Belogradchik (famous rocks,) … Continue reading →
• Photo journal: Our Long March Through Bulgaria 8 months ago You never take the trip you planned. And it’s only afterwards that the really important moments stand out. That’s my takeaway from a recent family road trip around Bulgaria. We left on Thursday from Sofia and hit Belogradchik (famous rocks,) … Continue reading →
• The Ghost Pumpkins of Bulgaria 8 months ago I can always tell when the seasons are changing in our Sofia neighborhood. In summer it’s all about watermelons.From the moment the weather turns hot, a vendor sets out huge, green pyramids fresh from Bulgaria’s fields. To seal the deal … Continue reading →

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