Bulgaria
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Unexpected Opportunities in Bulgaria: the Rila Monastery and Plovdiv
More Details: Unexpected Opportunities in Bulgaria: the Rila Monastery and PlovdivGoing to Bulgaria and only seeing Sofia is a crime, in my book – Plovdiv and the Rila Monastery prove my point. Sofia has some of the key sites to see in Bulgaria for sure but it is only but a fraction of what a visitor should experience. I did not have ample time to…
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Visiting my First Eastern European Capital: Bulgaria’s Sofia
More Details: Visiting my First Eastern European Capital: Bulgaria’s SofiaAs I wrote in other entries about the trip to Bulgaria, the main purpose of my visit to Sofia was to attend a wedding. Around the various events, though, I had time to check out the city, of about 1.2 million residents (15th largest city in the European Union as of this writing) by walking…
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A Wedding in Bulgaria
More Details: A Wedding in BulgariaEarly this year, one of my cousins told me she had to go to Sofia, Bulgaria for a friend’s wedding and that she was hoping her Dad or another cousin would go with her. My ears perked up and I offered that, if neither could go, I may be able to go with her. Bulgaria,…