Letter 157 In the space of a year, or 40 letters, my plans have completely changed. Plans for work, for living and, most importantly, for travel. It's strangely apt that I wrote letter 117 about my travel plans after university, and letter 137 about how they've changed and how much travel I would be doing … Continue reading My travel plans have COMPLETELY changed.
Letter 151 If Bulgaria's not on your bucket list, it should be. If it is, this may spark your imagination and encourage you to book that trip. If you're already going - this should be a helpful itinerary including some tricks and tricks for this crazy beautiful country. I spent the last 2 weeks of … Continue reading COMPLETE BULGARIA ITINERARY
Letter 147 Our last stop on our 2-week jaunt in the crazy land of Bulgaria was on the Black Sea. We spent 4 gloriously relaxing days in Sozopol exploring the pretty town, sleeping on the breezy beaches and reminiscing over our wonderful time in Bulgaria. What to expect from the Black Sea in May … Continue reading Black Sea Musings
Letter 146 The third and final city we visited in Bulgaria was Veliko Tarnovo. This vibrant city, built like a theatre, is home to an ancient fortress, steep colourful streets and an encyclopaedia's worth of history. Not to mention it's picture perfect. Fortress and food We were knackered when we arrived in Tarnovo. After … Continue reading Explorations of Bulgaria’s old capital and Marilyn Monroe moments
Letter 145 Plovdiv quickly became one of my favourite cities I've visited. Within a 10-minute radius it combines an ancient old town, modern main street and quirky colourful neighbourhood full of life. In our 3 days here we barely stopped exploring and enjoyed learning about it's vibrant history, and it's exciting future which they are … Continue reading Visiting the European Capital of Culture 2019 – Beautiful Plovdiv
Letter 144 After leaving Sofia we took a couple of buses to the small mountain town of Sapareva Banya where we planned for a relaxing stay before moving back to city life. In the 3 days we spent here we took a chair lift up to over 2000m, hiked around Rila's seven lakes in the sun, … Continue reading Hiking Bulgaria’s Stunning Seven Lakes in May
Letter 143 A trip to Bulgaria would not be complete without visiting this monastery. It's beauty and magnificence are striking when paired with the forested mountains in the background and surroundings of peaceful paths and rivers. Art and Architecture I fell completely in love with the buildings, courtyard and art that graced ever … Continue reading Rila Monastery from Sofia
Letter 142 After we booked our flights to Bulgaria, a lot of people asked why we chose there. I didn't have the answers, but after visiting the capital, the most incredible monastery and now the mountains, I have all the answers. Sofia is a Balkan gem and I hope this gives you a taster and … Continue reading Expect the Unexpected in Sofia
Letter 131 What better way to wind down from a stressful few months of final year university deadlines than to jet off for a fortnight travelling through the cities, mountains and Black Sea beaches of Bulgaria? Well, that's exactly what my boyfriend and I thought today when we, quite spontaneously, booked flights to Bulgaria. In … Continue reading I’m going to Bulgaria!
