I was in Venice the other day and it was really hot. OK, it was 15 degrees Celsius, which, strictly...
Category - Travel
28 Travel Tips and Tricks to Minimise the Risk of Pickpockets...
There is nothing worse than to get pickpocketed or mugged when you are travelling far away from...
Varna’s Abandoned Houses
Varna is the third Bulgarian city in terms of its size and population. It is also my hometown. It...
Do They Know It’s Not Christmas Yet?
The other night we had a family celebration. We exchanged presents, reminisced about this day two...
Pogača – Slovenia’s Traditional Welcome Bread
‘To finish the pogača off, you brush it with beaten egg and then sprinkle it with cumin seeds...
The Perfect Plate of Oysters
We shared this perfect plate of oysters on the island of Mersea this past summer in England. It was...
Ovech Fortress in Bulgaria – Hilltop Ruins and...
Even though I was born only about an hour away from Ovech Fortress in Bulgaria, I admit that I had...
Balchik, Bulgaria – Three Totally Crazy Stories
Let me preface it all by telling you that we went to Balchik on an extremely hot summer day. The...
20 Things to Do in Sofia, Bulgaria
Today I want to tell you about Sofia – the capital of Bulgaria – and all the fun and...
The Allotment – England’s Amateur...
Do you know what is an ‘allotment’? It is one of those things which, if you are new to...
