Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Plovdiv was designated as European Capital of Culture in 2014 to great fanfare, for the 2019 edition of the event. This prestigious award meant that the city had come full circle. In 1999, exactly 20 years prior, it hosted the European month of culture. At this time, the city was a relatively unknown location to …
Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, is a city often overlooked by travellers. Seen by some as a drab post-communist town with decaying gray facades, it is actually a great place to start your Bulgarian adventures. Although it is not my favourite city by any means, it has much to offer to any traveller including …
I left Hostel Mostel in Sofia on a bus headed for the mountainous highlands of Rila. The road to the national park is a modern paved highway called the A3, the road is smooth and, a little hungover, I closed my eyes. When I woke, the flat landscape had given way an imposing mountain range. …
