I am a fan of the Kempinski Hotel brand. There. I said it. Although, if you are a regular reader of my blog, this will come as no surprise. Even as a budget traveler, I love Kempinski, even if I...
I am a fan of the Kempinski Hotel brand. There. I said it. Although, if you are a regular reader of my blog, this will come as no surprise. Even as a budget traveler, I love Kempinski, even if I...
Bansko is a beautiful town set in the foothills of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria. It has become known in recent years as a haven for digital nomads, and a place for travelers to visit all year...
Melnik, Bulgaria, is a little town that many visitors to the country would not know much about. I personally have been here a couple of times on long trips, and it only came onto my own radar...
It seems a strange and surreal thing to be titling this latest edition of The Journey, but there is a good reason for it. Lonely Planet books, it seems, are set to become a big part of my life. At...
Having just returned from a trip around Europe, I am constantly asked questions about how safe it is. My answer is generally that Europe, on a whole, can be a very safe place to travel. Obviously...
If you are traveling on a budget, and I mean a STRICT budget, then you will always be on the lookout for the best and cheapest places to eat. I recently traveled through Bulgaria, and I was really...
So you are heading to Plovdiv, and only have one day to see it all. Perhaps you are in Sofia, and are coming on a day trip, and want to know if you can see all of Plovdiv in just one day. The good...
Plovdiv is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in Eastern Europe, and its popularity is only growing. Many people outside of Europe though, don’t know very much about this...
Plovdiv existed for a long time in the shadow of Sofia, the Capital City of Bulgaria. In recent years, it has flown onto the radar of international travelers, especially since claiming the title as...