Sometimes, the best girls’ trips are the ones where you don’t try to do too much. For our recent two-night escape to Sarafovo, we stayed at Natura All Seasons Boutique Hotel. Our plan was simple: spend time together, relax beside the pool and temporarily forget about everything waiting for us at home. And that is…
Some places are all about ticking off attractions. Melnik isn’t one of them. Bulgaria’s smallest town is somewhere to slow down, order another glass of wine and simply soak up the atmosphere. Surrounded by dramatic sandstone cliffs and famous for its centuries-old winemaking tradition, Melnik feels unlike anywhere else in the country. Whether you’re planning…
When I told people I was catching the overnight sleeper train from Sofia to Burgas, I received a few raised eyebrows. But after experiencing a major health issue last year, which meant driving wasn’t an option for me, the train seemed like the perfect alternative. I booked my ticket online through the BDZ website, which…
Not only have I travelled to Vietnam and sampled the amazing aromatic, spicy but quite subtle, and fresh flavours of Vietnamese food firsthand, I am also Australian. And in Australia, we have an abundance of Asian restaurants at our fingertips. When I first moved to Bulgaria, Asian restaurants were seriously lacking! While of course loving…