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Bulgaria: Must Try Foods you Need to Know
I ate gooood in Bulgaria, with the manager of the hostel keeping a constant supply of chocolate in the staff pantry. Most of my meals were cooked at home, a welcome change from months of eating out. We came together as a mini hostel family almost daily to cook and eat together. I did have some memorable meals out… Seafood…
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Bulgaria: Hello Summer 2019, meet Thyra
We here! Hello cobblestone roads, red rooftops, and me making pretentious and generalized European statements. Watch out Europe, the American is in town. I arrived on the bus from Istanbul in the evening, walking from the terminal to the hostel where I will be volunteering. I fell into a positive, feminine environment with three other international volunteers and a kind,…
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Bulgaria 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
After Turkey, I was nervous about expenses for the month. I decided to volunteer in Sofia for the rest of June to reduce the budget. The total for my stay in Bulgaria is $210.44 with an average of $13.15 per day. Big purchases: – Hike to the Rila Mountains. – Groceries. – Bus ticket to the Black Sea. Exact numbers:…