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The Top 50 Things to Do, See, and Experience in Bulgaria
Posted on 19/01/2013
What seems like a lifetime ago, I enrolled in a course in university titled “Introduction to Bulgarian Civilization.” The course was being taught by a visiting professor from...
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Final Thoughts on Peace Corps Service
Posted on 14/01/2013
A little more than two months after my Peace Corps service ended, I returned to Bulgaria for a few days to pack up my belongings and to see my former colleagues and students and some of my...
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How many Peace Corps volunteers does it take to change a...
Posted on 10/01/2013
Early on in my service, I was told a joke by another Peace Corps volunteer who was at the end of his service. The joke went something like this. Question: How many Peace Corps volunteers...
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How to Make Rakia (Ракия)
Posted on 10/01/2013
Ракия (Rakia). Bulgarian moonshine. Firewater. White lightning. Whatever you call it, it’s the lifeblood of Bulgaria. It brings people together and connects them. Seriously....
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What is the Bulgarian National Pastime?
Posted on 08/12/2012
“How do Bulgarians pass the time?” is a common question I’ve received from friends and family who have never visited Bulgaria. As is the case anywhere, most people spend...
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Стара планина (Balkan Mountains)
Posted on 24/10/2012
The Balkan Mountains (Стара планина in Bulgarian, which literally means Old Mountains) run from the Serbian border straight through the heart of Bulgaria all the way to the...
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Пирин (Pirin Mountains)
Posted on 19/10/2012
Other than a couple trips to Банско (Bansko), I really hadn't seen much of the Пирин (Pirin Mountains) until this summer. And then foul weather prevented us from doing all...
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Родопи (Rhodope Mountains)
Posted on 19/10/2012
It's no mystery that the Родопи (Rhodope Mountains) are probably my favorite place in Bulgaria. The people are incredibly hospitable, the scenery is spectacular, the pace of life...
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Трявна (Tryavna)
Posted on 19/10/2012
I visited Трявна twice during my service. The first visit was only for a couple hours, and half the time was spent eating lunch. The second visit coincided with our close of service...
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Шипка (Shipka)
Posted on 19/10/2012
My Peace Corps service ended almost two months ago. I've been traveling around Eastern Europe and the Caucasus trying to unwind and make sense of it while contemplating the next...
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