Hello,
I am originally Bulgarian but grew up in America and I have not been back in over 10 years. I will be vising my hometown Ruse in August until October but am interested in traveling throughout the rest of the country. (No travel itinerary planned out yet, open to suggestions).
I am fluent in conversational Bulgarian but my reading and writing skills are that of a young child. I would be interested in meeting up with other expats and finding events offered or organized by the expat community. I also enjoy social dancing and know that there is a large salsa dancing community in some of the larger cities, but have not heard much about other dance styles like swing or ballroom. Does anyone have any information about events of the sort or general information on nightlife and social events? I would also be willing to do basic/minor translations for English speaking expats if anyone needs the help.
Expat Nightlife/ Social Dancing
At the time that you will be visiting the coast will be a good place to go for nightlife and parties. If you are in Sofia, PM club is the "happening" place right now, in early sept Tequial club will be reopening after remodel and that place is awesome. On the coast, in Sunny Beach, you can go to Cacao and Bedroom Beach, those two have good events and they bring international DJ's all summer long. In Lozenets, Vanilla Bay is a good place for daytime fun and Hacienda at night.
Thanks! Do you know if Bulgaria has an organized expat community that has regular events?
Hi, I will be watching with interest ,to see if anyone is able to suggest where there are any events ect for expats near Burgas.
I went to one of those expat "gathering" here in Sofia, wasn't my cup of tea so I never bothered to find out if they do it on the regular. I know JJ Murphy's is a hangout pub for expats but that's about it.
hi peter here age 60 and with wife and 5yr old girl
we are British and here at our home near Pleven. We are tied to going places on the bus as I have a temporary medical problem..we are here to near end of august. when we head for sofia
meanwhile we are looking for maybe a home to buy extra in mountains near sofia or another near to the seaside.
also maybe trip to hungary but you need to be European passport for that.
You may if you wish visit us to help with travel and speak Bulgarian.
lessons I enjoy in dance swing cero blues and salsa so great to have partner.
as you know traditional dancing is the main events hear so never been to a club
mind you djs tent to play repeat electro music for booze drinkers
not the specialised dacing we do.
uk had there weekenders in ceroc leroc and swing nd blues so you might get to know from me some clubs to attend in September February june October
from pete
suggestions:
1. East route:
- The old capitals - Veliki Preslav and Pliska, Shumen and the fortress there;
- Varna and Albena resort;
- Sunny Beach resort /night only/, Nessebar - day and night;
- Bourgas and Spirit of Bourgas rock fest - 7 August 2015;
- Sozopol - day and night;
- Arkutino;
- Sliven, Stara Zagora, Kazanlak and Shipka;
- Tryavna, Bozhentsy, Gabrovo, Dryanovo;
- Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi;
back to Rousse.
2. West route:
-Pleven;
-Lovetch;
-Teteven + Ribaritsa;
-Sofia + Boyana church;
-Rila Monastery /if you can try to visit the 7 Rila Lakes, Mousalla and Maliovitza peaks/
-Melnik + Rozhen Monastery + Karlanovo / you can sleep there, top end of the village, right side, small hotel by the river, under the "Mells" /local rocks/
-Bansko, Dobrinishte and the Macedonia pub!!!
-Dobarsko and the old church!!! /Christ in a rocket!/
Jundola, Velingrad, Plovdiv, Assenovgrad and Assenovata Krepost;
Batckovo and Batchkovski Manastir;
Karlovo, Koprivshtitza, Troyan, Batoshevo Monastery, Apriltsi
back to Rousse
bet you will know Bulgaria better than your parents after these two routes 
... and I am not an expat, as you might have noticed. 
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