Bulgaria’s pleasingly laid-back capital, Sofia is often overlooked by tourists heading straight to the coast or the ski resorts, but they’re missing something special. It’s no grand metropolis, true, but it’s a largely modern, youthful city, while its old east-meets-west atmosphere is still very much evident, with a scattering of onion-domed churches, Ottoman mosques and …
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Saeva Dupka Cave
The Sаeva Dupka Cave is one of nine developed caves in Bulgaria. It is located near the village of Brestnitsa in the Lovech region. The cave’s name comes from the names of two brothers, Syu and Seyu, who hid in the cave during the time of Ottoman rule. The cave opened for visitors in 1967, …
Rila Monastery & Mountains
The Monastery Bulgaria’s largest and most renowned monastery emerges abruptly out of a forested valley in the Rila Mountains. It’s a major attraction for both Bulgarian pilgrims and foreign tourists and one of the most famous Bulgarian symbols. Not only is it the biggest monastery in Bulgaria, but also it is the most influential spiritual centre in …
Dubai & Abu Dhabi
[su_quote cite=”Unknown”]Dubai, the city that has whatever you can dream, and if they don’t have it yet they are building it or building an island to build it on.[/su_quote] During a BBQ yesterday me and Tom Rademaker were reminiscing over the trip me and Michiel Rademaker took two years ago to visit Tom who was …
London Calling
Rain pouring down, trying to drown us in the streets of London was our first experience coming from the tube after a short flight over the Channel. The excellent hotel (citizenM) provided umbrellas but these were simply no match for summer storm passing over. Things improve a bit though as a local was able to …
Beachmasters Costa Brava
Stretching north to the French border, the Costa Brava, or ‘rugged coast’, is by far the prettiest and classiest of Spain’s three principal holiday coasts. Though you’ll find plenty of overdevelopment and English breakfasts, there are also unspoiled coves, charming seaside towns with quality restaurants, spectacular scenery, and some of Spain’s best diving. I had …