Bulgaria:
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Please note: I only passed through Bulgaria on the way to Turkey via train. It was a choice I had to make due to the nature of my travels. Having said that, it was a great train ride and a Stories Travelogue should appear about it soon here.
Some memorable places I have been
From the train window: Well, it was a little surreal actually. Plenty of power plants and sewer treatment plants. Cyrillic signs that passed by quickly and a country that was never explored.
Ways into Bulgaria (link to top)
The train from Romania to Turkey: The Bulgarian immigration lady seemed a bit put out we were not stopping in Bulgaria. It seemed to happen a lot according to her.
The Food (link to top)
Some street kids insisted we part with 5 Euro and they would return with pizza or McDonalds. Amazingly enough no one gave them a cent. Though they were quite amusing.
The People (link to top)
Street kids and an a gruff immigration lady does not give me much to say. I have met some heavy drinking Bulgarian's outside of the country though.
The Language (link to top)
Cyrillic from the train window looked hard to travel with at the time. In hindsight with Farsi and Chinese to come it would have been the same.
Do's & Do not's (link to top)
Do not give your money to the street kids on the station platform for pizza! Do visit Bulgaria and let me know what it was like?
Places I stayed (link to top)
The Train.
Potential for home? (link to top)
Well, this boils back to a lot of things. And I realize I should comment on the choices I made in my Stories section of this site. I was planning to spend time in Bulgaria, but it never happened. But from what I had learned thus far, it wasn't gong to happen.
FAQ's (link to top)
Why did no one else on the train visit Bulgaria too?
I think this is because Turkey is such a big lure. That and the fact both Romania and Turkey have better tourism advertising. Having said that, it makes me want to go back to Bulgaria and explore it as a traveler. Unfortunately I am traveling for a home now so that's not going to happen. Bulgaria has a choice of cheap housing and an economy on the rise. But, it's still lacking in a certain charm that attracts people. I hope it changes soon.
Moral of the story: Traveling in search of a place to live while on a budget means one has to make choices. This was one of them.
Please keep in mind all the above is based on my own personal experience in Bulgaria. It's not intended to be a guide. If the information here can help you on your own travels then that's a good thing!
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