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Bulgaria: Bats and Darkness in Caves Around Belogradchik

Imanuel Marcus Oct 31, 2018

So, here we go. The two of us are the only humans in this huge and dark place, but not the only living creatures. A few hundred meters into the cave, the first small bats fly by, in some cases rather close.

Places

Berlin – Sofia: The Only Idiot on the Road

Imanuel Marcus Oct 6, 2018

11:56 a.m.: I finally reach Niš, much later than intended. But there is absolutely no traffic. I am the only idiot who takes the road towards Kalotina at this…

Places

The Crazy Trip: Sofia – Berlin by Car

Imanuel Marcus Sep 18, 2018

"Shaken, not stirred". This is how drivers usually feel in Bulgaria, because of those terrible roads all over the country, including in the capital Sofia. Even…

News

Macedonia: Merkel Supports Name Deal With Greece

Imanuel Marcus Sep 8, 2018

During her visit, Chancellor Angela Merkel met Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and called on Macedonia to finally overcome the name dispute. She said she did not want to interfere in Macedonia's affairs, but knew from experience that historical opportunities did not come along every day.

News

Bulgaria: A Village’s Struggle to Reach the 21st…

Imanuel Marcus Sep 7, 2018

By now, Penny Thomas-Smith is just as angry as those who have lived in the village for decades. "Meanwhile the village has no asphalt on most of the streets, my…

People

Marcel Moos: The Swiss who Keeps Austrian Goats in Bulgaria

Imanuel Marcus Aug 30, 2018

The Swiss national from the Canton of Zug probably has the most groundbreaking profession of them all. He is in the process of setting up a large goat farm in…

Bulgaria Special

Sinemorets in Bulgaria: Stunning Views and Fridge-Sized Insects

Imanuel Marcus Aug 20, 2018

Driving down the national highway no. 99 from Bulgaria's port city of Burgas towards the south feels good to anyone living in Sofia. It means the boring part of the trip on Trakia Freeway is over and the beaches are already in sight. Then, after a while it appears out of nowhere. Anyone who sees it on the right will ask the same question: "What…

Places

Reaching For The Stars: NASA’s 60th Anniversary

Imanuel Marcus Aug 19, 2018

Not only thousands of NASA scientists and astronauts, but also the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his determination, and even the Soviet Union,…

Lost Heroes

Aretha Franklin: How to Outperform Everyone Else

Imanuel Marcus Aug 16, 2018

It started with "Respect". When some of us were still wearing diapers, in 1967, Aretha Franklin interpreted that song by the late Otis Redding. She changed the…

News

Bulgaria: Internet Connection Speeds Now Average to Low

Imanuel Marcus Aug 14, 2018

On that list, Bulgaria is sandwiched between Slovakia and Trinidad and Tobago. Countries like Latvia, Chile, Lithuania and Spain have faster connections. Bulgaria's northern neighbor Romania even managed to conquer the 4th position.

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