Berlin – Sofia: The Only Idiot on the Road
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 ungodly hour.
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Bulgaria: Fed Up With English-Language Online Publications
While the development of that site was positive, it quickly began to look very different behind the scenes. Communication was not appreciated. Neither was…
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The Crazy Trip: Sofia – Berlin by Car
"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…
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Macedonia: Merkel Supports Name Deal With Greece
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.
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Bulgaria: A Village’s Struggle to Reach the 21st…
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…
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Marcel Moos: The Swiss who Keeps Austrian Goats in Bulgaria
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…
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Sinemorets in Bulgaria: Stunning Views and Fridge-Sized Insects
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…
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Reaching For The Stars: NASA’s 60th Anniversary
Not only thousands of NASA scientists and astronauts, but also the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his determination, and even the Soviet Union,…
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Aretha Franklin: How to Outperform Everyone Else
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…
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Bulgaria: Internet Connection Speeds Now Average to Low
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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