If you want to experience a time warp, take a trip to the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Beach hotels from the 1960s have everything you’d expect from properties built during the Soviet era and haven’t been updated since. Although my three-star hotel room is nice enough and I can fall asleep to the sound… Read More »
Britain’s biggest ever benefits fraud scheme was uncovered after a lone Bulgarian police officer told British authorities that his city was suddenly flooded with cash and criminals were “living like barons”, The Telegraph has revealed. Five Bulgarian citizens admitted stealing more than £50 million from the taxpayer last month and appeared in court on the… Read More »
Marianna enjoyed one bright black run (there were usually three but the rest were off) and eight reds (some a little short) – Marianna Hunt “Here’s the ski luggage room,” our perfectly haired hotelier said proudly. I looked around. More accurately, it was a parking lot and construction zone, and there was no indication whether… Read More »
Home to golden beaches and vibrant cities, Bulgaria should be on your must-visit list in 2024 – Stone RF/Getty Data experts at Eurostat may have declared Bulgaria the unhappiest country in Europe following a recent survey, but the survey, which analyzes life satisfaction levels across the continent, only tells part of the story. Whether you’re… Read More »
Italy now tops Post Office’s ranking of Europe’s cheapest ski destinations – Getty To get good value on the slopes, our experience tells us we should head to Bulgaria, to places like Borovets and Bansko, famous for their budget-friendly hotels and après-ski. But according to the Post Office, this is no longer necessary: Italy now… Read More »