*Today’s article on Koprivshtitsa is ponsored by Traventuria travel It’s a mouthful, isn’t it? Kop-riv-shtit-sa! You’ve probably never heard of Koprivshtitsa, so I am here to introduce you to this secluded historical museum-village set in the Sredna Gora Mountains of Bulgaria. After my wonderful visit to the second city of Plovdiv, Nicolay from Traventuria took us on a beautiful scenic […]
After a very interesting overnight ‘train’ journey from Istanbul to Sofia (when the train was cancelled and became a bus!), I decided to hit the mountains and check out Rila Monastery with www.rilashuttle.com. It is the largest and most famous Orthodox Monasteries in Bulgaria. I really enjoyed Sofia as a city, and visiting the Rila […]
As you probably know, I’m quite a minimalist when it comes to packing to go abroad. I like to travel light so that I can go hand luggage only and so minimalist backpacking is the way to go! That being said – there’s one thing that I don’t cut out completely – the make up! […]



