After leaving the Rozhen Monastery, I headed to Melnic to grab some lunch. Eating authentic Bulgarian cuisine is definitely something you should do on your visit here. It’s always hearty, always full of veggies and definitely healthier than in most other places throughout Europe. Plus, nearly all of the fruits and vegetables that you’ll find … Continue reading
Rozhen Monastery: The Video
As promised, here is the video from the Rozhen Monastery. Tomorrow, I’ll upload the next blog from my visit to Melnik, the amazing food of the Southwest Blagoevgrad Province, and of course, the historical city of Sandanski.
Rozhen Monastery
This weekend, my new producer and I went out to visit some really cool places throughout Southwestern Bulgaria. It was a trip back in time to the 1700s when our first stop brought us to the Rozhen orthodox monastery in Blagoevgrad Province. This place was packed into the history books with the Spanish Inquisition. The … Continue reading
Finally Back Out In the World!
Oh, how I have missed you all these past two years. And also missed journalism. And traveling. And making neat, little travel shorts. I think the last time I actually sat down and wrote a blog was before I went back to the states in 2014 to start my latest of two graduate degrees – … Continue reading
TravelCast with Mark Defant, Podcast #31
In this Travelcast, Marc Defant, co-founder of WikiPlaceMarks, talks about the amazing new platform he (and his team of Hungarian programmers) has been working on which has the potential to literally index the entire planet. Keep an eye on this new technology. It’ll be no time at all before we’re using it everyday. It combines … Continue reading
Travel Geek Podcast Cover
As many of you know (especially those of you following along on my Facebook page), I have started work on my podcast show. And as a point of order, I need to know what you guys think of the cover. After I get a few more episodes, the channel will be live, kicking off on several … Continue reading
