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Transitions in the East

Stories from an American living in Bulgaria

Category: Travel

Strangers On Trains

June 10, 2017 kojiParenting

Yesterday I took Jojo on her first train trip. Nikola had gone to Sofia to get the timing belt on our car looked at and he was going to pick us up in Veliko Turnovo[…]

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A Brush With Death

August 9, 2016 kojiTravel

Not ours. Not really. Last night we were driving back to Gabrovo from Varna. As usual, we left later than we planned and both Nikola and I were quite tired during the drive. On a[…]

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The First Night Alone

July 18, 2016July 19, 2016 kojiParenting

Last night I spent my first official night away from Peatuk. Honestly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, simply because there have been so many nights that he has spent[…]

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On Our Own

August 26, 2015 kojiParenting

Last week, I took Peatuk camping without Nikola. The idea was that Nikola being officially tied to his work full time (the dangers of being a business owner) does not make me automatically tied down.[…]

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A Quick Trip to Belgrade

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 kojiTravel

Somehow, Nikola convinced me that it would be not only okay, but great, to take a weekend trip to Belgrade. Belgrade is about 6 hours drive from us, and we have a toddler. I wasn’t[…]

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Запознавайте се със Джия

July 14, 2015July 21, 2015 kojiTravel

Оня ден Никола и аз ходихме да си купя ново колело. Не бях много сигурна какво исках. Знаех че тези неща бяха важни за мене: По-леко от миналото ми колело. (Сирача беше много тежко). Да[…]

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A Day With No Bra

July 5, 2015July 5, 2015 kojiself-reflection

On our third or fourth day in Spain my husband leaned over to me and whispered, “Why don’t any girls where bras here? Are they too hot?” I thought about it for a moment. I[…]

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Reflections on Spain

July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 kojiTravel

I loved Spain. I loved the weather. I loved the food. I loved the children in the parks. I loved getting to know the people Nikola works with on a daily basis. I even liked[…]

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Transitions in the east is part personal blog and part advice for people who are considering immigrating to Bulgaria. I have been living in Bulgaria for the past six years and feel like I have some helpful information for new foreigners moving to Bulgaria. If you have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me via social media or by leaving a comment. Thank you for reading!

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