Those who are regular followers of our Facebook page may have noticed that our posts came to an abrupt slow down in mid-July 2025. This is because I, Mandy, the writer of this blog, had been on yet another “chronic pain discovery journey,” and was utterly immersed in trying to heal the hip pain that had been overtaking my body,…

Continue ReadingSlowing Down in the City of Sliven, Bulgaria

From Sliven, we decided to take a half day trip up to the “architecturally significant” village of Kotel, (our personally branded  “cute” towns), which is folded into yet another of Bulgaria’s mountain ranges…the Eastern Balkans. Kotel is one of the many villages the red hiking trail meanders which offers the opportunity to traverse Bulgaria’s entire length, offering clean mountain air,…

Continue ReadingThe Little Architectural Gem of Kotel, Bulgaria