Гювеч – The Bulgarian Dutch Oven

Just a few days ago it finally began to feel like fall here in Ruse. It is true that many trees started to lose their leaves around mid-August, but it was only this past week when the temperatures dropped that you could feel that crisp autumn air and start to feel excited for the start…

Rhodopes to the Sea

After a full summer of concerts and tours, we were very much in need of a real VACATION! Earlier this year we made it our goal to visit the Rhodope Mountains in the South of Bulgaria as a part of our attempt to see all the different parts of the country. This region of Bulgaria…

Summer Orchestra Tours

Is it really already mid-August? This summer has flown by for us here in Bulgaria with lots of concerts, tours, a short family vacation, and much more keeping us on our toes. There are so many things that we have been wanting to share here on the blog, but we have been so busy DOING…

The Big Race

Hello All! Kevin here bringing you a different sort of post today. While we have had lots of posts in the past about food, travel, and holidays in Bulgaria, it seems that we are missing a more manly post  😉! We want to give you all a look into a very important part of Bulgarian…

America vs. Bulgaria

This past week we had the unique opportunity to watch our first professional international volleyball match with the two teams being... America and Bulgaria! Neither of us had been to a professional volleyball match (and it has been a long time since we attended any sporting events) so we were excited for both the fun…