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4 days in Bulgaria: Sofia, Bansko, and Plovdiv
From Istanbul, mid-July 2023, we take a night train to Sofia (which JB talked about here). Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal We stayed in Bulgaria for 2 weeks but only visited for 4 days; the rest of the time we worked, so I’ll only give you the details of our sightseeing. It’s the very first time we set foot in Bulgaria. Day 1: Sofia Our hotel is a bit out of the way, so we have to take a taxi. Unfortunately, the taxi meter is rigged, and we pay twice the price we paid for the same trip in the other direction. But we…
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Beautiful editions of books for bibliophiles: where to find and buy them (French, English)?
Reading mostly e-books, I’ve recently become interested in beautiful editions, because there are things you can’t appreciate on a screen, especially if it’s an e-ink one 😀 Here’s the information I’ve gathered here and there, and since I haven’t been a bibliophile for long, please excuse in advance that this article isn’t exhaustive. What interests me are recently printed books, from publishing houses that still exist, because I absolutely don’t have the budget to be interested in old books (though). I have a weakness for traditional binding, full leather, and gilded edges. But given my budget, I can’t have all three at once. Books in French If you have a…
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Uber alternatives in Sofia (Bulgaria)
To use a Uber alternative in Sofia, you’ll need internet on your phone. You can order a Holafly eSIM to get unlimited data and the benefit Always On (1 GB of backup data per month included for free, ideal in case of unexpected events). The first time we took a taxi arriving in Sofia, we were tired and vulnerable after our overnight train from Istanbul. It was an official taxi, but I’m not sure we took it from the regular queue. When I take a taxi, I’m always wary on principle and I regularly glance at the meter. Sure enough, it seemed to me that the meter had suddenly jumped…
