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Granada’s Enchanting Alhambra
Oh my sweet Alhambra. You absolutely cannot miss the Alhambra if you’re visiting Granada. This enchanting Islamic palace, named “the Red Castle” because of the reddish hue of the walls, is set high up...
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Granada Slow Travel Guide
Arabic architecture, Middle Eastern food, cave houses, snow-capped mountains, free tapas with every glass of wine… The more we heard, the more irresistible the idea of visiting Granada became. So we...
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What We Ate & How It Went (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #1)
We’re one week into our 30 day vegan travel challenge (technically 31 days) as part of Veganuary. We’ve had ups and downs, we’ve experimented with new foods, we’ve stocked up on 2kg of nuts and we’ve...
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Vegan in Bulgaria (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #2)
We’re halfway through our 30 day vegan travel challenge this Veganuary, and still going! Last weekend we flew out to Bulgaria, not a country known for it’s vegan cuisine, but so far we’ve been...
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Travelling Vegetarian & Vegan in Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s capital city isn’t known for being a great vegan travel destination, but perhaps it should be. If you’ve been keeping up with our vegan travel adventures this Veganuary, you’ll know that we...
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A Very Hungry Veganuary (Vegan Travel Challenge Week #3)
I’d like to say that week #3 of our vegan travel challenge was as veggieful and exciting as weeks #1 and #2 of Veganuary, but it wouldn’t be true. Week #3 has been rammed with challenges, from trying...
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Vegetarian and Vegan in Bansko, Bulgaria
Travelling vegan in Bansko was the most difficult part of our 30 day vegan travel challenge while we were in Bulgaria. We loved our escapades as vegans in Sofia, which turned out to be a much more...
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Breaking Through & Travelling Vegan in Macedonia (Vegan Travel Challenge Week...
After a trying week #3 of Veganuary, you might be expecting me to say that week #4 was even more dire. It wasn’t. It was better, because we’ve just got used to it. It feels like we’ve broken through a...
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Where to Eat Vegan in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
There was only one place to eat vegan in Plovdiv listed on HappyCow, but after a less than satisfying time being vegan in Bansko for almost a week, I was so excited to be heading to somewhere where...
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Our Vegan Travel Challenge Has Ended, Here’s What We Learned
This January, we took up a 31-day vegan travel challenge as part of Veganuary. We kicked off our vegan challenge in Luke’s home town of Brighton before travelling vegan in Bulgaria and then Macedonia....
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A Slow Traveller’s Guide: Where to Travel in Macedonia
When the temperature in Bulgaria dropped too low for us to bear, we made an unplanned detour to neighbouring Macedonia. We were excited to discover what Macedonia would be like, but we had absolutely...
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A Guide to Traditional Vegetarian and Vegan Food in Macedonia
When we were travelling vegan in Macedonia as part of our vegan travel challenge, we scoured menus for traditional Macedonian dishes that were naturally vegan – and surprisingly there are quite a few...
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Slow Travel in Skopje, Macedonia’s Capital City
Skopje was our first and last stop during our slow travels through Macedonia. We weren’t sure what to expect from Macedonia’s capital city and before arriving all we’d heard was that it was a bit bleak...
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Matka Canyon in Macedonia (in Just a Day)
Matka Canyon is the ideal day trip from Skopje for anyone who loves nature, cool rocks and hiking. It’s hard to believe that this incredible canyon is just 15km away from the busy urban streets of...
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Skiing in Mavrovo, Macedonia: Everything You Need To Know
Mavrovo is Macedonia’s oldest national park. It’s an exceptional beauty, a small village around a large lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains – and it’s home to the Zare Lazareski ski resort. We...
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Lake Ohrid in Macedonia: A Beautiful Long Weekend
Lake Ohrid is truly the jewel in Macedonia’s crown. When we first made it past the town centre and scaled up the hillside through the old town, we looked out in wonderment over the lake and distant...
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Bitola in Macedonia (and My Big Travel Mistake)
Bitola wasn’t really part of our Macedonia travel plan. Actually, we didn’t really have a proper plan, which is what caused the mess in the first place. After arriving in Skopje and working our socks...
View ArticleSofia Slow Travel Guide – Bulgaria’s Capital City
Sofia was our first stop in Bulgaria. We’d planned on just passing through on our way to go skiing in Bansko, but as we slowly started to discover more and more historic sights and vegan restaurants,...
View ArticlePlovdiv, Bulgaria – A Slow Travel Guide
Plovdiv is a city for history and culture lovers. Our Plovdiv travel guide covers everything from the quaint Old Town with cobbled streets and historic buildings to the modern high street, uncovered...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost to Travel in Bulgaria on a Budget? [Infographic]
Looking for cheap travel destinations in Europe for a winter break? Let me tell you how much it costs to travel in Bulgaria. We booked our flights and set off on our winter adventure to Bulgaria after...
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