At my previous job, I had a Bulgarian colleague - who I had the pleasure to have lunch with when visiting Sofia. Every spring she would wear a bracelet made of yarn - two different threads, one white and one red. She explained it was a Sprin Bulgarian tradition. The adornment is called Martnitsi and … Continue reading Happy Baba Marta – a Spring Bulgarian tradition
I finally put my feet in a new country this year - Bulgaria was a first and a country I has been contemplating for a while. Flights from London are relatively cheap, and I thought for the first May bank holiday this could be a good option. So there I go waking up at 2:30am … Continue reading A weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria
Amsterdam can be very grey during Winter, but I was really lucky to finally see good weather in this city, perfect to take some photos while wandering around. I just wanted to post here a collection of my favourite photos from my last trip to the capital of the Netherlands, hopefully, to inspire your next … Continue reading A photographic walk through Amsterdam’s streets
This was my third time in the Netherlands and it was the time to scrap off my Holland themed bucket list a couple of things - seeing the Dutch tulips in bloom (check) and seeing the proper Dutch windmills (check). I had Amsterdam as my base and some research led me to Zaanse Schans - … Continue reading Dutch Windmills in Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands
I'm a Fall person. Yet, after long months of cold short days, when it's dark just after lunch, when you need to put on multiple layers of clothing just to step outside for a 5 minutes walk to the supermarket, the soul starts to beg for a break. When the clocks change in March, and … Continue reading Doing Amsterdam in Spring
The Winged Bone 