Taking a Day Off to Honor Your Alphabet
22:52 30/05/2016
Hooray for Кириллица (Cyrillic)! There’s nothing like a parade to celebrate the use of your particular brand of alphabet. In Bulgaria, a day...
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Dancing for Joy Bulgarian Style
18:50 29/05/2016
This clip captures the simple joy of just being out on a Sunday afternoon in Bulgaria. I love the fact that there are songs that mean absolutely nothing...
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Undiscovered Plovdiv: Bulgaria’s Most Enjoyable City
23:48 28/05/2016
Plovdiv is to Bulgaria what Krakow is to Poland: It’s the historic capital and the most enjoyable city (even though the capital city — Sofia or...
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Travel Bite: Bruges, Belgium
0:33 28/05/2016
From time to time, we share a random video to fuel your travel dreams. Today, we’re sharing this clip from my TV episode about Belgium. Join me as I...
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Commies Tossed into the Dustbin of History
18:49 27/05/2016
When ideologies change so do the statues on the square. And with the end of the Cold War about 25 years ago, statues from Vilnius to Varna came tumbling...
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Dinner with Our Ambassador in Sofia
19:48 26/05/2016
When filming in Europe we very rarely accept invitations for fancy gatherings or meals from local officials or VIPs. (In Tehran, working on our Iran...
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Bulgarian Beginnings: A Stroll in the Park
19:51 25/05/2016
Hello Bulgaria. I have an affinity for Bulgaria — so overlooked and underappreciated…and so charming in a Slavic way. In my student days I spent lots...
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My Colleague Cameron Hewitt Is Ruining Lucca
0:00 25/05/2016
Cameron Hewitt (my wonderful co-author and fellow guidebook researcher) is ruining Lucca. That’s my job: to take an undiscovered, untouristy gem and...
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Why Spanish Potheads Are Called “Kangaroos”
19:38 24/05/2016
I was in a cannabis club sharing marijuana jokes with a table of friends in Madrid. One girl referred to her boyfriend as a “kangaroo.” I asked why...
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Want to Smoke Marijuana in Spain? Join a Club
21:29 23/05/2016
I’ve left France for Bulgaria, where I’m meeting with my TV crew. But first, a few thoughts on my earlier experience in Spain. Cannabis Club...
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