by Dr. Yan | Dec 22, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, Pedagogy
In informal conversations, the Bulgarians use “Merci” more often than “Благодаря (Blagodarya)” to say “Thanks”, and “Ciao” more often than “Довиждане (Dovizhdane)” to say “Bye”. In Italian,...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 10, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
Korali means coral, that’s a fitting name for a pool. I have been told about this Korali thermal mineral water swimming pool quite a few times, as it is the closest mineral pool to Sofia and easily accessible by public transportation or a taxi for a relatively...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Culture
After returning from Gorna Banya, I took a detour at the National Palace of Culture as I heard that a Christmas Tree had been lit up there. The whole plaza and the roads around it were lighted up. In summer, we saw a group of kids doing bike tricks, and there was...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
Gorna Banya is another town with great mineral water. It is also on the western side of Sofia, like Bankya. The water here is bottled and sold in stores like the Bankya water. As usual, the locals can collect the water for free at the water station. The building...
by Dr. Yan | Dec 5, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
Having been away from our two furry girls at home for so long, I really missed them, especially when I saw all kinds of dogs taking a walk or a run in the park on my way to university every day. Then I noticed a random post on Facebook (I don’t even use Facebook much...
by Dr. Yan | Nov 28, 2021 | Civilization
Imagining yourself debating or interpreting a poem or a prose in a second language as a high-schooler, and then seeing Bulgarian high-schoolers doing exactly that in English at such proficiency and competitiveness, it was a marvelous experience. I was able to witness...
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