Associate Professor from Western Carolina University

visiting Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Korali thermal mineral water swimming pool

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...

Gorna Banya

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...

1500 Dog Gang

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...

The first snow

We have seen snow this season but we had only seen rain in Sofia. The only snow we saw was on the mountains. Well, here came the first snow this year in Sofia on Nov 30, 2021. The weather forecast had been accurate. The snow is very pretty, although the road...

Bankya

Having been in Sofia for a while to have covered most of the touristy places, I wanted to know where a local would love to go. My current host recommended Bankya. He’s typically busy with organizing events that tend to be crowded, so he appreciates the quietness in a...

Boris’ Garden Park

In early Nov, the air was still warm, the leaves were colorful, and the families were seen to enjoy themselves everywhere in the Boris’ Garden Park in the town center. This park was constructed in 1884 and has been the gathering place for many generations. The young...