Want to enjoy a view from above and see some of the beauty of Bulgarian nature? Try a hot air balloon flight
Things I wish I knew on my first motorbike trip
What you see in photo above might look cool but as far as actual riding goes: on scale from 0 to That-makes-no-sense, this really tops the chart (Photo via Favim) Imagine your locks beautifully flowing in the wind while you ride at the back of a motorbike. As if you are in a L’Oreal shampoo commercial or a movie version of a Nicolas Sparks novel…. Now stop, because that makes no damn sense! Photo shoots and movies constantly show us good looking people without helmets who speed through gorgeous sunsets, easy as a summer breeze. But everyone who has ever been on …
Bella Italia | Things to do in Bologna
Returning to Italy after several years away was a truly thrilling experience. Sometimes you don’t realize how much you miss a country until you go back there and all memories start rushing in. I had passed through Bologna dozens of times, but never roamed across the city so the trip felt both familiar and completely new. So what should you know about Bologna? It is the home of the oldest university in the world (founded in 1088) and apart from its long-term inhabitants, it also attracts a lot of students from all over Italy and Europe in a mixture of old …
Guest Explorer | Cuba behind the curtain
Guest Explorer | Szilvia Todorova With her mixed Hungarian & Bulgarian heritage Szilvia is pretty much a globetrotter by birth. Crossing Europe on a monthly basis was not enough for her so several years ago she started crossing oceans and continents and hasn’t stopped ever since. She is one of my oldest friends and apart from being a lovely person, Szilvi is a great story-teller because she always manages to get herself into the craziest travel situations and still keep her “the glass is half full” attitude.  No money in the banks, empty shelves filled with a line pattern of the same few products, …
Perushtitsa | The Red Church in Black & White
Did you know that one of the earliest surviving Christian churches in Europe is located near the small Bulgarian town of Perushtitsa?
Beautiful Bulgaria | Weekend in the Rhodope Mountains
 I had the pleasure to take Panasonic FZ2000 & DMC LX15 on a trip to the Rhodope mountains to test their capabilities. The photos in this story are taken with these 2 cameras and only adjusted for brightness/saturation. Reservoirs, lakes & gorges | The beautiful Rhodope Mountains According to the Thracian legend Rhodopa and Hemus were a brother and sister who fell in love and called each other by the names of the Gods: Zeus and Hera. And since Ancient Greek Deities are not famous for their good temper, the abuse of their names brought on a curse on the …
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Things to do near Sofia | A walk along the Dragoman Marsh
This internationally protected wetland near Sofia is a great getaway spot for short trips outside the city | Shot on Panasonic Lumix FZ2000
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Travelback Thursday | You can never see the same Venice twice
I remember my first arrival in Venice. The boat was shaking and so were we. Although winters in Italy are usually a pleasant thing, La Serenissima (the most serene of all cities) is often piereced by cold currents which can cut to the bone. I remeber everyone who had already been there had completely conflicting stories of what the city is like: “Oh, it’s overrated. And the channels smell so bad” “It is the best city in the world: never seen anything quite like the Carnival” So which one was it? Well, for me it was love at first sight. …
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Alpine Winter Tale | Snowboarding in Sölden
The last few winters in Bulgaria were a barren ground for skiers and snowboarders in Bulgaria. The limited snowfall and high temperatures made wintersports a contest in who is going to get the best blue-purple gradient certificate for painful landings on rocks barely covered with snow. This year things look quite different, but if one wants to have guaranteed fun in the snow, the Alps are the destination to go. There are countless alpine resorts in Italy, France, Austria, Germany, you name it. Sölden, Austria Yoddl, yoddl! Does it get any more Austrian than being in the heart of Tyrol? …
Vazov’s Hiking Trail & Skaklya | The Bulgarian “Rocky Mountains”
Enjoy the view reminiscent of the Rocky Mountains and hike along one of the most picturesque trails, described in Bulgarian literature
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The Best Travel Moments of 2016
It’s been a long (and not always easy) year, but upon looking back: all the though moments were worth it. And thankfully: there have been a lot of positive experiences together with friends and family to fill the year with some great vibes. Here are the best things about my Year in Travel: The Inception of Redhead Explorer I’ve been sharing photos and travel stories in other places for quite a while but this year I realized that the pleasure I get from travelling and the milleage across Bulgaria and abroad are big enough to have their own place under the (online) …
Bulgaria | The 5 Most Beautiful Places We Visited in 2016
Bulgarian nature keeps surprising me with its beauty. It was hard to pick just 5, but here are the places which impressed me the most in 2016
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Travel Portraits | The People of Valencia
Street portaits as a way to capture the diversity & beauty of life
Valencia | Love is in the air
A random ballerina encounter can make your day
