100 Days of Winter: Europe

Day #22-23: Borovets? How About More-Ovets?

Vito ValentinettiFebruary 8, 2017

The plan was to spend a few days working in Sofia and start trekking to Romania, but the plan didn't include a sudden storm on its way to Bulgaria. I decided to scrap my plans and head back to Borovets for two perfect days of powder and sun. And sinc...

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Days #14-16: Off-Piste at Borovets

Vito ValentinettiFebruary 1, 2017

After a few days of rest and recuperation in the utterly charming city of Plovdiv, I'm off again, this time to Borovets, one of the three major resorts of Bulgaria. Only a couple hours from Plovdiv (and just an hour south of Sofia), the bus ride flew...

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Days #8-9: Feeling at Home in Bansko, Bulgaria

Vito ValentinettiJanuary 25, 2017

I bought a new snowboard. I couldn't handle the rental gear. It turns out that waiting twenty minutes to pay $15 bucks to use a terribly maintained snowboard is a terrible waste of time and money. I've tried it three times since arriving in Europe...

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Day #5: Hitching and Hiking and Boarding in Bulgaria (Video)

Vito ValentinettiJanuary 22, 2017

Somebody picked up a GoPro for this 100 Days of Winter. Sure, you can read about my adventures at Bezbog right here -- or you can watch me stumble through an amateur travelogue. Or do both! Your choice!...

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Day #5: Hitching and Hiking and Riding Goce Delchev

Vito ValentinettiJanuary 22, 2017

It's eight in the morning and I'm alone on a deserted foggy road. Well, alone except for the police officers. They're sitting in a van and blocking a perfectly good hitch spot. I'm not entirely sure if it's legal to hitch here, but after a small pant...

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Day #3: Return to Vitosha and Off to Bansko

Vito ValentinettiJanuary 17, 2017

5.00 am: I'm woken up by the gentlest of alarms -- my fall-down drunk hostel roommates returning from an all night pub crawl. I'm so excited about going riding that I can't fall back asleep. After a few cups of coffee and a bit of work, I'm off to se...

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Adventures

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Destinations

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The Bulgarian Brutalism of Stefka Georgieva

The Street Art of Cascais, Portugal

Travel

I Hiked: Krujë Mountain (Kruja, Albania)

I Hiked: Maja Shëndëllisë Mountain (Korçë, Albania)

I Hiked: Lako Signoj Peak (Ohrid, Macedonia)

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Day #22-23: Borovets? How About More-Ovets?

Days #14-16: Off-Piste at Borovets

Days #8-9: Feeling at Home in Bansko, Bulgaria

Day #5: Hitching and Hiking and Boarding in Bulgaria (Video)

Day #5: Hitching and Hiking and Riding Goce Delchev

Day #3: Return to Vitosha and Off to Bansko

Is It Safe to Stay in a Hilton Hotel?

I Slept…in a Five Star Hotel for Free (Vienna, Austria)

I Slept…in a Pod Hotel (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

The Gear: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Classic

The Reviews: Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack (Long-Term Review)

50 Days of Winter: The Balkan Pandemic Edition

The Bulgarian Brutalism of Stefka Georgieva

The Street Art of Cascais, Portugal

The Street Art of Montesilvano, Italy

The Street Art of Sofia, Bulgaria

I Hiked: Krujë Mountain (Kruja, Albania)

I Hiked: Maja Shëndëllisë Mountain (Korçë, Albania)

I Hiked: Lako Signoj Peak (Ohrid, Macedonia)

I Hiked: Patekata od Leko (Velestovo, Macedonia)

I Hiked: Vodno Mountain (Skopje, Macedonia)