Learning to learn and aprês-beer
Have you ever learned to snowboard? Have you ever learned to snowboard at 32 years old, when you're of questionable fitness levels and coming down after several mentally trying weeks…
57 Thoughts While Learning to Snowboard
1. Ow. 2. Oof. 3. This is hard. 4. Did I have to stretch so much last time? 5. Has that muscle always been there? 6. WOW I did not…
Gemma & Nigel
This story is part of a series, Gondola Life. Every day to get up the mountain in Bansko, we share 30 minutes in a cramped gondola car with a few…
It’s Only Greek for Me
This story is part of a series, Gondola Life. Every morning to get up the mountain in Bansko, we share 30 minutes in a cramped gondola car with a few…
The Secret Life of Snowboard Instructors
This story is part of a series, Gondola Life. Every morning to get up the mountain in Bansko, we share 35 minutes in a cramped gondola car with a few…
A Ski Trip in Bansko – The Practical Guide
Mr. Hola here with some tips on planning a ski holiday in Bansko, Bulgaria. We skied here in 2018 with friends, and guess who got to be the trip planner?…
A Bulgarian Ski Trip (Part 3: Actual Skiing!)
In my previous two posts (part 1, part 2), I described the process of getting from the airport to the Borovets ski resort. In this post, I'll describe the town…
I give you: kavarma. Well, actually I give me kavarma. I'm not sharing. Because it's delicious. And mine.
A Bulgarian Ski Trip (Part 2: Sofia to Borovets)
Some of the toughest things I've encountered while traveling aren't the big questions, like where the main train station is, or how to navigate immigration at an airport. Instead, I…
A Bulgarian Ski Trip (Part 1: Getting to Bulgaria)
What comes to mind when you think of a European ski getaway? Wonderful views of the French alps? Maybe you picture yourself bombing down fresh powder in Austria? Perhaps you…