Returning to the Country Everyone Wants to Leave: Bulgaria | The Oldest Country in Europe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- The Eastern European Country everyone wants to leave…. Bulgaria. With a population of 6.5 million and 2.5 million living abroad, Bulgaria’s population is decreasing rapidly. I am one of the few who returned to my roots and am on a mission to revive this Balkan Paradise. Today my family is also stepping foot on their Motherland… and bringing an American who has never visited before with them. This will be interesting!
ABOUT ME:
My name is Laurie and I swapped city life (Manhattan, New York) for a simple life in a semi-abandoned village (Село) in the Balkan Mountains (Eastern Europe).
I literally woke up one morning and realized NYC wasn’t for me. I booked a ticket (the same day!), packed a little suitcase, and moved to my beloved teeny-tiny Bulgarian farm… lost in time. And when I say lost in time I mean LOST-IN-TIME. No time-crunching jobs, no watching the clock, hardly any internet service at all, really. Imagine a village from the Middle Ages… that’s pretty much what you get here. And I’m loving every second of it!
I went from living in a city of 8 million to living on an old, historic farm… population: under 40. From skyscrapers to crumbling abandoned houses. From fast food takeout to barrel grill cooking. The advantages of village life are endless…
Update: My boyfriend and I have saved up and begun renovating our abandoned ancestral homestead (farmhouse). It hasn’t been easy but definitely interesting and extremely rewarding. There is nothing better than farming, harvesting and foraging for our own food… and keeping tradition alive. 🌱
ЗА МЕН:
Здравейте!
Аз съм Лори, на която всички се чудят как замени градския живот (Манхатън, Ню Йорк) със спокоен живот в малко полуизоставено село в България.
Събудих се една сутрин и осъзнах, че Ню Йорк не е за мен. Купих си билет (същият ден!), стегнах си малкото куфарче, и се завърнах в България… в бащиното ми селце, там, където животът е спрял, и там, където разбираш кои неща наистина имат смисъл! Забравих какво е стрес, напрежение и нареждане на деня спрямо часовника! Часовник, какво е това? За да ползваш телефона си, отиваш до специално място, където има обхват, и така говориш! Чувстваш се така, сякаш живееш в годините от Възрожденския ни период! Обожавам и ценя всеки миг, прекаран тук!
Всички се чудят не е ли трудно да живееш в село с по-малко от 40 души, отчитайки, че идвам от град с 8 милиона жители! От небостъргачи до рушащи се изоставени къщи…От доставки на бързи храни до готвене на жар и весели чевермета! Предимствата да живееш на село са безкрайни... На първо място трябва да осъзнаеш какво дава то на душата ти, защото тя е най-важна! След това да забравиш за клишето, че няма реализация!
В момента: Моят приятел и аз обновихме изоставената къща на предците ни! Пригодихме я така, че да не ни липсва каквото и да е удобство! Не беше лесно, но определено интересно и изключително възнаграждаващо. Няма нищо по-добро от земеделието, отглеждането и търсенето на собствена храна... и поддържането на традицията жива. 🌱
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As a French living in Bulgaria for 3 years I have to say I love your country, your culture, your food... And I don't understand why so many young Bulgarians want to leave. Your country has so much potential, so many business opportunities ! Bulgaria is moving in the right direction unlike Western European countries. And it's such a beautiful country, with sea and mountains and so many things so see and do ! Слава на България !
@@hunnid17that's rather unskilled labour wages outside the big cities. But one has to admit that without skill and experience good jobs outside the major hubs would be challenging.
It's not early 2010s anymore when the shocking mass inward immigration shocked the markets in the big cities which led to 50 people applying for a petrol station job...which was paying at the time 450bgn a month. Things have changed dramatically but I guess rural Bulgaria doesn't have many opportunities just yet.
@@hunnid17when you put everything in perspective you'll understand it's not just the amount you make but what you can afford with it.
With my wife we make about 9k net( after taxes) a month in rural England ( ok not that rural but still). Our mortgage is 2300 pcm, council tax is 4k a year( or 10 instalments of 400) , broadband is 70, phone bills just under 200, gas and electric are about £400 a month over the colder months ( 150ish in the short summer without CH). The water bill is 700 a year. My car insurance is 760 a year and my wife's 600. This is just utilities and the most important bills. And there is a lot more to add. Compare this to 70bgn council tax a year and 10 leva water bills etc.
I'll not even bother to point out how much we pay for our daughter's school fees etc( state education in the UK is really bad so if you want your little darling to succeed in life you pay, and you pay a lot).
We both work crazy hours.
Does your mum work on average 12+h a day? I doubt it.
I have seen tons of videos where people need about 600-700 euro a month to live decently with two kids. And of course no mortgage. We wanted to have a second kid but we just couldn't afford it. I still remember the stress we had with the first one and how I forced ( er, I literally begged her) my mum to come over to help. We weren't getting anywhere near our current earnings.
I've starved in both UK and Bulgaria and I know the two sides of the coin in both. When people moan how expensive Bulgaria is with one of the lowest bills in Europe, you just laugh. In the UK if I don't pay my TV tax I'll be thrown in prison. Imagine paying 160 euro a year to BNT even if you don't watch it.
@@hunnid17desolated village? I'm tempted to live in veliko turnovo ( I always loved our old capital) and a house in short drive from there goes for about 50-100k( I'm not talking a wreck build 100 years ago that haven't seen renovation in the last 60-70 years). Admittedly I bought a house nearly two decades ago near Sofia that nowadays I can sell for obscene amounts of monies. And we have our big chunk of equity in our current house.
Council tax was 250bgn a year in central part of Sofia. In rural areas it is still under 100 leva.
Do you pay 300 leva electric bill ( without cooking as we cook on gas and we don't have Air con)? Please I was born and raised in the exact same country as you and just like you I know how things are.
Let me guess, you worked in Germany on min wage with accommodation and bills included with transport provided and you were single. I have tons of friends who done that in both Germany and France and in the UK. It's very different to actually live there and have a family.
Also you can get a remote job as a self employed if you have the language and skills to do it. I have my own business here in the UK which I'll either sell or hire people to do my job with a couple visits a month( obviously I'll get a big reduction on my income) but I haven't decided yet. And my wife as an accountant can work remotely.
The private school in VT is 3900e a year( compare that to 26000gbp a year we currently pay) .
@@hunnid17 how many years ago was that ? Certainly sounds like before the pandemic and war in Ukraine. Try now to live on min wage anywhere in Western Europe...
@@hunnid17 and last but not least, in the west you'll always be filthy eastern European no matter what. That's how most seem to think of us. If I didn't marry a local girl I would've been back over a decade ago. I'm done with this conversation. We got to the conclusion we agree to disagree. Moaning and winging doesn't help anyone. If you don't have the required skills and degree to progress, what are you waiting for ? There is no age limit to enlist in further education.
Never knew Bulgaria was the oldest country in Europe. Nobody should be embarrassed by waving ones own country flag. It was lovely. Always nice to see family get togethers. Hope you're feeling better. Look forward to more videos. All the best 🇬🇧.
This is so much like my wife’s Bulgarian family. I married her 24 years ago in Sofia. We raised two boys in San Francisco and now in our later years we are thinking of going back to the BG countryside. This is like a postcard video of our experiences. I miss the food and the quiet of the countryside. So glad I discovered your channel.😊
This is quite some food! Love the sunflower dress!
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How I wish I could send you some in the mail 🌶️🫑🍅🥒!!
Oooo thanks so much for noticing my dress!! 😃 It’s one of my favorites 😁
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 🤗
You and your Family had fun and didn't hurt nothing, I think it's great.👍Once in a life-time experience for them, this way it was even more memorable.😁
That’s a lovely sentiment! There’s a unique charm to both New York and Bulgaria, but I can see why someone would be drawn to the rich diversity of European towns and the chance to be close to nature. Living in Bulgaria or other parts of Europe indeed offers a distinctive lifestyle, with opportunities for social connections and a more nature-centric life. And of course, nothing beats the experience of wearing a beautiful sunflower dress while exploring the countryside or charming villages! Greetings from small island Solta in Dalmacia/CRO.
I visited Bulgaria with my wife and daughter about 12 years ago a few times visiting Stara Zagora, Plovdiv and Sophia. We were blown away by how friendly people were and the hospitality we were shown. Bulgaria was great and I'd very much like to get back there to see areas we missed the first time.
Happy belated birthday to your wonderful grandma i,m sure John will have a very good time and would want to come back,enjoy your time together with your loved ones most of all than show us some of your beautiful places and landscapes .Blessings to all.❤
Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to do these videos and the quality of your videos are improving every day.
I've got two suggestions, I'll try to keep it brief.
You've got 90% what it takes to have a successful TH-cam channel, (great thumbnails for instance) but there are a couple of areas where I could suggest some improvements.
Number one, more camera time on you! It helps improve the quality of your videos if you're filming for instance flowers and then a side shot of you looking at the flowers then if you're explaining something about some animals or the village, another shot of you in the same area. It helps people stay oriented.
You've got great on camera presence and you're very photogenic so you should use that. I know this is a lot more work and it takes more time but it will really help make your TH-cam videos much more enjoyable to watch, and I think you'll see your subscriber base begin to really climb.
Secondly, I know that I personally am just as interested in the people of Bulgaria as I am the plants and the animals. So my second suggestion is spend a little more of your video with faces of the people up close and talking to them. Also, break up those shots as I've suggested above with some side shots. If you're photographing a dinner like you did in this video break up shots of the food with a few seconds of the people at the table or the second shot a little further back taking in the whole table and then back to the individual dishes.
I guess actually a third suggestion, it's apparent that most of the people in your village and your family are camera shy and that's understandable. In this video we see basically the back of your sister's head and that's it. Obviously she's camera shy and asked you not to film her but all you really need to do is in your voiceover narration (which is perfect by the way) is let your viewers know that someone is camera shy and you are honoring their wishes.
That's it, I've become a loyal viewer of your channel and hope that you keep it up you've got some great content and I love your format focusing on the architecture, plants and animals and people of this undervalued part of the world, thank you! from Texas USA
sen Bulgaristan da büyükanne nin yanında büyümüşsün gugıldan bakmadanda güzel yemek yapabilirsin ama herşey çok güzel görünüyor Türkiye den hepinize kucak dolusu selamlar sevgiler genç arkadaşım,,,,,
Welcome back home!
That is a real pleasure to see Bulgarian home interior, it looks very much like our grandpa's and grandma's here in Russia. Table serving style and meals also very similar to what we used to serve at family gatherings. Bulgarian language is probably the closest to Russian. Also i remember back in Sovier era, there was abundance of 5 liter glass cans with pickled Bulgarian tomatoes and cucumbers, called Assorti. Even some type of bell pepper we call Bulgarian pepper 😉
That all means we have deep common Slavianic roots. Let the politics be aside of real human connections and friendship.
Thank you so much! It’s great to be back in the Motherland. Ooooo how interesting! My Baba Vera (Not the one in this video. My other Baba) was a Russian teacher her whole life and absolutely LOVES Russia. She spent a very big portion of her life in Russia and your brilliant doctors even saved her from kidney failure. So thank you for that! 🌹
I didn’t know you enjoyed our pickled vegetables in Russia during the Soviet era. This is incredible to learn! Even more so that you have a pepper you call “Bulgarian Pepper”! I love it!! If you don’t mind, I would love to site this info in some of my future videos 😃🫑 🌶️
P.S- Here is a video with Baba Vera who I was referring to, in case you want to see her. She speaks Russian fluently and is teaching me to speak it now. You are absolutely right- our languages are very similar 🇧🇬 🇷🇺
th-cam.com/video/_82GYli0sGc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FkBRxruFkRTVtbQC
Болгарский язык имеет много общего с русским, но есть и другие славянские языки, более близкие к русскому. Если твоя фамилия Шевченко, разве ты не слышал о Тарасе Шевченко?
@sistersofbulgaria9396
Surely you could cite whatever information you would like to. Just googled Болгарский перец again, this is actually a common name for the bell pepper not only in Russia but in many other countries. This is similar to what the people of other countries call "Russian salad" for the salad we here call "Olivye" with kind of French pronunciation, and we are not aware of that "Russian salad" naming at all 😀
Say Здравствуйте to Baba Vera :)
Very well done and very interesting. I've always wanted to learn more about Bulgaria and Bulgarian culture. Thank you for sharing. Hugs and kisses from Minnesota 😘
Love your videos. I look forward to these videos.
❤❤❤Good morning beautiful family happy Monday. So beautiful video very nice food looks so delicious ❤love from fiji island ❤god bless ❤
The meal looked amazing. I’m looking forward to the videos of traveling across Bulgaria to come. Thanks for sharing views of Sofia. As beautiful as the city is I think that it pales in comparison to the farm.
Laurieeeeee, How are you doing? Wooow that feast.
Thanks!
Thank you so so much for the support (again)!! It means the world to me 🌎😊🌎😊
Sua irmã é bonita igual você 😉🐱🐱....mulheres bonitas da Tracia..🎉
Urodzilem sie i wychowalem w Warszawie a teraz mieszkam w NYC i zastanawiam sie czy juz czas wracac czy jeszcze nie. Na zdrowie.
Браво много интересно! Кога си била в Пловдив минала си на 50 метра от къщата ми и съм пропуснал да те видя.... :)
Another nice video, and that food....🤩🙌
Oooooo how I wish I could send you some in the mail!!!! 😋🌶️ 🍖 🥒 🥘
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 🙏🤤 maybe one day video collaboration where we taste it all together hah wish you an amazing week ahead! ✋😆
All that food looks delicious. Your family get togethers look like my families. Lots of chatter lots of food. Awesome to see the love of family.
Neveroqtno video🤍💚❤ Baba ti e strahotna💓 Zaslujava zlaten medal za gostopriemstvo!!👏👏👏Dano sestra ti i priqtelqt i si prekarat chudesno v Bulgaria!👌👍 Strahotna si Lorche🤍💚❤💓💓💓
Everything is fine ❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are a very good ambassador for Bulgaria!
Уау 🤗 Sunday again and another upload already there 🤗 - Couldn’t stop laughing at “Hi birds”, “Selyankaaa” and “много малко салата бе” 😅😅😅
Good morning beautiful doll
Thanks for sharing ❤🌹
Thank YOU for watching 😊❤️🌹🌸
Another fantastic video 😁
Thank you so much 😀
This one was a real treat to create. The next few are going to be a series of our travels around Bulgaria so I’m really excited about them! 😊☀️🇧🇬🌶️
Special times, Laurie! 😊
I've seen greeting parties …literally parties... at airports in several counties. A little bit of a culture clash perhaps ?
It's great to see Sofia.
Since you've monopolised the SisterS channel, Laurie, I'm wondering if Emily is going to take it over for a little while ? 😉
If you do eventually offer some type touring services, you'll have to include your grandma's cuisine as part of the tour. (if she's up to it). Tell her the people will tip her well 🙂
Your salads almost make my mouth water especially when you state how good the tomatoes taste. With or without the right dressing, I could eat one of those about everyday.
Браво Лори, нека чужденците добре да си сверят часовниците, защото всичко познато днес излиза от нашата земя.
Thanks for the video. Great view from one of the best hotels "Hotel Balkan". Sofia is a really old town "4000 years", with a very rich history. You can actually go down from the hotel, like 50 meters and it's there, the old Serdica (Sofia),buried in the ground.
Sofia is 8100 years old and is not only the oldest city in Europe but also one of the oldest cities in the world.
This was wonderful...Thank you!!!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🌎
I really miss Bulgarian tomatoes and peppers. My wife's family grow their own in a village outside of Plovdiv and the soil is black and rich which is why they taste so good - the tomatoes are so firm and don't drip juice. The ones in the UK suck - very green, hard and are just liquid inside. I barely eat vegetables in the UK but would live on them if I lived in Bulgaria. Looking forward to going back next year just for the salads.
Great video. I've always enjoyed learning about other cultures. The way you go about presenting yours is very interesting. Kudos.
Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how happy it makes me that you are enjoying 😊😊😊
I also love watching videos and learning about other cultures. I have been on Japan and China the past few days and it’s incredible to see how different their everyday lives are from ours. 🌎 ✈️
OMG! The food looks amazing! (tomatos included!)
Righttttttt!!?? 😋 🤤 I seriously wish I could send you some in the mail !
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 No worries! Just promise me a batch of that wild boar stew when I get settled in over there in 2027! Can't wait to see more in your sister series.
OMG! This is so wild! Онази вечер сънувах вашите баби! Баба Вера беше много търпелива в опитите ми да проговоря български. Но баба Нина започна да ми говори на английски! Бях изненадан, но тя само се засмя и каза, че знае английски от много време! Честит рожден ден със закъснение на Баба Нина!
I need to go to Bulgaria, the foods looks amazing. And the woman! 😊
*15 YEARS LIVING IN BULGARIA* I have seen literally hundreds of young people leave for the West - and then return after 5, 8, 10 years
And now the wage gap with the West is much smaller I hear very few talking about leaving. Bulgarians don't realise what they have until they have left it behind. Western countries are so materialistic and so individualistic the shine of higher wages wears off for many quite quickly. A Bulgarian friend in Bristol pay £600/pm for a bedroom in a shared house
We pay £2300 mortgage a month up north( in the Wirral) . My reasons for leaving were the mass internal immigration to my city ( Sofia) and second falling in love with a valley girl( from Wales, UK) . Priorities I guess...
There used to ve a lot of issues with the job market. No opportunities to climb the ladder unless you know the right people and also difficulties finding any job paying enough to live with.
Laurie, that was a fantastic banquet and everything looks so yummy. In Lebanon we have the same tradition usually when i go to visit there i get the same treatment you gave your family. There is a lot to like about Bulgaria May be one day I will go there and tour the country. Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos. Moite pozdravi kum teb i vseki edin🥰
its cause north
America and western Europe have gone full blown insane and most want to leave tis insanity. And eastern Europe seems to still be somewhat normal with traditions and morals. I am in Canada and i want to go back to Croatia and parts of former Yugoslavia where i was born and grew up cause i cant deal with this craziness anymore. People always think grass is greener on the other side and it is not.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! 🌎
Would love it if you film a video with your sister like a Q and A ❤
Ooooo what a great idea! I will see if she’s up to it 😃. She’s a bit camera shy but I think she will open up ❤️🌸
Hi Laurie how are you? Good morning, have a wonderful day❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Fun...best thumbnails in the biz! 😅
Hahaha THANK YOU! 😃 👧🏻 👧🏼
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 💃 🥂
Very great video, interesting, impressive, I like this ❤❤❤❤❤❤
In fact, more Bulgarian people are returning to Bulgaria, particularly from Western Europe. The growing number of TH-cam channels created by foreigners starting new lives here also indicates rising interest in the country. Where else can you enjoy so many sunny days and yet four distinct seasons? And with winters becoming increasingly milder, Bulgaria is likely to become even more appealing. Yes, the political landscape has its challenges, but that's a global trend nowadays.
I have been noticing this as well and sincerely hope Bulgarians are beginning to return. It’s nice to see Bulgaria getting attention and foreign people moving here but we need BULGARIANS to return… It’s heartbreaking to see how quickly our population is decreasing 😔. I honestly thought we were at 8 million and was shocked to learn we were at 6.5.
I will be honest, after living here for these past few years I do understand why people feel the need to leave as far as salaries go. The salaries people are receiving based on the work is completely ridiculous and insulting actually. If only our economic state would improve…then our country would be a force to reckon with. Let’s keep hoping 🇧🇬❤️
@@sistersofbulgaria9396
At the time of socialism, Bulgaria had 9 million people and today it is less than 6 million people.
Super everyone is enjoying, nice ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Byeeeeee, take care , lovely ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
At 3:48 you’ve got 2 edible weeds. The clover looking weed I believe is wood sorrel and the othe more succulent looking weed I believe is purslane which is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants.
Very testy dish, yummy❤❤❤❤
Your content was very good
Thanks so much! 🌹🌸
I am came to bulgaria my grandmother bulgaria🇧🇬❤🌹
Ooooo how amazing! Welcome to Bulgaria 🇧🇬❤️🌹
I think chubritza is what we call Summer Savory in the US. It's not the same as Savory and harder to find these days.
Do you also have Sdravetz? It’s a plant a geranium and also in English called Bulgarian Big Root. It’s for good health and good luck. People used to carry it when traveling or starting something new like the first day of school or a new job. Have a great time with your visitors! Manja awesome dish and so is everything. Any banitsa? 👀 I visit Colombia too! I wear a jacket that looks like Bulgarian flag with Bulgaria written on the back…
Dear Laurie, always I like this video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I’m so happy you do ❤️🌹🌸❤️🌹🌸
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 me too ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am came to bulgaria 🇧🇬 I meet you ❤🌹
That meal looked very nice, especially the pork and the wild boar.
Oooooooo it was to die for! I’ve been recently trying my hand at cooking Baba’s mandjas and I have to say they have been turning out pretty good! 😋 I will give the wild boar mandja a try soon! 😃
Always I like your videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much ❤️🌹❤️
Much fun!
Oooo it was!! Just wait until you see what’s coming 😃. The next few videos are going to be on our travels and adventures around Bulgaria. I think you will find them exciting and.. hilarious 😆
As always great commentary, but a bit strange we never got to meet your sister. I guess it's not for everyone.
Thank you 😊
You are meeting her now for the first time but she doesn’t want to be filmed much. She’s camera shy… for now 😄
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 I am so excited to bringing my brother to Bulgaria next summer. And seeing your clips of Sofia really made me want to visit again sooner. It's such a special capital city. It's as friendly as a village, and the people try so hard to make you feel like a special guest. I have never experienced this is any city like Sofia.
Hey Lori, I do no think that "everyone wants to leave Bulgaria". I am Bulgarian born and raised here. 29y/o and a lot of my relatives who studies or worked abroad started coming back in the past 3-4 years. The issue now is the rapid aging of our country. Cheers.
Of course 🙂 This is just a phrase that I keep hearing over and over again and decided to touch upon the topic and show that our beautiful country is not as bad as some people think. I too returned to Bulgaria from NYC. The sad truth, though, is that a lot of our young people still are choosing to leave. Out of all the kids that I spent my summers Na Selo with, more than half of them are living and working abroad. Only I don’t blame them… the salaries here are insulting compared to the work our people put in and compared other countries. That said, I also feel that more people are returning than in the past. Just not enough.. yet!
We need Bulgarians back home so that our population stops falling and begins to climb. We are from too great a country to allow it to go down this way. I’m not sure if the economy will improve anytime soon but we can always keep hoping. Cheers and best wishes to you and your loved ones! 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
It is very super nice country ❤❤❤❤❤, it is so beautiful your baba house❤❤❤❤❤
" Emily in Paris" само че в България. Браво.
Хахах ооооо СТРАХОТНО 😃💃🏻🤩
Трябва да направя клип с това заглавие!
Guess what? Chicken butt? Guess why? Chicken … 😂 I wish I was on my way. There’s not much family left here. Mom passed young and I was living with dad til he passed recently. Wife left me for my ex friend. Long story. She was ill and I looked after her and I get ill for two months and she’s off with him so Good riddance! I wish could liquidate my life quickly and live a bountiful lifestyle in rural Bulgaria. Thanks for Hello from Baba last time! My father used to say “Pope’s nose” was the turkey butt. It’s Thanksgiving in Canada. Me, myself and I are having pumpkin after turkey breast. Too much food for one. Da te blagoslovi, Laurie and fam! 🙏💫
So, Mandja essentially means a stew? And I saw the Russian salad, Olivier. Always wanted to try it. Looked like a very nice dinner with your Baba. I do not have any Babas anymore, I miss having them around, especially on Thanksgiving. Your sister must be shy or maybe she is just trying to preserve her privacy, she never shows her face. I don't blame her.
The "селянка" bit really made me chuckle 🤭
Next time instead of "kebabpcheta" take to the airport home made bread and salt( sharena sol xD) . Prove your salt! Proper village gal that way ;)
Best choice you have made... Lorry...
I think so too 🌎
No elevators, great! keeps you healthy ;-)
Very true! Hey, there’s an up side to everything 😃
Smart. Let the herd stumble over each other as they jump off the cliff of modern chaos, pollution, noise and crime stuffing themselves into overcrowded cities. Be contrary and follow your intuition no matter what others think or do. Be happy!
So well said! The most important thing is to be happy and boy does Bulgaria make me happy 😃. Not to mention Selo (the farm) 🍇
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I WANT THAT HOTEL SHOWER !
Excellent hotel, nice hotel room ❤❤❤❤❤❤
It really is! The view was beautiful ❤️🌹🌸
That is nice couple ❤❤❤❤❤❤
That hotel is amongst the most expensive hotels in Sofia.
Yes, it was Jonny’s first time so we wanted to show him the best of Bulgaria. Mainly for the views. 😃
Thank You.....
Thank YOU! 😊🌸
I really enjoy watching your videos...and learning about how life is in other parts of the world.... living on the farm...
Hahaaa🤣 ,fear the hillbilly status . So funny hee hee. Here in NZ the land isn't really large enough for hillbillies to hide away in, quite so much, so around here it can perhaps be the fear of the bogan status🤣. Be hard not to love your family Laurie. In my view. Just saying !. They seem to me like "salt of the earth" type people.
One thing i disagree with is the way lots of us people can fear to seem to be too different, than the way we see "others" as being like. I feel we should perhaps learn how to celebrate our differences more, in my view. To help break down walls that can serve to divide us. But such fears are related to our fear of not feeling like we'd belong. The "othering" is sadly an age old scenario
Arohanui to everyone 💞
Beautiful Women in Bulgaria!
You should become a model. You'd be a supermodel in no time.
That’s so kind of you to say! My sister and I used to model back in NYC. Maybe I will start up again…but this time in Bulgaria! 😃🇧🇬
For the last ten years, no sane Bulgarian wants to leave Bulgaria. In fact, I think little by little people are starting to come back home. There are also many foreigners from countries like Germany, England, France, etc. who come here to find a safer and cheaper life.
The state the US and Canada are in right now both politically and economically is dire to say the least. Take care and have fun! Cheers or should I say PROST :)
Salam dari Indonesia.. ❤
Greetings from Bulgaria to beautiful Indonesia! ❤️
Good Grief! I so want to have dinner at your BaBa's place. I have had the privilege of visiting Ruse, Tarnovo and along the Danube to the western border. Loved the country and the people I met. Oh, and, I think Bulgarian Red Wines ( especially the Cabernets ) beat everyone.
Да, хорошие телочки, но не знаю они очень концептуально, принадлежат видимо римской империи, а мы хоть и белые, но монгольской, им и без нас хорошо. ❤
Dear Laurie, you are so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awww thank you so much! 😊❤️🌹
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 most welcome, it is my pleasure ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍
I know that tram stop, that is Pl. Rutchey.
Yes! Exactly 😃
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I don't think there is a big will to leave anymore. There was before, of course. But by now, those who have left, are gone and many of them even returning. Other EU citizens also are moving to Bulgaria in order to enjoy the opportunities there. The population is still decreasing though because many young people are gone and the old people remaining are dying...
I have been noticing this as well and sincerely hope people are beginning to stay and those who left, returning. It is heartbreaking to see how quickly our population is decreasing 😔. I honestly thought we were at 8 million and was shocked to learn we were at 6.5…
I will be honest, after living here for these past few years I do understand why people feel the need to leave as far as salaries go. The salaries people are receiving based on the work is completely ridiculous and insulting actually. If only our economic state would improve…then our country would be a force to reckon with. Let’s keep waiting and hoping 🇧🇬❤️
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 Thank you so much for your answer. I suppose the salaries must still be horrible in the countryside, but in Sofia, they have increased a lot! I am sure they can increase in the countryside, too, if the right kind of jobs will be created. I am not Bulgarian actually but I am really interested in the country and having visited several times, I see lots of opportunities there. Maybe I could even move there myself in some years (as an EU citizen already speaking a Slavic language that would actually be realistic). What about yourself? Are you only planning to do farming in Bulgaria or can you imagine adding something to that? An AirBNB on the farm for example?
MasyaAllah, beautiful girls
Awww thank you so much! Such kind words 😊
Wow, very delicious ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Many many thanks! 😋 ❤️🌹❤️🌹
I rather be in your grandmothers place and keep enjoying the food and hospitality rather than staying in that “grand” hotel.. nazdravye
Any day! There is nowhere better than Baba’s house that always smells like yummy food 😋
Manda videos do litoral linda...🤗
I will 😊 I know you want to see it. First we will explore some other places in Bulgaria that we visited with my sister and mom and then I will make a video on the coast. It’s beautiful 🌊 ☀️ 🐠
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 estou esperando...😘
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Chubritza = Summer Savory
Thanks for this! I’ve been wondering what to tell people in the USA
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Привет красавица
Привет! 😊
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 я очень рад за вас
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Знам какво говоря⚠
Чудесен избор 😊
Чудесен избор! Ходила съм в Черна Гора и на истина беше уникално.
Знаеш какво говориш! 😎
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