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According to Business insider Bulgaria is still the most corrupt country in Europe. In this Blog I’ll explore what this means for living and working
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According to Business insider Bulgaria is still the most corrupt country in Europe. In this Blog I’ll explore what this means for living and working
Walking on Edelweiss There comes a moment on most mountaineering routes in Pirin when you will come across an Edelweiss. These beautiful little flowers are
Trek in Pirin 2021 Normally the summer season starts in earnest around the beginning of June. This year has been very very different. After huge
When is Bansko at it’s best? The simple answer is from the 20th of December to the 20th of April and then the 20th of
The Davies peak bagging in National Park Pirin The Davies is a game. Please remember it is just a game! Some people have taken it
Freeride Backpack. Kit you need! I LOVE POW! We all love pow! To be honest Pow is what it is all about. Sick lines in
Ski Touring The ski season lasts only 100 days, some years even less. The normal routine is that the resort management do everything they can
Co-living! What an AMAZING winter we’ve had! Tons and tons of snow, no queues for the lifts. Some of the best powder days of my
Covid-19 Running your own business is one of the greatest adventures in this life. Hundreds of layers of complexity merge together into this one perfect
Winter is coming , the first gentle snows of autumn have been and gone. The northern slopes of the highest peaks are now clad in
Green Co-Living I don’t look like a hippie, you will not find flowers in my hair very often (there’s not much hair!) and I’ve not
We play in the mountains and look after people! We live here because we love the mountains, we work here because we love sharing the
In December Avalon will start a new chapter in Bansko! Covid-19 has totally changed the way we live and work. With less and less office
Indian food in Bansko. The Hotel Avalon has been offering Indian food in Bansko. for over 10 years now. It’s a slightly strange situation, an
The Joy of Skiing. 20017/18 saw another great winter here in Bansko. Conditions were fantastic the hotel was full and the restaurant is going from
Summer in the Mountains 2017 Most people think of Bansko as purely a winter resort. Don’t get me wrong I love the winter months
Dylan and Daddy in the hills! This has been our first proper summer in the mountains. I’ve taken Dylan for a few trips each
Bread and Jam . . . . . I really care about what I eat, it’s really important to me. Great flavours, textures and smells
On the 25th of April at 11:56 a 7.8 earthquake struck in the area of Barpak in Nepal. The Nepali Himalaya are packed with small
Ride the Lightning, guilty as charged, but damn it, it ain’t right, there is someone else controlling me. Death in the air. Metallica are not
Skiing above Bansko The Mountain on the right is the one that interests me at the moment. At 2908m and with a pointy top she
Ski Touring in Pirin is a strange mix of wild, remote, untouched nature and glitzy modern ski resort. Yesterday I went out for my first
Rock climbing in Bansko After our little adventure on the north face of Vihren I decided that the time had come to learn to
Bansko Sour cherry ideal for a Cosmopolitan. You can’t rush things especially if it involves alcohol or food. The joy of our cocktail nights here
Ask Vania she knows better than anyone, I am a stubborn donkey. Especially when I am right (or think I am right) I will
Winter is turning into Spring, the little buds of blossom are peaking out of their winter shells and here and there Daffodils and primroses
10 years I trained as a classical French chef, I never did manage to get my C.A.P but I can still take
Spring has sprung, and most people are thinking this is the end of the winter but strange things are happening up in those there hills!
I used to think the slump in the Bansko property market was a natural rebalancing after the Bansko property bubble burst. However the regular complaints
O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t. William Shakespeare
What a great week, Dylan has had 6 full days of ski lessons, going up the hill with daddy skiing with George from skimania
I’m pretty sure in the U.K. you would call it bad parenting but then most things in the UK are considered bad parenting. The
N.B. updated since originally posted The Picture is of Shane McConkey playing the part of saucer boy in one of his films, he is a bit
Most winters I will be checking the weather at least 3 or 4 times each morning. Normally it is the first thing I
I don’t often go out in Bansko and I normally only go to places I know and love. My OCD is getting a bit embarrassing
Respect to Dragon Alliance click here for their website I bought a pair of goggles from them last season and due to some unlucky
It has finally snowed and snowed and snowed! I went up the hill to have a proper look today and found a black and white
As I am getting grief from all sides for my brutal honesty about the conditions on the slopes in Bansko I have decided
Freeride skiing is all about, well if you’ve read some of my older posts you’ll know what I think it is all about. What it
I am now pretty certain that this is the worst start to a winter season I have ever seen. It feels like a lifetime
Bansko is having a pretty shitty start to the season this year, poor snow conditions and mild temps mean that there are only a
Season 2013/14 has opened with a bit of a bang. As ever Ulen AD have kept us all hanging on tender hooks with their
The little world of Don Camillo doesn’t seem to have got across the channel . On the continent it has been a huge part of
I’m no pro skier, I’m not sponsored by any manufacturer or filmed on a daily basis as part of one of those tantalizingly extreme films
02/09/2013 A return to Koncheto it has been nearly a year since I was last on koncheto. For those of you who don’t know this ridge
11/08/2013 A different sort of training, I have just come back from 2 lovely days in the hills with a friend from Sofia, he is a
10/3/2012 first real avalanche of the season this week, a small 25m wide and 200m long number. Spring is definately here changing the snow pack and
17/08/2012 A word on community “ We are a small community here in Bansko. If you stretch the numbers a bit we could be a total of
28/08/2013 Pink tomatoes, the seasons turn,the odd shower of rain has cooled Bansko, the days are getting noticeably shorter and the blackberries with their contrary nature begin their
Mountain biking Bansko For the first day of The Road to Nowhere MTB rally I decided to use a totally different part of our region. Traditionally
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