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Tahini, the traditional way

September 19, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

While some traditions are fading with time, others are reborn. Tahini production, the sticky paste of the crushed sesame seed, is seeing a resurgence … [Read more...]

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Border Villages of Ivaylovgrad

September 14, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

Small Bulgarian villages abutting the border with Greece are dwindling in size, but there is some hope for revitalization. Odrintsi was once populated … [Read more...]

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Lost villages of Ivaylovgrad

September 10, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

Crumbling brick buildings hidden in the vegetation hint at small settlements that existed during communist times in Ivaylovgrad Province. During the … [Read more...]

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Thracian Food Festival

September 7, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

The square in the center of Ivaylovgrad is surrounded by reflections of the town's past. An old Communist Party headquarters has been transformed into … [Read more...]

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Castles and Pumpkin Pastry

September 5, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

There are scattered castles and ruins hidden throughout the rocky outcroppings of Thrace. Chunks of marble repurposed into not so recent buildings, a … [Read more...]

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From the Rhodopes with a pumpkin

September 3, 2017 by Theodore 3 Comments

In the far South of Bulgaria lies a stretch of mountains called the Rhodopes. Small villages remain in isolated pockets with dwindling populations. … [Read more...]

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Back to Bulgaria – Bachkovo Monastery

August 29, 2017 by Theodore 3 Comments

Nestled in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria, Bachkovo Monastery has hid in craggy recesses since 1083. I have not been to Bulgaria in a … [Read more...]

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Europe in the Off Season

February 10, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

I recently returned from a journey arching along the northern edge of the Mediterranean. When I left, I knew the amount of time I could be gone (21 … [Read more...]

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An evening on the Black Sea

May 21, 2016 by Theodore Leave a Comment

  Two nights ago I left my apartment and headed to the waterfront. The sun was dipping lower in the sky, calling gulls back to perches not so … [Read more...]

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