MA, what other european countries have you been in? I think i remember reading Paris, Malmö and Zurich.
I still haven't been to Bulgaria for some reason, but I've tried most of the european countries. I'd recommend trying out Ukraine but it's really not the best time lol. Always funny to read your stories, even though this one lacked information
So, guys, as a 30 year old in Bulgaria, I will address some stuff I read here. It is strictly my opinion and most likely other bulgarians will strongly disagree but so what?
TL.net user wrote: I would have married one of these ultra amazing slender beautiful curvaceous long legged creatures and spent the rest of my daily dancing to the some of the best music I've hear in a long time by DJs who actually really care and enjoyed taxi rides across the city for 10 euros.
First, Bedroom is a house music club, not a strip bar. I haven't been there but my wife has, she said it's crap but we both don't really like house music so here goes that. As for the women, I guess they are good looking. I personally like girls at the age of like 17 till 25 years, they just seem so lively. A big plus for a guy is that in the clubs most girls would do whatever you ask if you buy them literally one drink. Just add a cocaine line (shit, doesn't have to be cocaine, they are so dumb that amphetamines will do) and you've got a ticket to the blowjob train. You can even record it with the phone, the girl would even be fine if you upload it so people can see how "cool" and "grown up" she is. Then you can take her and her other girlfriend home or to a hotel. And do more of the above. This is coming from experience after experience, after experience, it's not made up.
TL.net user wrote: i hear crime is pretty bad. I knew someone from their and they were telling me about getting mugged/robbed like it was no big deal and happened all the time.
No, that's just ridiculous. I mean if you go to some places of Sofia in the middle of the night and flail your fat wallet, then yes, you will be mugged. But that applies to almost any city. So the guy you know is shitting you.
TL.net user wrote: no wonder you'd feel home in a country ran by some of the most dangerous mafias in the world ^^
Dangerous? What do you mean? Our dudes are extensions to the international cartels, they can't do shit on their own. Plus, they are not smart enough to run a whore house, let alone an entire country. Yes, politicians are paid by some bankers or media owners but I don't think this is mafia. Mafia IMO are those bad asses like Yakuza or the Triads, Cosa Nostra and such. The hill billies in Bulgaria are simply a channel for drugs, not an operating body by themselves.
TL.net user wrote: Bulgaria also has the infamous "fruit vendors": they stop you in the street, ask you where you're from and boom, throw a fruit in your hand. If you grab it they say "ok, 20 euros or we kill you".
Oh good, more urban legends. I can only imagine a situation where you get stopped and asked "A blowjob for 5 euro? No, ok, good buy!". Never ever have I heard of a story where some criminal gives a fruit to a tourist and blackmails him for 20 euro. We had those guys from the customs that upon seeing a car with people with say like 3000 - 4000 euro declared, they call their police clothes dressed buddies down the road and tell them to stop that car and rob the people. But for 20 euro? Even here we're not that cheap.
All in all, I have a decent income, my wife too, we have some real estate and that's why we're still in this crap hole. Bulgaria. The advertisement for our country should be "It's great to visit. But you wouldn't want to live here.". Don't mess tourism with living here. Or in any state for that matter. For the world is full of breath taking places but the states that they are in are sometimes awful.
On October 23 2014 21:03 hymn wrote: So, guys, as a 30 year old in Bulgaria, I will address some stuff I read here. It is strictly my opinion and most likely other bulgarians will strongly disagree but so what?
TL.net user wrote: I would have married one of these ultra amazing slender beautiful curvaceous long legged creatures and spent the rest of my daily dancing to the some of the best music I've hear in a long time by DJs who actually really care and enjoyed taxi rides across the city for 10 euros.
First, Bedroom is a house music club, not a strip bar. I haven't been there but my wife has, she said it's crap but we both don't really like house music so here goes that. As for the women, I guess they are good looking. I personally like girls at the age of like 17 till 25 years, they just seem so lively. A big plus for a guy is that in the clubs most girls would do whatever you ask if you buy them literally one drink. Just add a cocaine line (shit, doesn't have to be cocaine, they are so dumb that amphetamines will do) and you've got a ticket to the blowjob train. You can even record it with the phone, the girl would even be fine if you upload it so people can see how "cool" and "grown up" she is. Then you can take her and her other girlfriend home or to a hotel. And do more of the above. This is coming from experience after experience, after experience, it's not made up.
TL.net user wrote: i hear crime is pretty bad. I knew someone from their and they were telling me about getting mugged/robbed like it was no big deal and happened all the time.
No, that's just ridiculous. I mean if you go to some places of Sofia in the middle of the night and flail your fat wallet, then yes, you will be mugged. But that applies to almost any city. So the guy you know is shitting you.
TL.net user wrote: no wonder you'd feel home in a country ran by some of the most dangerous mafias in the world ^^
Dangerous? What do you mean? Our dudes are extensions to the international cartels, they can't do shit on their own. Plus, they are not smart enough to run a whore house, let alone an entire country. Yes, politicians are paid by some bankers or media owners but I don't think this is mafia. Mafia IMO are those bad asses like Yakuza or the Triads, Cosa Nostra and such. The hill billies in Bulgaria are simply a channel for drugs, not an operating body by themselves.
TL.net user wrote: Bulgaria also has the infamous "fruit vendors": they stop you in the street, ask you where you're from and boom, throw a fruit in your hand. If you grab it they say "ok, 20 euros or we kill you".
Oh good, more urban legends. I can only imagine a situation where you get stopped and asked "A blowjob for 5 euro? No, ok, good buy!". Never ever have I heard of a story where some criminal gives a fruit to a tourist and blackmails him for 20 euro. We had those guys from the customs that upon seeing a car with people with say like 3000 - 4000 euro declared, they call their police clothes dressed buddies down the road and tell them to stop that car and rob the people. But for 20 euro? Even here we're not that cheap.
All in all, I have a decent income, my wife too, we have some real estate and that's why we're still in this crap hole. Bulgaria. The advertisement for our country should be "It's great to visit. But you wouldn't want to live here.". Don't mess tourism with living here. Or in any state for that matter. For the world is full of breath taking places but the states that they are in are sometimes awful.
On October 23 2014 22:48 mdb wrote: I like it here. Too much negativism amogst bulgarians for some reason. Sofia in particular is best city in Europe imo.
On October 22 2014 20:14 herMan wrote: It feels like you visited the capital, Sofia. I don't really have good memories being in Bulgaria.
We visited in 2011 with a couple of friends in a tourist trap called Sunny Beach which is essentially a tourist town that dies down after the tourist season is over. We heard that the police were corrupt and another group of friends we knew had kind of deep trouble with shady people.
Bulgaria also has the infamous "fruit vendors": they stop you in the street, ask you where you're from and boom, throw a fruit in your hand. If you grab it they say "ok, 20 euros or we kill you".
I also got food poisoning there and my vacation was ruined after three days of boozing. So long story short, I have a different opinion of Bulgaria than the OP.
This can happen,
as a rule of thumb, I never go to a country that I don't have a local contact in. No exception,
On October 22 2014 20:14 herMan wrote: It feels like you visited the capital, Sofia. I don't really have good memories being in Bulgaria.
We visited in 2011 with a couple of friends in a tourist trap called Sunny Beach which is essentially a tourist town that dies down after the tourist season is over. We heard that the police were corrupt and another group of friends we knew had kind of deep trouble with shady people.
Bulgaria also has the infamous "fruit vendors": they stop you in the street, ask you where you're from and boom, throw a fruit in your hand. If you grab it they say "ok, 20 euros or we kill you".
I also got food poisoning there and my vacation was ruined after three days of boozing. So long story short, I have a different opinion of Bulgaria than the OP.
This can happen,
as a rule of thumb, I never go to a country that I don't have a local contact in. No exception,
truth.
Sunny Beach is, by all accounts, the worst place on earth. Why in the name of god would you go there unless you were specifically aiming for a truly hideously awful tourist trap full of pissed up teenagers having a "good time"?? It's definitely not representative of the country, just like any similar terrible tourist trap in any country.
I've personally really enjoyed being in Bulgaria, and am looking forward to it again this winter. My Girlfriend is Bulgarian, from Sofia, so I don't get rinsed out for being a tourist which is great. The country has many problems, but there's a lot of goodness there, and incredible nature beyond the city. I just love forests!!
On October 24 2014 19:22 ImbaTosS wrote: incredible nature beyond the city. I just love forests!!
Tell your girl to get your asses in a car and drive straight to the region in the Rodopa mountain called the Amazing bridges (Chudnite mostove, Чудните мостове). This scenery left me breathless when I saw it. I truly realized the insignificance of men and the overwhelming power of nature. As far as I know, there is just one more thing like this, somewhere in Canada. The river has carved the stones and the hole is like 60 meters high. Can you imagine what river it has been in ancient times? It seriously gave me chills when I was there and looking. I've only felt like this at the Niagara falls. I was just watching in awe and thinking "Eifel tower, China wall, pyramids, fuck those, give me natural landmarks anytime! Men can never hope to reach such beauty!". Thinking in Bulgarian though. To warm you up:
On October 23 2014 21:03 hymn wrote: So, guys, as a 30 year old in Bulgaria, I will address some stuff I read here. It is strictly my opinion and most likely other bulgarians will strongly disagree but so what?
TL.net user wrote: I would have married one of these ultra amazing slender beautiful curvaceous long legged creatures and spent the rest of my daily dancing to the some of the best music I've hear in a long time by DJs who actually really care and enjoyed taxi rides across the city for 10 euros.
First, Bedroom is a house music club, not a strip bar. I haven't been there but my wife has, she said it's crap but we both don't really like house music so here goes that. As for the women, I guess they are good looking. I personally like girls at the age of like 17 till 25 years, they just seem so lively. A big plus for a guy is that in the clubs most girls would do whatever you ask if you buy them literally one drink. Just add a cocaine line (shit, doesn't have to be cocaine, they are so dumb that amphetamines will do) and you've got a ticket to the blowjob train. You can even record it with the phone, the girl would even be fine if you upload it so people can see how "cool" and "grown up" she is. Then you can take her and her other girlfriend home or to a hotel. And do more of the above. This is coming from experience after experience, after experience, it's not made up.
TL.net user wrote: i hear crime is pretty bad. I knew someone from their and they were telling me about getting mugged/robbed like it was no big deal and happened all the time.
No, that's just ridiculous. I mean if you go to some places of Sofia in the middle of the night and flail your fat wallet, then yes, you will be mugged. But that applies to almost any city. So the guy you know is shitting you.
TL.net user wrote: no wonder you'd feel home in a country ran by some of the most dangerous mafias in the world ^^
Dangerous? What do you mean? Our dudes are extensions to the international cartels, they can't do shit on their own. Plus, they are not smart enough to run a whore house, let alone an entire country. Yes, politicians are paid by some bankers or media owners but I don't think this is mafia. Mafia IMO are those bad asses like Yakuza or the Triads, Cosa Nostra and such. The hill billies in Bulgaria are simply a channel for drugs, not an operating body by themselves.
TL.net user wrote: Bulgaria also has the infamous "fruit vendors": they stop you in the street, ask you where you're from and boom, throw a fruit in your hand. If you grab it they say "ok, 20 euros or we kill you".
Oh good, more urban legends. I can only imagine a situation where you get stopped and asked "A blowjob for 5 euro? No, ok, good buy!". Never ever have I heard of a story where some criminal gives a fruit to a tourist and blackmails him for 20 euro. We had those guys from the customs that upon seeing a car with people with say like 3000 - 4000 euro declared, they call their police clothes dressed buddies down the road and tell them to stop that car and rob the people. But for 20 euro? Even here we're not that cheap.
All in all, I have a decent income, my wife too, we have some real estate and that's why we're still in this crap hole. Bulgaria. The advertisement for our country should be "It's great to visit. But you wouldn't want to live here.". Don't mess tourism with living here. Or in any state for that matter. For the world is full of breath taking places but the states that they are in are sometimes awful.
Me and my friends encountered these fruit vendors once and made it out just by continuing to walk since we realized what they had in mind. A group of friends that we knew from Finland visited at the same time, that was the case I explained above. So please don't call them urban legends. Our tour guide told us about them when on the bus so it seems to happen quite often.
Sunny Beach is, by all accounts, the worst place on earth. Why in the name of god would you go there unless you were specifically aiming for a truly hideously awful tourist trap full of pissed up teenagers having a "good time"?? It's definitely not representative of the country, just like any similar terrible tourist trap in any country.
I've personally really enjoyed being in Bulgaria, and am looking forward to it again this winter. My Girlfriend is Bulgarian, from Sofia, so I don't get rinsed out for being a tourist which is great. The country has many problems, but there's a lot of goodness there, and incredible nature beyond the city. I just love forests!!
Yes, I did imply in my post that I did not have good memories of Sunny Beach and reflected that it must be quite different in the capital. And yes, we were 19 and went to Sunny Beach in search of a week long drinking binge.