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Tourism
Romanians and Bulgarians won't need passports for EU travel when flying or sailing, but they will still need them when using land borders.
Jan Strupczewski, Reuters | 3 months ago
Hotels
In most cases, having not a whole lot more than 25 properties is an optimum number.
Sean O'Neill | 11 months ago
Business Travel
Communism meets co-living in Semkovo, where an entrepreneur wants to transform a hotel built for members of Bulgaria's former ruling party into a more modern hub for digital nomads and remote workers.
Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago
Americans, Germans, Cypriots and Brits are descending on a small mountain town for the week-long Bansko Nomad Fest. Here's why.
Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago
While destinations with overtourism issues are getting a lot of attention, other cities are emerging as new frontiers for tourism. Sofia, Bulgaria, is one of those cities with a unique opportunity to declare to the world what it wants to be as a destination, and to define a vision and strategy for how tourism can develop sustainably.
Rebecca Stone, Skift | 6 years ago
Overtourism
Long overshadowed by "Old Europe" for tourism, the Balkans are emerging as the center of "New Europe." But you better book now since the travelers' secret is out.
Robert Reid, Skift | 6 years ago
Cities in Asia and the Middle East are the most affordable destinations followed and the most expensive are those located in resort towns including Cancun and Punta Cana.
Soo Kim, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago
Bulgarians may like their cigarettes, but if the Italians can come to terms with smoking restrictions, so can they. It's become a "perk" that travelers expect, even if it inconveniences a few.
ETurbo News | 11 years ago
In other news, Talinn just called Clegg and begged him to keep his countrymen at home instead of turning it into another vomit-soaked stag party destination like Prague.
Patrick Wintour, Guardian | 11 years ago
Media and PR
Kudos to the Balkans behind this creative response to the boorishness of the British campaign. Who wouldn't visit a land where the draft beer is cheap and Middleton clones are bountiful?
Luke Allnutt, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | 11 years ago