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Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. Badrinath is one of the most popular religious towns of the Hindus located in the district of Uttarakhand in India.
Badrinath is the most important of all the four (Char) Dhams in India. The town of Badrinath lies between
Nar and Naryana mountain ranges and in the shadow of the mighty Nilkantha peak, 301 km north of Rishikesh.You can also visit the winter shrine of Badrinath Dham at Joshimath.
Pilgrimage in Uttarakand
Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu which is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. Badrinath is one of the most popular religious towns of the Hindus located in the district of Uttarakhand in India.
Kedarnath is a holy Hindu town located in Uttarakhand in India.
It is one of the Char Dhams located in the Himalayas near the head of Mandakini River. It is a very popular destination for all Hindu pilgrims of all over the world.The Kedarnath temple lies amidst the majestic snow-capped Himalayan ranges and is thronged by thousands of tourists each year. The extreme weather condition of Kedarnath prompts the temple to remain open from the end of April to the beginning of November. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Kedar or Lord Shiva.
In Kedarnath alone there are about more than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The Abode of Goddess Ganga, Gangotri is a small town centered around the temple of Gangotri temple and is one of the holy places among the four Char Dhams. It is cuddled in the heart of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand and is located close to the Indo-Tibetan border. It is the highest and the most important temple of river Ganga which is worshiped as a Goddess in India. The origin of the holy river is at Gaumukh, set in the Gangotri glacier that can be accessed by a short 19 km trek from Gangotri. But according to Hindu mythology, Gangotri is the place where river Ganga descended from heaven when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from his luscious locks.
The source of River Yamuna, Yamunotri is also one of the four sites of Char Dham pilgrimage. Yamunotri is located at a height of 3293m above sea level and located in Uttarkashi district. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and lies in close proximity of the Indo-China border. The Bandarpunch Mountain is at a height of 6315 m and lies north of Yamunotri. Yamunotri is at a distance of 236 km from Rishikesh, 21 km from Sanya Chatti 278 km from Dehradun, and 176 km from Chamba. You can visit the winter shrine of Yamunotri Dham at Kharsali.
Char Dham Yatra
Char Dham is referred to the four most holy Hindu pilgrimage of India nestled in Indian Himalayas. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Sri Kedarnathji and Sri Badrinathji, these four sites are the epicenter of religious activity. All of these temples are situated within the Garwhal region of Uttarakhand. Among four Scared sites Kedarnath is dedicated to Lord Shiva while Badrinath is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. On the other hand, Yamunotri and Gangotri are dedicated to Goddess Ganga and Yamuna rivers respectively. In Hindu religion, it is considered that every hindu should do Chardham yatra at least once in a lifetime.


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The Disinherited
I am the dark one,—the widower,—the unconsoled,
The prince of Aquitaine at his stricken tower:
My sole star is dead,—and my constellated lute
Bears the black sun of the Melencolia.
In the night of the tomb, you who consoled me,
Give me back Mount Posilipo and the Italian sea,
The flower which pleased so my desolate heart,
And the trellis where the grape vine unites with the rose.
Am I Amor or Phoebus?…Lusignan or Biron?
My forehead is still red from the kiss of the queen;
I have dreamed in the grotto where the mermaid swims…
And two times victorious I have crossed the Acheron:
Modulating turn by turn on the lyre of Orpheus
The sighs of the saint and the cries of the fay.
Translated by Robert Duncan

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on a produce business for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The Fruit Club Inc., operating out of Sioux Falls, S.D., continues to be restricted from operating in the produce industry for failing to pay a $108,384 award in favor of a Florida seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Matthew Kleinsasser was listed as the officer, director and major stockholder of the business.
Subsequent to the issuance of the reparation order listed above, a new reparation order was issued against The Fruit Club Inc., to pay $67,500 to a Michigan seller. The Fruit Club Inc. has not made payment to the Michigan seller within the time designated in the new reparation order. As a result, the sanction period levied against the company and its principal has been extended to reflect this new violation.
PACA provides an administrative forum to handle disputes involving produce transactions; this may result in a reparation order being issued that requires damages to be paid by those not meeting their contractual obligations in buying and selling fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. USDA is required to suspend the license or impose sanctions on an unlicensed business that fails to pay PACA reparations awarded against it as well as impose restrictions against those principals determined to be responsibly connected to the business when the order is issued.
Those individuals, including sole proprietors, partners, members, managers, officers, directors or major stockholders may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval.
The PACA Division, which is in the Fair Trade Practices Program in the Agricultural Marketing Service, regulates fair trading practices of produce businesses that are operating subject to PACA including buyers, sellers, commission merchants, dealers and brokers within the fruit and vegetable industry.
In the past three years, USDA resolved approximately 3,350 PACA claims involving more than $63 million. PACA staff also assisted more than 8,000 callers with issues valued at approximately $156 million. These are just two examples of how USDA continues to support the fruit and vegetable industry.
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Copy translation: "Shampoo for itchy scalp"
OK, forgetting the obvious question for a second—why do this campaign in the first place—why not use mosquitoes (or earwigs [ew])? And why ladybugs? I guess they wanted a representation of a redhead and didn't want to use fire ants...because that might freak people out.
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There is more than one way to skin an onion and this take on film processing is a good example. Kodak's HC-110 is a very versatile liquid developer that gives excellent results with many films and is known for long shelf life. It works well in small tanks and in rotary systems. It was my standard developer for many years and although I no longer use it regularly I still recommend it to anyone looking for a good all-rounder.
The approach described below is one where different contrast ranges are achieved by using developer dilution as the variable, instead of the usual change in time. Here time, temperature and agitation are kept at a constant. I didn't create this but I have used this myself, probably because I enjoy the way it gets me thinking about film development controls in a new way.
What follows is transcribed from The Handbook for Contemporary Photography, 4th Edition by Arnold Gassan. 1977. Arnold was a professor of mine at Ohio University and I don't think he would mind me sharing this. I think it interesting and still useful.
Contrast Control through Developer Dilution
Another way of controlling contrast...is through varying the dilution of the developer. This is a very useful control with some of the liquid concentrate stock solutions, and of these Kodak HC-110 developer offers exceptional qualities.
Contrast control through developer dilution uses the high energy HC-110 with its almost unique ability to provide very clean separations of shadow densities and also offer linear separations of all equal exposures into the high densities, even though diluted to a very great degree.
The effects of varying developer dilution for HC-110 and Tri-X rather than developing time can be seen by examining figure 4-31.
These curves show the equal separation in the shadows and also the contrast variations possible by merely varying the concentration of the HC-110 while keeping time, temperature and agitation constant.
The advantage of this system is that a widely distributed, very stable, highly concentrated commercially available developer of known quality is used only at a standard time-- one which is physically long enough to avoid problems inherent in short developing time. The concentrated syrup can be measured accurately with pipettes, or this simple two step dilution schedule can be employed:
Make a working stock of 1 part developer and 9 parts water.
Do not mix more than what will be used in a few days.
Distilled water is recommended.
From there dilute the working stock in dilutions as follows to make dilutions of approximately:
*Total=450 ml for a two reel tank.
In my own approach to HC-110 I have always skipped the stock solution step and mixed my developer directly from the syrup. I also abandon Kodak's letter system (dilution A, B, C etc) and use a ratio that is easy for me to remember and to mix. I used that with this system and when I use HC-110 in the more conventional way.
Gassan provides some recommended dilutions for a variety of films, but keep in mind a few things:
- These dilutions are from the 1:9 stock solution to approximate dilutions from the syrup (ratios in the left hand column).
- This data is from 1977 and films have changed
- He finds that a "decade change of dilution e.g. a change of 1:50 to 1:60 approximates a paper contrast grade". (for Kodak films, see below)
- The system works for Ilford films as well, but that they exhibit greater sensitivity to developer strength variations.
- There is almost no loss of shadow detail with this developer, even at the extreme dilutions.
All film is developed in HC-110 at 21C / 70F for five minutes with standard agitation.
"N" meaning Normal contrast in zone system terminology
Gassan based these dilutions on a goal of developing a highlight density [zone VIII], to a density of 1.15 above FB+F.
He concludes with this insight into his approach to 35mm photography:
The whole purpose of this control system is to produce high quality, low density negatives that will print easily and well, rather than to "push" film. High energy developers produce high densities under extreme low light levels. And they also produce negatives that are more graphic and less tonal -- that are not so much translations of colors into the grey scale of the photographs as they are graphic simplifications of the world.
The sense of graininess in 35mm is affected by exposure far more than most photogaphers are willing to admit. A correctly exposed minimum density negative is "filmy"; this means that the page of a book can be read easily while looking trough the negative. The least overexposure will mar otherwise excellent negatives that would enlarge well and have maximum resolution of detail. Two stops overexposure will enlarge the grain so much that the maximum degree of enlargement with out obvious grain is about 6 diameters.
I've no doubt that many of his former students remember him saying "make a negative that prints easily and well..."
I've used this system myself and found that it worked quite well with Ilford HP-5. My "normal" was 1:55 for 5 minutes at 70˚F. That was over 20 years ago, so please take that, and all of this as starting point for your own testing.


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Anyone who reads this site on a regular basis knows what Vic thinks of film critic Richard Roeper. (If you don't, read all about it here.) I'll admit, I've stood up for a few of Roeper's reviews on occasion because I didn't think he was totally out to lunch.
But this time, he has gone too far...
A thumbs down to the Wallace and Gromit movie?! What is this guy smoking? Filmmaking doesn't get any better than Wallace and Gromit. It's lighthearted entertainment at its finest. How many other movies out there can boast that they are entertaining for people of all ages? But nooooooo... Roeper didn't like it. Roeper is not the only critic who gave Wallace and Gromit a negative review, but you should have seen Ebert's reaction. He was very upset, and rightfully so.
How can Roeper decry the declining quality of movies (as many critics do), and then turn around and give a negative review to one of the few good movies that we have left? The guy is officially off his rocker.
An audio link to the review is here.
As Forrest Gump would say, that's all I have to say about that.


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Reputation vs character. This has been running around my head all day yesterday. But first, may I just mention an incident that I called to myself this morning?
Go on.
Well. On the way home, while in the upper deck of the bus, there was someone who was talking on his cellphone quite loudly. He was seated at the back so I couldn't see his face. He was giving instructions to someone. Something about looking for the "extreme left door of a cabinet." His tone of voice started amiably enough, giving instructions to that someone on the other end. But he began to get very agitated when the other person couldn't seem to get his instructions right. His voice was getting louder and louder and more and more agitated as he was struggling to get his instructions understood. I thought, "Any second now he's gonna say, Why are you so stupid?!!" And guess what. He did. He sort of ended his instructions that way along with something about "switching the heater off and all the lights off" or something. While I was listening to all this, my heart and soul were in pain for that person on the other end. I had the urge to turn around to see how this person looked like but stopped myself. "Let it go, let it go," was what I kept hearing in my head.
That was Me, dear one. It is of no use seeing the physicality of that person because you already sensed, felt his soul. His purpose was already conveyed to you.
And what purpose is that?
You know it. Say it.
That we do not have patience with each other?
Yes, and something else.
That sometimes we treat others as lesser than us.
Yes. Why do you think that is?
Coz we think we are more superior than others?
But God, I cannot blame that person for getting agitated with someone who cannot understand simple instructions. There are simple persons who need to be given very specific instructions before they can perform exactly what you want them to do. And sometimes, others simply do not have the patience.
Then why do you think this simple persons are the way they are?
Yes. Oh. Simple persons also have a purpose. Their purpose is not to be simple. Be not to be that. There is nothing to be ashamed of if you are a simple person and you do not understand certain things. That is the agenda of your soul. For you to be knowledgeable, you have to have no knowledge of a certain thing. Meaning, to know something, you must first not know it. Do you understand?
Yup. To fill a cup with good coffee, the cup must be empty.
Yes! Exactly. Your Dad's cheap 3-in-1 grainy coffee is just an example.
Yeah. He didn't want to stop drinking it even though it was really bad (no one else was drinking it) coz he could have been thinking of the money he paid for it. (Considering it's cheap and bad, it wasn't that much.) And so when he finished the last packet the other day, he drank Mum's good 3-in-1 coffee. That cheap grainy coffee must have been irritating his throat before. Because now, he isn't eradicating his pleghm that much anymore. Mum's so agitated when he does it non-stop. The plelghm eradication sound, I mean. Especially when he's watching TV. He spits into a–um, never mind. Too much information.
That is a metaphor regarding the pain of knowing The Truth. Those of you who have been believing the mistaken beliefs about Me and living it for most of your life are in pain when you realize The Truth because your souls are thinking of the cost or the lifetime that you have spent in making these mistaken beliefs real. As in living them to the best of your abilities. And to realize that it is not The Truth after all is very painful. Like your Dad's throat. Those of you who cannot let go of The Old World will cause disharmony, agitation and chaos in your souls. Because your soul is The Truth. It is your bodies and minds that are protesting against the invasion of finally realizing what is true.
But God, I have been in The Old World for most of my life and I didn't go through that.
It was not the agenda of your soul. It is not in The Plan for you to struggle with The Truth. Nothing happens by accident, child. Everything that happens in your lifetime is planned by you before you enter this realm.
You're kidding. That means even my mistakes are planned?
Most definitely. Mistakes have a purpose, remember? And what is the purpose of The Plan? It is to realize your soul's purpose.
Purpose, purpose, purpose! Life is so complicated sometimes!
Only if you think it is so.
Yeah. Anyway. So what is the purpose of that incident?
The pur–
Never mind. I think I know. So that I can blog about patience, not treating another as lesser and the agenda of the soul.
If you say so, dear one.
I say so. Okay. So let's talk about reputation vs character. What's the diff?
Meanings, please.
Right. "Reputation" means "the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: sample: a man of good reputation." "Character" has like a long list of meanings.
Take the one that shouts at you.
There are several actually–One: the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. Two: moral or ethical quality: sample: a man of fine, honorable character. Three: qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity: sample: It takes character to face up to a bully. And four: a person, especially with reference to behavior or personality: sample: a suspicious character.
Do you notice the difference?
Well, yeah. Character has more meanings than reputation.
Do you know why? That is because your character is from the soul and your reputation is from the world. That is why one's "character" is more complex. It is from the soul. Focus on your character which is from the soul instead of your reputation which is of this world. The world which is of rules and regulations. As opposed to your character which is from your soul which knows no rules or regulations. Hence our tweet: Reputation is opinions of others about you while character is built by you regardless of opinions of others about you.
Awesome. You make everything so clear!
Without a messenger it would not be.
I think that's a compliment.
It is.
Then, thank You. I love You, God.
I love you too, dear one. And everyone.


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London designer Ozwald Boateng was greeted with a standing ovation as he brought Lagos Fashion Week to its close.
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London Designer Ozwald Boateng Wins Fashion Lifetime Achievement Award
After completing a marathon of back-to-back catwalk shows, ARISE Magazine Fashion Week's finale included the much-anticipated ARISE Magazine Fashion Week Awards 2012.
Major honours went to Ozwald Boateng, from Muswell Hill, north London, for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Major honours went to Ozwald Boateng, from Muswell Hill, north London, for the Lifetime Achievement Award.The award-winning, ARISE Magazine is a global publication, based at its offices are in Trafalgar Square. London. It celebrates all the positive attributes that the Nigeria has to offer.
"We already have London, New York, Paris and Milan fashion weeks, we believe our AMFW event in Lagos completes the international global fashion week season", says Penny McDonald, International Managing Director, one of the event´s organisers.
Londoners Hit Lagos For Fashion Week
Some of the capital's most well known black fashion designers are in Nigeria for Lagos fashion week. Oswald Boateng and David-David are just two of the names supporting the event which could see Africa becoming a serious contender on the world fashion map.
It's the second time the event has taken place in Africa's most populated city.
The shows are being staged across three enormous marquee's which have have been especially built for the occasion.
Hundreds of models make up artists, hairdressers and stylists have also been brought in for the shows which will take place over the next four days
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Finished steel exports surge 29% in Dec
NEW DELHI: India's total export of finished steel in December last year jumped 28.9 per cent to 0.964 million tonnes (MT), official data showed.
The country had shipped 0.748 MT finished steel in the same month in 2016.
During April-December of 2017-18, the export of finished steel increased 52.9 per cent to 7.606 MT, from 4.975 MT in the year-ago period, the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) has said in its latest report.
On the other hand, imports were ..
India's consumption of finished steel in December 2017 rose 6.2 per cent to 7.621 MT compared to 7.175 MT in the year-ago period.
In April-August 2017, the consumption of finished steel witnessed a growth of 5.2 per cent to 64.867 MT as against 61.662 MT during the same period a year ago "under the influence of rising production for sale and imports," it said.
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By Diara Fowler lStaff Writerl The gluten-free (GF) diet is probably one of the most demanding ones out there, for those that love bread and grains. "Gluten is a protein that is usually found in grains, wheat, barley and rye. This particular diet excludes all bread, pasta and many baked goods," according to Womensrunning.competitor.com. For those individuals that suffer from Celiac disease, have gluten sensitivity or just want to pursue a healthier lifestyle, this diet has it's benefits. "Not eating gluten helps reduce the risk of heart disease, cancers and many other health-related conditions like diabetes," said Zumba Instructor Olivia Ochoa. When not consuming gluten, … [Read more...] about Pros and cons of a gluten-free diet
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Description: High-quality early education is positively associated with children's academic and social skills, and many states have prioritized investments in this area to equalize the disadvantages minority and low-income children face. Yet states face major challenges in retaining a qualified and high-quality early childhood workforce. This webinar will explore findings from the National Academies report Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education. Dr. Lynn Karoly, senior economist from RAND Corporation, will provide a broad overview of the report and present specific recommendations related to supporting the education, skills, and credentials of the early education workforce. Dr. Ola Friday from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care will engage Dr. Karoly in a discussion around action steps states can take that align with recommendations in the report.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance
Audience: The intended audience for this webinar includes state education agency (SEA) staff interested in learning how to implement recommendations from the Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education report. State legislature staff, leaders of local child care resource and referral agencies, and institutes of higher education that train early educators may also be interested in this webinar.
Speakers: Dr. Lynn Karoly, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation
Dr. Ola Friday, Associate Commissioner for Workforce Development, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Sherry Cleary, Executive Director, New York City Early Childhood Professional Development Institute at City University of New York
Dr. Kyle DeMeo Cook, Research Associate and Alliance Co-Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Dr. Brandon Foster, Research Associate and Alliance Co-Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Report Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018.) Transforming the financing of early care and education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED585869


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Sure, no problem. This file has everything you need! It's pretty big, though, so it might take a while to download.rockhound wrote:Can someone give me all of the answers that are going to be on the test so that I do not have to do any work?
Primate wrote:Seriously, though, to everyone who's asked for general help with this event: not knowing what to study is probably the most challenging part of this event. Having a test on time is ridiculous--it's a huge topic. You'll definitely see a little physics, especially kinematics. (They seem to have a nasty habit of assuming any equation with t in it is appropriate for the test.) You'll also get tested on the history of time, identifying who did what and when. Finally, you'll see a lot of stuff about current systems of time (sidereal, solar, GMT/UTC, etc) and how to convert between them.
genesys wrote:what are the most told questions in the Its about time event? please give me straight answer. thanks:)
Take a look at my post and those following it--it details what you'll likely see. Unfortunately, each and every test is unique. The Science Olympiad organization doesn't provide standardized tests to event coordinators; instead, it's up to each invitational, regional, and state director to create their own. Thus, your best bet is to do as much research as possible on the topics mentioned above. I have a binder of almost 100 pages of information--it's just not something that we can explain to you over these forums. Sorry!genesys wrote:what information did you already give me???:?
Haha, it's not that the volume of the device has to be 80cc or less. Rather, the entire device has to fit inside an 80cm cube, or a cube with dimensions 80cm x 80cm x 80cm. You'll probably find that a tad easier to work with.keul9993 wrote:Does anyone know if it is really 80cm^3 for the size of the time device?
80cm^3 is like 4cm *4cm*4cm
isn't that really small?
the ones in this video is so much larger than that
Arabesque wrote:During competitions, are the time trials generally started using three beeps or one? At Mentor this year it was only one, but all of the other competitions we've been to have been three.
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This comes just a week after BMW CEO Harald Krüger confirmed that the fourth-gen X5 is set to be launched abroad later this year, as will its larger seven-seat brother, the first-ever X7.
The X5 prototypes in the teaser pics are disguised, but we still get a relatively good idea of how the showroom versions will look. No radical departures here, but it is bolder upfront with its larger grille and pointy headlights, and it's a little curvier around the wasteline.
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Travel Guide: Bulgaria
Planning to visit Bulgaria but not sure where to begin? Look no further! We have compiled a ton of information to make this easier on you!
1. Currency
Bulgaria has been part of the EU since 2007 but lucky for us has not adopted the Euro yet! They still use the Bulgarian lev (BGN) which makes this beautiful country one of the cheapest destinations to visit in Europe!
Current exchange rate for June 2017:
*At time of publishing this blog, please check exchange rate for most current information when planning your trip
2. Language
The national language is Bulgarian, a slavic language similar to Russian but definitely not the same. Tip: Bulgarians love it when tourists speak Bulgarian so here are a few useful phrases:
Hello! - Здрасти! - Zdrasti!
How are you? - Как си? - Kak si?
Thank you! - Мерси! - Mersi!
Bye! - Чао! - Chao!
3. Accommodation
Hostel/hotel/guesthouse prices vary from town to town. Sofia (the capital of BG) and the beach towns are much pricer than most of the other cities in BG but still very affordable.
We didn't need to find accommodation when we were in Sofia as we stayed with my family but a group of friends had to find a place to stay and ended up booking at Hostel Mostel. They had a great experience there - the rooms were clean, bright and spacious and they have private and dormitory options. The guys working the front desk were really nice and helpful as well! Again, we didn't stay there so we can't speak from personal experience but our friends seemed really happy with the choice they made. Private apartments are also available for rent all around the city with prices averaging around $50 per night.
When we visited Veliko Tarnovo we stayed in a guesthouse that we found by asking locals. It was a great deal as we only spent 20 lev per room! TIP: Try and negotiate the price down when you book from a private party as they will quote you higher prices. Bulgarians tend to have different rates for locals versus foreigners… Who do you think gets the better price? If you are traveling with someone who speaks the language have them negotiate the price.
We also stayed in a smaller town near Gabrovo, called Etara. We booked a room in the only hotel available there and it was 50 lev per night, which is quite expensive. We could have found something cheaper but we were traveling with my sister and her 3 month old baby so we chose comfort over price. Small bonus - we got complimentary breakfast which wasn't half bad.
Prices around the coast are higher than the rest of the country especially if you visit during the summer. There are big, luxury hotels everywhere but if you are on a budget you can easily find a room in a private home or a hostel for a fraction of the price.
Overall, accommodation in Bulgaria is affordable with prices from 20 lev per night to 100+ depending on your style of travel and your budget.
4. Food
Ahhhhh! The food in Bulgaria is simply amazing! And so cheap too! Street food is very popular everywhere you go and the most popular and our personal favorite option is banitza (pronounced bonit-za) - pastry filled with feta, crispy and flaky on the outside and warm and doughy on the inside. You can find those on almost every street corner for only 1 lev. The vendors selling bantiza also offer a variety of other inexpensive options such as pizza, sandwiches and other sweet and/or savory pastries. Even better, pair banitza with ayran, a savory yogurt drink.
Restaurant meals vary from 5 lev to 20 lev per dish and portions are pretty generous.
Some of the must-try Bulgarian dishes are:
- Shopska salad - a tomato, cucumber and feta salad - sounds pretty simple but it's delicious and considered a staple of traditional Bulgarian cuisine! Pair this salad with Rakia, the traditional Bulgarian grappa-like liquor to have the authentic Bulgarian experience.
- Bean soup also called bob - again simple, it's a bean stew/soup spiced to perfection!
- Moussaka - similar to Greek and Turkish cuisines. Bulgarians also make their own version of moussaka, a potato and meat dish baked and then served with yogurt.
- Kiufte - the easiest way to describe it is a Bulgarian meatball. If you find yourself driving around the country you will see several "BBQ" joints on the side of the road serving kiufte. They usually serve it in a warm bun with several salads! So good and so simple.
If you hadn't already picked up on it, Bulgarian cuisine is very simple and yet so delicious. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options as well!
One of our favorite restaurants with a great combination of both traditional Bulgarian food and Western choices is called Sasedite (it means the Neighbors). You can follow the link to see the website (however it is only in Bulgarian), but don't let that deter you! When you go to the restaurant they have english menus and english speaking staff! You'll find amazing food and a lot of drink options too! You can find it on google maps no problem.
5. Must see in Bulgaria
Sofia - the capital of Bulgaria is buzzing with life and old ruins are scattered throughout the city. Old communism buildings still stand, reminding everyone of the "Good, ol' days." The city centre is filled with high end shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and night clubs all complimented by beautiful architecture, quiet parks and street art peaking behind many corners.
One of the biggest points of interest in Sofia and sort of the trademark of the city is "Alexander Nevsky" the biggest, orthodox cathedral in Bulgaria. It's hard to miss this beautiful and majestic building with its golden domes shining from a far. The area around the cathedral is nice and open which allows for a great photo and people watching. The inside of it, unfortunately isn't as spectacular, as it is a bit run down and the art work doesn't have that same "Wow" factor as found in other churches around the country.
Throughout the city there are several museums worth seeing but the biggest and most interesting one is the National History Museum located in the old residency of Todor Jivkov, the communist leader from 1954 to 1989 when the communism regime collapsed. The museum contains more than 65,000 exhibits and it's one of the largest history museums on the Balkans. The Museum's collections are its greatest treasure, they comprise materials from Prehistoric Ages up through present day. Situated in the outskirts of Sofia, is Boyana Church which has been on the UNESCO Heritage list since 1979. It is one of the few completely and perfectly preserved medieval monuments, testifying to the significant Bulgarian history.
Here you can also find The Presidency, the National Assembly and even Sofia's oldest building the Rotunda St. George which dates back from the 4th century. If you're looking for something more relaxed, Borisovata Gradina (literal translation is The Garden of Boris) is a large park located in the heart of the city that you'll find near the National University Kliment Ohridski, a gorgeous building that sort of reminds me of Hogwarts. We were able to go inside and roam the corridors of this old, enormous school and it truly felt like we were in a Harry Potter book - giant classrooms that still feature old, wooden benches accompanied by spiral staircases and small windows overlooking the courtyard. The city supports a lively arts scene as well. Rakovski Street, Sofia's Broadway, is lined with theaters. Jazz is huge as well as dance clubs, where you can find a mix of world hits and local music.
Plovdiv - one of world's most ancient cities and Europe's oldest inhabited city — even beating Athens. Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and its lively city centre, that is pedestrian friendly offers a variety of shops, restaurants and markets. But the star of the show is Old Town! Take a stroll down the old, steep and uneven streets and immerse yourself in history!
Enjoy the vibrant house colors, the amazing architecture and the variety of art items offered from every street vendor! Some of the older houses have been converted to hostels and hotels so do spend a night there to fully experience the history of this unique place.
You'll notice some amazing artwork throughout the city as well, keep yours eyes open as some are easier to spot than others. Ancient ruins can be found throughout the city too, one of them a large amphitheater, completely visible when walking down the main pedestrian street downtown Plovdiv! The city is also famous for its wine - so take a tour of one of the wineries and learn more about how they make their famous red wine.. and bonus, you'll even get to try a glass or two.
Veliko Tarnovo - the old capital of Bulgaria is a must see! For all history buffs and castle enthusiasts this is the place! The most significant monument of culture in Veliko Tărnovo with the medieval fortress Tsarevets, situated on the Homonymous Peak, surrounded on three sides is the river Yantra.
It is a great historical place within the Balkan region with many different excavations finding historical pieces from the Byzantine times as well. Arbanasi which is another favorite is only a few miles away and it has still preserved some of the Era of the Bulgarian revival.
Rila Monastery and the 7 lakes - recently we read an article about the 10 most spiritual places in the world (with strongest energy fields) and the 7 Rila Lakes were one of them. The monastery, established in the 10th century is the largest and most beautiful one in Bulgaria.
Throughout history it has been an important center of worship, it has helped preserve cultural traditions and activities and a place that had provided shelter for many religious and public figures. To get to the lakes up from the monastery it takes about 8 hours, the trail is well marked but bring a map just in case as well as food and water! The picturesque views and the peaceful tranquility of the mountain definitely make this place feel like it's out of this world and it is easy to understand why it is considered to be one of the most spiritual places on earth.
Varna is the largest city on the coast line of Bulgaria and the main port is also a naval base. It's the most northern point of the Black Sea in Bulgaria and although it's a good starting point for a trip down the Black Sea coast we wouldn't recommend spending a lot of time there. The weather in the Northern part of the country isn't as nice and the city despite its beauty lacks that typical beach feel. Visiting Varna of course is a must, due to its rich cultural history, active traditions and tons of family-friendly activities.
Golden sands - one of the most popular resorts on the Bulgarian coastline, famous of its... yes, you guessed it - its golden sand. The sand truly is one of the nicest sand beaches, I have ever seen - gold, soft and fine. The town is popular among the adventure seekers as it offers a lot of water sports such as jet skiing, windsurfing, parasailing and etc.
Sunny beach is the party center of the Bulgarian sea coast, famous for the amount of sun it gets. The town is very popular amongst Russian tourists and it has seen incredible development - largely in clubs and resorts which are everywhere and the beaches are filled with chairs, cabanas and umbrellas. If you are looking for a beach town that offers good drinks, parties that are always on and a decent beach, then this is the place for you.
Sozopol is one of the oldest Bulgarian coastal towns, the city is divided into two parts - old town and the modern part of the town. Old town is family focused with its small, romantic villas while the large, modern and luxury hotels are located in the new part of Sozopol. The town offers a good mix of family-friendly activities, a relaxed environment as well as a buzzing nightlife with tons of good restaurants and night clubs.
If you are looking for something off the beaten path than visit Irakli, located a few kilometers south of Obzor. This small beach town has become famous amongst hippies and nature lovers. It's one of the cheapest destinations on the Bulgarian sea coast - camping here is one of the most popular summer activities. Irakli is often visited by nudists, and skinny dipping is by all means encouraged, so might not be the best family vacation spot.
For those of you who enjoy winter sports like skiing and snowboarding than you should visit Borovetz or Bansko. The two resorts are located fairly close to each other (130 km apart) and are popular tourist destinations during the winter months but there are not to be skipped during the summer either. Bansko seems to be winning the popularity vote as there is a lot to do there despite skiing or snowboarding. The town has a ton of good restaurants and cafes to eat in and several clubs if you are in a mood to party.
Buzludzha (check our blog post here) it's another must see in Bulgaria. This abandoned communist building in the shape of a space ship, located atop the Buzludzha peak is an interesting and unique experience.
These are just a few of the must-see places in Bulgaria but there are much more. The country is quite small but depending on your timeline you can easily see it all. Rent a car or jump on a train and explore this unique country.
7. Popular scams
Unfortunately like anywhere these days, there are a few scams to be aware of when visiting Bulgaria so we have listed them below:
- Taxi scam - taxis are a good form of transportation in the city especially after leaving the bar, however be very careful what car you get into. There are "fake" taxi companies that mimic the real ones but if you look at the logo you will notice that it's not exactly the same, or the phone number will be different by one digit, etc. Those companies will charge you double if not triple the price of the real ones. They often don't even turn the meter on. So make sure - 1. The company is legit 2. The meter is on 3. Watch how fast the meter goes. Some of the better companies are 1 Euro Taxi and Yellow Taxi 333.
- Price differences - always ask to see a restaurant menu in both Bulgarian and English as sometimes prices tend to be different. For example, coffee for locals would be 1 lev while coffee for tourists is 1 euro (1 euro = 1.95 lev) which is almost double. The same scams apply at some hotels as well.
- The fruit scam - it's not unusual to see older people sitting on the side of the road selling herbs, veggies or fruits. For the most part those are people who are struggling and need to make some extra cash but sometimes they are just scammers that are targeting tourists especially foreigners. The scam is as follows: They hand you a bag of whatever they are selling while telling you how much it costs, usually a very, very cheap price. If you decline to pay they get really angry, they start yelling and saying that you are robbing them, essentially guilting you into buying their product. While this scam is fairly harmless if you have thick skin, best advice is to just avoid accepting anything from street vendors unless you approach them first.
- Exchange Bureau scam - this was especially popular a few years ago but it's not unlikely to encounter something similar today. Read the boards they post carefully - selling and buying rates, commission rates, etc. Some of them will take your money and give you less than half of what you were supposed to get due to a huge commission fee. And if you try to fight back then you may be approached by "security" in other words, two big guys you don't want to mess with… Go to banks or larger exchange bureaus in more populated areas to avoid losing money. Also, we recommend checking online or using our favorite tool "XE Currency" app which will give you a good idea on current exchange rates before going.
- ATM fraud - check ATMs for card scanners before sliding your card in. This is not specific only to Bulgaria but a good rule of thumb anywhere you go!
8. The locals
Bulgarians are very patriotic, loving and genuinely nice people. Learn a few Bulgarian words and that will be the golden ticket to their hearts! A lot of Bulgarians know English so don't be afraid to start a conversation. Overall Bulgarians are happy to show off their pride for their country, their gardens, their homes and if you're lucky enough - their cooking skills. You may connect with a local while you're there, don't be surprised if they invite you for a meal. They truly go all out for guests and are happy to entertain you, as well as fill your belly! It is customary to bring something small with you if this does happen. For example, bring a small tray of cookies/biscuits or a liter of beer. This small token of gratitude goes a long way! Of course, common sense does apply here….if you feel uncomfortable or if your gut feels something is off, then don't accept the invitation. (This is advice goes for any country including your home country.)
9. Traditions
Bulgaria was established as a country in 681 AD and has been inhabited ever since. Over centuries the country has been conquered by the Byzantine Empire and later the Ottoman one, then later liberated with the help of the USSR. The different cultures have influenced Bulgarian traditions but there are still several unique traditions that have been preserved through the years Please read below for details on some of these traditions:
Christmas is one of the most celebrated and cherished holidays in Bulgaria dedicated to family and great food. The preparation for the holiday begins 40 days before Christmas Day with a 40 day long fast - no meat, dairy products or alcohol are allowed in order for the body to cleanse until midnight of December 25th. Not everyone fasts for the entire 40 days but regardless - all dishes served on Christmas Eve remain vegetarian only. During the feast there are usually an odd number of dishes on the table normally 9 or 13 for good luck. Some of the staple dishes featured on Christmas Eve are sarmi (cabbage stuffed leaves with rice and veggies), bob (beans soup/stew), dried fruit and nuts, koledna pitka (white bread) specifically baked for the day. The koledna pitka serves an important tradition, the oldest member of the family breaks the bread and gives out a piece to each family member, leaving the first piece for the house and the second for the Virgin Mary. There is a hidden fortune in each piece of the bread as well - a coin for wealth, a dogwood branch for health, a bean for rich harvest, a button for success at work and a piece of paper for prosperity in education. The table is left uncleared on Christmas Eve as it's believed that the deceased will come and eat the leftovers.
On Christmas Eve, a group of boys (girls are not allowed to participate) known as the Koledari (Carollers) go out to every house and sing songs about health, love and joy. In return they receive food and sometimes money.
New Year's Eve, what is a Bulgarian holiday without banitsa?! On New Year's Eve a special banitsa with fortunes is served! Some of the fortunes are little papers with writing on them such as health, love or luck. Another New Years tradition is survakane, which begins at midnight right as the new year is welcomed and continues during January 1st. Survakane is performed by children, who make survachka (a dogwood branch decorated with dried fruit and nuts) which later is used to lightly smack older family members on their back. Dogwood represents health because it is one of the smallest but toughest trees so the ritual of "beating" the older family members is believed to give them strength and health.
Kukeruvane is one of the oldest and strangest Bulgarian traditions. The ritual originated during ancient times when they would take part in ritual games in honor of the god Dionysus. The Kukeri game is performed by men, dressed in colorful costumes made out of fur and wearing scary, wooden masks. The masks are decorated with lace, threads and ribbons and usually represent different animals such as goats and sheep. They are also painted different colors, red being the most popular one meaning life and fertility. Another essential part of the costume are the big wooden or metal bells that the men wear around their necks or waists. The Kukers walk around, jumping and dancing "special magic dances" to scare away the evil spirits, to celebrate the beginning of Spring and in hopes of good harvest, health, and happiness.
Baba Marta is celebrated on March 1st, Baba Marta (Grandma March, literal translation) comes to bring everyone health and joy. To honor the holiday everyone wears Martenitsa - a small piece of adornment made out of red and white yarn, usually in the shape of two figures a boy and a girl. Most people however prefer bracelets made of red and white string intertwined together. The red represents life and the white is a symbol of rebirth, in other words Baba Marta is a celebration of spring when everything starts to bloom again. The Martenitsa is worn until spring comes or trees start to bloom and then is placed on one of the tree branches.
Easter is taken very seriously by Bulgarians and they have many traditions they take part in to celebrate. It starts with the Sunday 6 weeks prior to Easter known as Zagovezni. This starts their 46 day lent where they basically eat Vegan until Easter. Don't worry though, they more then make up for it on Easter Day with an enormous feast including all the prohibited foods as well as the special kozunak bread. The traditions with eggs are very important as well, as they represent whether you will have good health or good luck for the year. The eggs are dyed either on Thursday or Saturday before Easter Sunday and the first egg is always dyed red for healthand its then saved until next Easter. A service is held starting on Saturday (day before Easter) at 11 pm and everyone brings their colored eggs. At midnight everyone takes their colored eggs and smashes them into each other (two people at a time) for the "egg fight." The last person remaining with an unbroken egg is the winner and is said to have good luck for the year and this egg is also kept until the next Easter as well. During this service, they also take part in walking around the church three times with lit candles to see if their behavior has met the Christian expectations. Some interesting superstitions they have revolving around Easter include; if you hear a cuckoo halfway during lent it means Spring is coming. Even more, if you have money in your pocket when you hear it, you'll have a year of riches and the opposite is true if you're without pocket money. Another interesting one happens on Good Friday, where they set a table up in the church and it represents Jesus' coffin. They crawl underneath table to ensure good health and good fortune for the year.
As you can tell, Bulgarians are serious when it comes to Spring and health! If you find yourself visiting during any of these or other holidays try to take part in some way. It can be quite interesting to observe or celebrate with a culture so full of these unique rituals.
So here you have it - our travel guide to Bulgaria! Hopefully we have answered your questions and if we there is anything that we've missed please shoot us an email or leave a commentbelow with any questions you might have!


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Saffron Walden's Fete de la Musique a midsummer's day to remember
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It was the day the town let its hair down and danced.
Saffron Walden's Fete de la Musique, on a blazing hot Midsummer Day on Sunday, June 24 drew thousands of people into town. Visitors said the atmosphere was as good as Glastonbury.
Though the World Cup was on with England playing at 1pm, this did not deter the crowds from the free music festival. Japan might have been playing Senegal on a screen inside The Saffron Hotel but the bar was deserted while singer-songwriter Elliot Porter sang in the courtyard.
On one of the hottest of the year, the town hall was packed at 4pm for singer-songwriter Joanna Eden's solo singing performance followed by her pop-up choir. Both the museum and castle grounds and Jubilee Gardens had families enjoying bands in the sunshine, including big bands, jazz bands, ukulele bands, dance bands.
In the afternoon, the duo Djuology played tunes beloved by Django Reinhardt, swing Gypsy jazz in the courtyard of The Cross Keys where extra benches had been laid out, while the Alleycats and Saffron Walden Town Band played their disney jazz in the museum grounds and Sorry not Sorry and Twisted Fund offered rock, punk, funk and ska at Fairycroft House.
At 6pm the Market Square filled for 15-year-old singer song-writer Maeve Halligan, playing her fiddle with her family band, The Hooligans, led by her dad Liam.
Maeve's was a virtuoso performance. Many a professional fiddle player would have admired the dizzying speed at which she sawed off those reels. Her Drowsy Maggie was anything but sleepy. The square was tapping its feet all right. Other acts got cheers at the end of the performance, Maeve got whoops and and yells after every number.
The crowd was all set to end the night on its feet to the Reavey Brothers Boogie Band and sway the night away.
The event was organised by Saffron Walden Arts Trust.
Organiser Isabella Warren, who first brought the idea to Saffron Walden in 2015 after seeing it that year in Paris said: "There was a teriffic atmosphere and the standard of music was phenomenal. I want to thank all the volunteers and especially Tim Atkinson at Fairycroft House who got all the equipment to 11 venues. It was incredible. It was a day I think everyone will remember."


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instant gratification: the disease of now
It's no secret that we live in a time where we as humans want what we want and we want it now. Our lives are so fast pace that we don't have time to wait for our food, shopping items, entertainment, ect... This makes sense when you think of fast food, Amazon prime, and streaming movies illegally online. They are all very profitable business' with consumers basically sacrificing their first born and demanding more. Money has less value than our time. If you think about it, this could be a good thing. We could use that time we saved for something of higher value. Unfortunately, more often than not, we drive through the closest fast food line just to sit at home scrolling through our Instagram feed for hours on end. We are all aware of this. We all give in to this, some of us every day. But I want to focus on a form of instant gratification that we may not notice. This sort of instant gratification is so normal that it dehumanizes us and we don't realize what we are missing out on.
Let me ask you this, when you get dinner with a friend or loved one, where is your phone? Is it sitting on the table? Face up or face down? You may be asking yourself what does this have to do with instant gratification. Well, let me tell you. Being someone who is sensitive and time is my love language, I enjoy sitting with someone and having meaningful conversations, but I know that's not everyone's cup of joe. The reason we have our phones on the table isn't that we are addicted to technology or social media (although that is the case for some) it's because we are always on the look-out for instant affirmation or entertainment. The person sitting across from us is Plan A, and the phone is Plan B. When the conversation dies down or it doesn't feed our selfish ears, we refresh our notifications. Sometimes the person sitting across from us we truly love, we really do enjoy their company, but we've been so conditioned to eat up any kind of "instant gratification" even if it's in the form of a text, like, email from your annoying boss, or alarm you forgot to turn off. Where does this place the health of basic human connection? How does instant gratification taint the human psyche? Is this topic really worth this much analyzing? (yes.)
I recently watched this movie called Cloud Atlas. It's a long movie and definitely not going to be a crowd favorite, (ironically because it's 3 hours long and that brings us back to instant gratification….we can't sit that long on one storyline.) The main theme of the movie was that our lives are not our own. That we are meant to live every moment of every day for others. No matter the pain we feel, situations we may be in. Human connection supersedes our selfish desires. It was a great film and really got me thinking. Just a couple weeks before seeing this movie I had coffee with a friend who brought this up. That conversation was the seed placed inside my mind, the movie is the water and every moment of contemplation from that point has been the growth, this post may be the flower? Who knows what it's growing. It could be carrots for all I know.
We have become so conditioned to look at others as an opportunity to fill, entertain, affirm us in the most instant way possible. Whether you are happy and content with your life you have fallen into this trap as well. The phone was just one example but there are many more. How long can you spend sitting across from someone and have a conversation? Do you find yourself looking around the room at a party, or social gathering as if to see what else you could benefit from, or do you find others doing that? I have taken much time to observe this and like I said before, I may be the worst person to talk about this because I am sensitive, intuitive and driven by emotion. Regardless, this is hurtful. The person keeping their phone on the table or looking around the room for someone better to talk to is essentially a slap in the face. I can't take it too personally though. We are conditioned to do so. How can I expect anyone not to when we have new iPhones and feeds in our face every five minutes?
If you ask me, I see the need to seek after instant gratification as a sign that we are not focused on the eternal, and that's just it. As that shows as the problem, it's also the solution. The solution for immediate fulfillment is to focus on the eternal. The things that will last, stay with you forever, leave a mark on you for a long time. Those are the things that we neglect day today and then we wonder why it's a new year yet we don't feel so "new." If you feel your friendships/relationships are lacking something I challenge you to leave the phone in your car, to take a break from the things that feed your "now desires" and work on investing in the people/things that will be there even after someone unfollows you.
Challenge yourself to stay focused and patient in every conversation you have with someone. Don't look around the room, look at them. Listen to them. Respond to what you heard them say. Slow down, don't be in a rush and watch your connections flourish. It may not even be a magical moment for you, but maybe it's for them, and that's okay too. We were put on this earth not to live a selfish life but a selfless life. Walk into this new year open to new friendships, relationships and meaningful connections with those around you. Step back from your distractions and into the magical moments that can last a lifetime.