Journey to Viking Lands
Wow. It had been a long time since I’d had such a visual shock. I just spent a week in Denmark and Norway, and I loved every moment. It was a whirlwind trip filled with guided tours, electric boat cruises, free outdoor concerts, and a train journey across the country. This was my first experience in Northern Europe, and certainly not the last. Everything went off without a hitch, not a single hiccup. I discovered another world: a peaceful, harmonious
Pamporovo, March 2024
Troisième stage d'hiver organisé et nous voilà une fois de plus à Pamporovo. Nichée au sein des Rhodopes, cette chaîne montagneuse emblématique du sud-ouest de la Bulgarie, Pamporovo continue de se démarquer comme l'une des stations de ski de prédilection du pays.
Pamporovo, March 2023
So, this is the second time organising my winter workshops and we’re back in Pomporovo. Situated in the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, a mountain massive in the southwest of Bulgaria, Pamporovo is one of the three main ski resorts in the country; I have to admit it is my favourite for a number of reasons. First being its location: it’s 250 km from Sofia, so quite a bit further than Borovets and Bansko which are only about 100 km
Borovets, August 2022
Finally back in Bulgaria! We arrived last night in Sofia and this year, there are 18 of us for this summer workshop that consists of yoga and hiking. Most of the participants came along last year, either for the summer or the winter session. For this summer 2022 edition we head off to a different mountain range: after having discovered the Rhodopes in 2021, we will be spending a week in Rila, one of the three major mountain ranges in
Pamporovo, March 2022
So, this was my first winter workshop in Pamporovo and I’ll immediately announce that it, most certainly, won’t be the last! Our mountain getaway was absolutely magical in many ways and I’m pretty sure that the participants won’t forget this week at the heart of the Rhodopes. Whether it’s the perfect snow coverage, the welcoming Bulgarians, the food, the ski resort itself or the hotel…
Pancharevo
I absolutely love hiking in Vitosha (there’s an article about the mountain massif right here) but, sometimes, when it’s raining or in the middle of winter, Pancharevo is a great alternative: the trails are better safeguarded, the terrain is more manageable and there are trails for inexperienced hikers too.