So many people I meet in Bansko are here for a few days in the summer. Visiting just Bansko would be like visiting London and only seeing Buckingham Palace. There is so much more. Every year I receive emails asking for tips on an itinerary that will satisfy the family travelling to Bulgaria. I offer something [...]

Today, October 22, is a hugely significant day for all those travelling to Bansko. It’s just got a whole lot easier to get to Bansko from Sofia airport than ever before. The new 37.48 kilometre road, which cost 358.72 million Leva (€183.96 million) will reduce the Sofia airport to Bansko transfer time to just 2 hours [...]

Sofia airport to Bansko transfers from €13.95, shuttle transfers, private transfers, taxis, car hire and public transport options are all here. Book with confidence with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Please visit the discounted ski & snowboard hire, lessons and lift passes, packages page for transfers as well as my discounted ski and snowboard hire, lessons and lift [...]

A reader sends me in an email asking, “Should I bring my family for our first ever ski holiday?”. This got me thinking. This question has been asked before and written about here several years ago. This time, however I could detect that there was a real option to not bring the children — as [...]

The red eye Easy Jet flights from Manchester and London Gatwick have one thing going for them… you can get an afternoon ski or snowboard in. Read on for how I tested this challenge on two occasions (albeit this summer) and how to stack the odds in your favour to make it happen. It all [...]

It’s now out. Ready for free download. The new Essential Guide to Bansko E-Guide. 71 pages of  tips and info to help transform your Bansko experience, in both summer and winter seasons. Like many Bansko businesses, here at Bansko Blog I receive emails from both regular and new Bansko visitors wanting to know Bansko tourist information. Firstly, I [...]