The life and secrets of managing a hotel by Ian Gardiner, General Manager at Saint George Palace, makes fascinating reading. He discusses his life in Bansko and offers up some tips for visitors and locals alike. It is a pleasure for me to share our conversation.   Tell me a little about you and how you […]

Cristian Zarnescu, originally from Romania, graduated with an Economics degree and been involved in businesses both in Romania and the UK and, since 2007, in Bulgaria. Cristian is married and now has a family with a nine month old boy. He contacted me about becoming a blog sponsor, he then agreed to an interview as […]

Bansko is a place for enjoyment for many. For fun ski and snowboarding times, hiking, mtb, for gastronomy — for many reasons. But recently I was told about this woman whose life is no fun any more. Her name is Petya. Read on for why she needs all the help she can get.   Introducing […]

In future years  MTB (Mountain Bike) enthusiasts will look back to 2009 as the year it all started for Bansko’s mountain biking. The region, and Bulgaria, are now set to be placed on the MTB world map of destinations… I recently caught up with mountain bike enthusiast, James Hughes. James is the mastermind behind the […]

How does Bansko compare to Turkish and other resorts? Here’s a personal review from Serap (above right) from Istanbul, Turkey. [audio:https://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/28/2203699/rec_serap.marsan_24_Mar_2009_17_06_2.mp3] Be sure to click play to hear this interview. She chats about her impressions of Bansko, making comparisons with Turkish and other resorts.  We talk about what she liked the most – and the […]