Archives for: "May 2014"
Plane tickets
May 2nd, 2014I finally made my actual reservations for Russia. I'll be going to Bulgaria first for a week, which I am very looking forward to. I'll be spending most of my time in Plovdiv, where my former Bulgarian instructor lives. Guess it's time to start boning… more »
Russian vs. Bulgarian
May 2nd, 2014Russian and Bulgarian are both Slavic languages, but they have gone down very different paths. They both descended from Common Slavic, which had complicated verbs and complicated nouns/adjectives. Russian simplified the verbs but kept the complicated… more »
What to eat in Bulgaria?
May 11th, 2014I sent a message to my old prof of Slavic linguistics, Jim Augerot, and asked him what to eat/not eat in Bulgaria. Here's the answer:
Since Bulgaria is traditionally an agricultural nation, the food tends to be both tasty and healthy. They make great… more »
Student visas
May 15th, 2014So far, so good on all the student visas. They are all in the consulate and being processed. We may even get them back earlier than expected, which would astonish me since most of the time visas seem to drag on till the last minute. more »
Bulgarian hotel reservations
May 16th, 2014Just made my hotel reservations for Plovdiv and Sofia. Interestingly enough, credit card payment is still less widespread in Bulgaria than in other parts of Europe. My 3-day stay in Sofia is pre-paid by credit card through Expedia, but my Plovdiv… more »
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