A few years ago, while on a solo trip through southern Europe, I found myself in the south of Bulgaria on a Friday afternoon when I realised that the All-Ireland football final was taking place on the Sunday of that weekend. Dublin were playing Kerry and going for five-in-a-row and I was anxious to see it. So, I googled Irish pubs near me, and the nearest one I could find was in Thessaloniki, which, of course, was across the border in Greece. But that wasn’t a problem. It was

Byala - sunrise over the Black Sea. Lots of people have been asking me about writing and if I was doing anything or getting back to it. As I’ve visited many places, I’ve been told many times that I should do a travel blog or tourist reviews. I’ve done a lot of solo trips by car and just gone where the road takes me. A couple of years ago, I met some people in Bulgaria who told me I should make a business out of it. I’m not so sure about that but here is an unvarnished step–by