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Kempinski Grand Arena Bansko: Natalia Kashirskaya the New General Manager
Ms Natalia Kashirskaya: Kempinski's new General Manager Bansko regulars will know that Kempinski Grand Arena Bansko is the landmark hotel located by the gondola lift. It sets an upscale five star...
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What the FAQ? #4: Is it Safe to Drink the Tap Water?
Mihalkovo bottles sparkling water: my favourite Is it Safe to Drink the Tap Water? The topic of my FAQ #4. The short answer is Yes… and No. I have drunk the tap water for many years but there is...
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Poke´mon Go, Virtual Reality and Skiing
A Squirtle Poke´mon character ready to catch on me Very bizarre — I’ve had three dreams over the past week about being back on the Bansko slopes. It’s the peak summer month of July, for heaven’s sake....
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4 Essentials For A Weekend In The Mountains
Essentials for the mountains Before you head off for a weekend in the mountains, make sure you’re prepared. Here are four essential items every mountain adventure needs: Disclosure: This is a...
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An Entrepreneurial Playground In The Mountain: Coworking Bansko
You want to work and play? You’re a digital nomad? You have a new idea? Then read on because Coworking Bansko is one of the most exciting things to happen for Bansko for a while. I checked in on their...
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A Social Nomad in Bansko After 25 Countries in 25 Months
The Carters, asocialnomad.com in Ayutthaya, in Thailand, with the Buddha in the tree Sarah Carter is a Bansko property owner and a regular Bansko visitor. She and her husband have just spent the summer...
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In Bansko, blessed by God and the queen of sex
Takis Dretakkis is the general manager of the Premier Luxury Mountain Resort in Bansko who opens up to me to talk about his passion for Bansko, for the Gastronomy Festival, for hospitality and for...
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Bulgarian Independent Media Alliance
"BIMA" Proud to be part of this alliance Bulgarian Independent Media Alliance (“BIMA”) is a joint project by Clive Leviev-Sawyer, owner of The Sofia Globe, me (Lance Nelson, owner of Bansko Blog,...
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One Team, One Goal – One Tonne of Food; Bear Park Visit
Bears are beautiful here The Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko Donated One Tonne of Food to the Dancing Bears Park in Belitsa. The hotel repeated its “One Team, one Goal – One Tonne of Food”...
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Bansko People: Natalia Kashirskya Kempinski General Manager
Natalia Kashirskaya: Kempinski General Manager Natalia Kashirskya is the new Kempinski General Manager and now, after two months in the role, I catch up with her on episode #101 on my Bulgaria Now...
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Bansko Ball: 18th December 2017. Tickets Available
18th December 2017 at The Regnum Hotel The Bansko Ball is back for another year. Bansko Blog and Bansko App are proud to be supporting the event through sponsorship. Ciara, the organiser writes to me...
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Adore Earth Studio: Massage and Aeroyoga Centre Opens in Bansko
Adore Earth Holistic Studio: All types of massage. Adore Earth Studio and the Aeroyoga Yoga Studio are now open at St John’s Park. Free pick up and drop off. Irena is setting out to do much more than...
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5.1 Earthquake near Bulgaria Border near Radopolis in Greece Shakes Bansko
Tha Plato, Picture taken 1st January 2018 Earthquake 12 km from Radopolis in Greece is shakes Bansko. Having experienced some three previous earthquakes in Bulgaria I could tell this one was nothing...
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Bansko Currency Exchange: Which Debit Cards To Use in Bulgaria
The currency in Bulgaria is the Bulgarian Leva (wikipedia link). The Bulgarian Leva is pegged to the Euro at a rate of 1.95583 leva = 1 euro. Most places you will visit in Bansko will accept leva, but...
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Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko Donated One Tonne of Food to the Dancing...
Kempinski staff feed the bears for winter The Kempinski hotel continues its “One Team – one Goal – One Tonne of Food” initiative for a sixth year in a row. The traditionally noble mission of Kempinski...
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One on One: Gabriella Balleva
Gabriella Ballena: Joins the BB team Please join me in welcoming Gabriella Balleva to the Bansko Blog team. Gabriella is well equipped to support your questions. Gabriella is Bulgarian but also has...
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Kempinski Hotel Bansko Wins Bulgaria’s Best Hotel Spa 2018
Nataliya Kashirskya, General Manager of Kempinski Grand Arena in Bansko Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko won the prestigious award for Bulgaria’s Best Hotel Spa 2018 from the World’s Spa Awards 2018...
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Top 5 Places To Visit In Plovdiv
The Old Town Plovdiv Plovdiv is a city full of mystery and life. As a native, I can say a lot of things about my city, but they will be never be enough. Although it’s a small city of some 340,000...
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Luxury Chalet and Spa Tia Maria: The Ultimate Chalet To Rent near Bansko
Luxury Chalet and Spa Tia Maria Tia Maria Chalet and Spa is the Most Luxurious Chalet To Rent near Bansko. The photographs of this new five ensuite bedroom, 450 m2 luxury chalet, only tell part of the...
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Bansko T Shirts: Special Offer
Bansko Blog limited edition "All the Trimmings" T shirts in grey and white The Bansko limited edition piste map T shirts are here to order (click here). With our own unique special design with Bansko...
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