It is a privilege to have the freedom to work anywhere in the world by simply setting up your laptop on a table in a new location.
Ah, also a good internet connection, a large monitor and an external keyboard and mouse - and a comfortable office chair - I'm not getting any younger. And a car. But THAT is it. Promise.
You need a good office chair because you never know what kind of room you will stay in if you go for the cheapest (depending on your standards) deals on booking sites. You can get hotel rooms or even apartments cheap in Bulgarian. Usually the price for a good and fairly cheap room is about €20 to €30 for one night (2024 prices), but it is possible to find something even cheaper, if you want to live even more modest.
Funny story - The office chair is actually bought in JYSK in Plovdiv, because they didn't have any in stock in IKEA:
Yes, the Vikings are here too!
One of the more cozy hotel rooms - and more expensive. Sometimes you just need a bit of luxury after all.
What mobility looks like. Pictures from Varna, Sofia, Nessebar, Plovdiv, Varna, Plovdiv, Varna.
A car is also very affordable in Bulgaria. You can rent a car for as little as €600 for a whole month. That is without insurance and other fees that they tend to add to the bill, but it can be cheap. That is, if you don't have the need to have a car that accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 2 seconds. You will get where you need to be in Bulgaria.
A little hint: Be sure to check if you need insurance. Sometimes your insurance from your own country will cover some of the expenses in case of an accident. The car renting companies are very eager to sell you extra "benefits".
My noble steed that carried me all around Bulgarian - the mighty Citroën C3. Here in the nice old town of Nessebar (Несебър)
When going to a new place the first thing you have to do is find a parking space. It can be a bit of a hassle, but asking the hotel or AirBnB people is always a good idea. It can save you trouble fighting the locals as you can see here:
Even tough the Bulgarians use cyrillic letters I think foreigners do have an idea what "не паркирай тук" means.
This is my favourite setup for going on trips in Bulgaria. A nice combination of work and sightseeing. Be aware that whenever you stay in a new place, you need a couple of days to settle in. Find your way in the new place, find restaturants, supermarkets, go on a bit of sight seeing. So real work kicks in after a few days. So I'd like to stay a minimum of 4-5 nights each place to ensure that I get some work done too.
I have a hard time figuring out why we danes have such a strict seperation between beeing on a holiday and working. 10 years ago it felt like a sin to even answer your work phone on a vacation with the family. When you were on vacation, you had to be able to block out your work. That was actually more stressful in my book.
I know it is a privilige that beeing able to work in the way I show here, but it really works for me. I get bored running around looking at museums or being on the beach all day. I highly value the freedom to work where I want and often when it want. And get inspiration from all the places I see and the people I meet.
I think it is beautiful.
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