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Disrupting food ordering and delivery in Bulgaria: A start-up journey

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Lance Nelson

Just more than a year go, on March 13 2020, Bulgaria declared a State of Emergency because of the Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko Season 2020/21 ski pass prices: Offer announced

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Lance Nelson tourism

Ski season passes have been popular due to the VIP lane being available, their value for frequent users of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko Jazz Fest 2020 to go ahead in August

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Lance Nelson

The final programme for the 23rd International Jazz Festival in Bansko, being held from August 8 to 14, has been

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Bulgaria 

Online shopping in Bulgaria part 1: Craft beer

April 24, 2020April 28, 2020 Lance Nelson

Beer and wine: both are my favourite things to orders online. And I think many other people are starting to

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Perspectives 

Covid-19 pushes Bulgaria’s Bansko onto hazardous slope

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Lance Nelson new coronavirus, tourism

Bansko’s lifts are now closed. It’s happened on probably the best day of the season. But Covid-19 has come to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko: Events in summer 2019

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Lance Nelson tourism

In Bansko in summer 2019, there is probably more going on than ever before, that I can remember. However, as

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Bulgaria 

Bansko: Blue Bird day after 20cm snowfall – and a forecast for next week

February 24, 2019 Lance Nelson

The FIS World Cup 2019 in Bulgaria’s ski resort Bansko has been a tremendous sporting spectacle but, it was somewhat

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Bulgaria 

International Skiing Federation World Cup races in Bansko February 22-24: Prices and info

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Lance Nelson tourism

Bulgaria’s Bansko is hosting races in the International Skiing Federation (FIS) World Cup 2019 from February 22 to 24. This

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Bulgaria 

Cut-price ski passes for children as Bansko celebrates World Snow Day on January 20

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Lance Nelson tourism

World Snow Day in Bansko comes around every year. And in 2019 it is on January 20, Sunday. Bansko ski

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