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Dobromirka by Tracy30mac
Hi just like to introduce us Andy and Tracy we just bought a house on the hillside of the village just wondering if anyone will be there second week in April as we will be over for a week and hoping to meet some people. Was over in the feb half term ...

@Tracy30macIt would be good to meet, we haven't had much chance to make contact with many people in the village. Unfortunately we are only over for a week at the beginning of June, and hoping to visit the Kazanlak Rose Festival. We are both working ... Read More


Dobromirka by Tracy30mac
Hi just like to introduce us Andy and Tracy we just bought a house on the hillside of the village just wondering if anyone will be there second week in April as we will be over for a week and hoping to meet some people. Was over in the feb half term ...

Hi Andy and Tracy. We have a house on the edge of the the village. The Electricity is supplied by EnergoPro, we make our payments through EasyPay. I'm not sure whether the accounts have to be linked initially my wife (Bulgarian) would have set it up ... Read More


Home Security Cameras by gwynj
Quite a few members have posted questions about security for village houses. I was wondering if anyone here had installed cameras to address the issue that way.I'm a bit ignorant of this tech stuff, but my brother just showed me the kit he's ...

Thanks for the info on the brands you've looked at. We had a break in where the whole house, annexe, cellar and sheds were opened up, the power tools and good hand tools were taken, but thankfully nothing else. We don't have internet installed, and ... Read More


Offgrid Udens by mickeyhart
Any of you lot watching the Udens livestream?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NuY3i7hXJQ

@gwynjThey are down in the south east, Haskovo region. If I remember rightly about 30 mins drive from both the Turkish and Greek borders. Read More


Offgrid Udens by mickeyhart
Any of you lot watching the Udens livestream?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NuY3i7hXJQ

I shall watch a bit later, I find their project interesting, not entirely dissimilar to what we are looking to do in a couple of years. It's the grid independence stuff I like. I'm not so bothered about being completely off-grid at the moment, but I ... Read More


Dobromirka by rjburns
Thanks to all the replies to previous post My husband is in Bulgaria at the minute Does anyone know about Dobromirka . I hear it has a bus route but was wondering about the village itself !

@rjburnsEverything was fine thanks, all as we left it. We only had three days in Dobromirka, mainly fixing the fence from the previous trip and dealing with some damaged trees.I hope everything goes well for you. I quite like Sevlievo, especially on ... Read More


Question about WISE by TonyFF
I just started applying to get WISE.The verification process requires to get a photo via my phone and to upload my passport.Is this one time deal or I have to constantly be verified when I move money?

I have聽 more questions please. On my profile I have some money in $. Do I need to change all the money in BG leva( for ex.) and if I do so do I need to recharge the balance in dollars? How do I exactly shop using leva in a ... Read More


Bulgaria Starlink service by TonyFF
Will be ordering above service soon. If anyone has it - please give input. Do you like it?Can it be used for WIFI calling as well ? ( my wife likes her US phone service, despite me getting sat phone)

@mickeyhartSorry, I can't work out how to paste the link on my phone, and the PC is not available at the moment.The video is called: 'We got STARLINK! | Internet and FIRE in BULGARIA #4' it was posted September 2023. I hope that helps you find it. Read More


Bulgaria Starlink service by TonyFF
Will be ordering above service soon. If anyone has it - please give input. Do you like it?Can it be used for WIFI calling as well ? ( my wife likes her US phone service, despite me getting sat phone)

There's a young British couple in Bulgaria with a YouTube channel 'Off Grid with the Udens'. They are in a rural village location in the Haskovo region and use starlink, they did an un-boxing video about it. They seemed quite impressed with the ... Read More


Question about WISE by TonyFF
I just started applying to get WISE.The verification process requires to get a photo via my phone and to upload my passport.Is this one time deal or I have to constantly be verified when I move money?

It's a one off to set up the account. Any verification for transactions afterwards is done with either your account password, a texted passcode, or they are now using biometrics (fingerprint/face recognition) with your phone technology of you turn ... Read More


Dobromirka meet up? by gonegirl
I鈥檝e just been to view a property in Dobromirka this week and liked it but didn鈥檛 get achance to see the village centre. I鈥檇 like to come back soon to explore more and view the property again - is there a weekly pub gathering or ...

@gonegirlI'm afraid I know nothing about a b&b availability. I know there was an Airbnb in the village, but am pretty sure it's not going any longer. I don't know if the conference centre 'Dom Dobromirka' offers anything. Read More


Dobromirka meet up? by gonegirl
I鈥檝e just been to view a property in Dobromirka this week and liked it but didn鈥檛 get achance to see the village centre. I鈥檇 like to come back soon to explore more and view the property again - is there a weekly pub gathering or ...

@gonegirlI hope you enjoy your return visit to the village. My partner and I have a house there, we were back for a few days a couple of weeks ago, but it's never a long enough visit!I've not met many in the village as we are usually quite busy. I ... Read More


Dobromirka by rjburns
Thanks to all the replies to previous post My husband is in Bulgaria at the minute Does anyone know about Dobromirka . I hear it has a bus route but was wondering about the village itself !

Thankyou for the good wishes. Thankfully everything was still secure, and as we left it. Read More


Dobromirka by rjburns
Thanks to all the replies to previous post My husband is in Bulgaria at the minute Does anyone know about Dobromirka . I hear it has a bus route but was wondering about the village itself !

@rjburnsI can't imagine that the village is any worse than most. I'd like to think it was bad luck. My partner (Bulgarian) is quite concerned about a return visit though.We don't get to the house as often as we'd like - we usually aim for 3 visits a ... Read More


Dobromirka by rjburns
Thanks to all the replies to previous post My husband is in Bulgaria at the minute Does anyone know about Dobromirka . I hear it has a bus route but was wondering about the village itself !

My Partner and I own a house in Dobromirka, we don't get there as often as we like as we are both working in the UK so our visits are restricted by holiday allowance.I can't comment on transport links as we have a car over in BG.As Adriana says ... Read More