BULGARIA

When one thinks of Bulgaria, one rarely thinks of tropical beaches and glorious mountains. But that is just what Bulgaria offers....along with picturesque villages and kind people. The Black Sea Coast is stunning and amazingly inexpensive. If you live abroad, it's definitely worth looking into for vacation. Among the newly built resort hotels are communist buildings turned hotels, creating a unique juxtaposition of a free, new world and a turbulent, rigid past. Go now (or in the next few years) for amazing deals..it's sure to change in a decade or so.

VARNA - SEPTEMBER 2007