"Too many liberals in older EU member states, for example, fail to understand the insecurity and anxieties of ordinary people (particularly in these times of crisis and cutbacks), and too many venal politicians and shoddy journalists understand these all too well and try to exploit them for their own benefit."

We sat down near some beach umbrellas, but a thick-set man came up immediately and demanded money.

Issue 70

Within something like 15 seconds of opening Vagabond and reading your keynote (that's how desperate I was – reading the editorial of what I thought was a promotional touristy glossy publication to try to make it last), I found myself completely engrossed in Vagabond. I think I might even steal it from the hotel room.

Issue 69

Believe me, however, that when someone buys a "luxury book" where photography prevails it is extremely unusual (and first and foremost disturbing) to come across blank pages...

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012 

I am very interested in the heroic act of rescuing Bulgaria's Jews from the Holocaust, and as a Bulgarian I am very proud of it.

Issue 61-62, October-November 2011

I am a dual British-Bulgarian citizen and I was recently denied a Russian visa on my British passport. So, if you are a British citizen living in Bulgaria and want to visit Russia, be prepared for surprises.

Issue 49-50, October-November 2010 

Regina D'Amico is the lucky winner from our Where in Bulgaria Are You? quiz for this issue and she gets to enjoy a weekend for two at the Medite Spa Hotel in Sandanski. She wrote to tell us in detail why she was able to recognize Cape Kaliakra immediately

Issue 45-46, June-July 2010

Things to watch out for at Sofia Airport: use only recognised taxi firms, all of whom must display their tariff both in the rear side window and inside the vehicle.

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

Downey's blasphemous remarks illuminate a paradox. The man who can't produce a well-constructed sentence, much less locate Bulgaria on any map, also presumes to educate the public as to my country's merits or lack thereof, and even dares to judge and denigrate it through the press.

Issue 39-40, December 2009 - January 2010

I wanted to share with your readers some of the joys of looking for a home-help/nanny. We decided after some searching to use a recruiting agency specialising in nannies, and found one which had an English language web page. After an initial meeting with the lady who runs the agency, we signed a contract to the following effect...

Issue 37, October 2009