Category: Sofia

RIP Kaladan

~ Veselin ~ 3 Comments

Vlado “Kaladan” Petkov passed away yesterday. He was a valued member of the IT, blogging, and WordPress communities in Sofia – a technical leader we could all learn from. I had the chance to work with him on a few occasions, and he was truly a model to follow.

He volunteered as a photographer at WordCamp Sofia and WordCamp Europe, brightening the events with his beautiful photos. He also co-hosted the popular podcast Govori Internet, helping shape the podcasting scene in Bulgaria.

Sincere condolences to his friends and family. He will be missed.

Double-Decker Bus in Sofia

~ Veselin ~ 4 Comments

The legend said there’s a double-decker line in Sofia. Even though it stops right next to my neighborhood, I saw it for the first time yesterday – two years after its launch in 2023. I was so surprised to spot it that I hopped on without even checking where it goes. It was cool, I felt like a tourist.

Turns out, it’s just one bus that runs back and forth between Orlov Most and Vrana Palace, and only on Saturdays and Sundays. Park Vrana looks amazing – I really need to visit it sometime. Feels like it would make for a great photo post. Last time we were there, our youngest was still a baby, and I didn’t blog as much.

The ticket price is the same as the regular public transport – tap your card on entry and it will charge you 80 eurocents / 1.60 BGN.

The line is X50 and runs once per hour. The schedule is available on Google Maps.

Litter

~ Veselin ~ 3 Comments

The graffiti says: “Throw your trash on the ground.”

After all, the Earth is the ground — so what’s the point of a trash can?