Bulgaria

Saying “Cheers” gets a completely new meaning when you drink from a human skull — There are people who drink beer from a shoe. Or from the floor. However, drinking from a human skull is so sinister that even Stephen King couldn’t make this up. Yet, in the past, certain nations practiced drinking from the skulls of slain enemies. One such nation was the Bulgars. How did Bulgars get the emperor’s skull?

Kicking off the Globetrotters December Writing Prompt — This month's writing prompt in Globetrotters is Christmas and Other Celebrations Around the World. Our intention with the prompt is to hear stories from people who have celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, or other seasonal celebrations while traveling. Here is my contribution to the challenge. …

My Week In Photos — Week 36 — November 17–November 23, 2022 — Well, I finished last week's update by saying that if all went well, you would be hearing from us in Turkey this week. I won’t say that things aren’t going well, but we didn’t make it to Turkey yet. The truth is, we really like it here in Varna. We…

My Week In Photos — Week 34 & 35 — November 3–November 16, 2022 — I apologize for not writing an update last week. I truly felt like I didn’t have much to write about. This seems to happen when we are in the same place for a long length of time, especially when we are painting murals. We get focused on that project and…