➞ 2026 — Sofia, Bulgaria
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› Quick update | Repacking and migraine
My bags are ready and so is my pepsi max!
I apologize for being so quiet. I have been packing – repacking – packing etc all day. I was supposed to dye my hair as well but I will do it tomorrow.
How are you guys!? You doing good?? I’m currently in bed with migraine so I’m just gonna pop in here and ask how you are. I will be answering your comments tomorrow due to my migraine. I’m in bed with lowest screen lights on plus sunglasses so yay.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!
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› 7 Days Until Bulgaria… And I’m Slightly Panicking
One week left, a chaotic brain, and a suitcase full of stress and excitement.
Porch talk ● 7 DAYS TIL I GO TO BULGARIA! Now that’s crazy!
I have been to three countries and I hate flying, every single time BUT honestly, I dislike being “stuck” in one place. I want to explore so unfortunately I have to go by plane 😵💫
The worst part about flying is takeoff and landing. Once I’m in the air, it’s mostly fear.
So I’m feeling stressed. My mind is all over. Packing, documents, medicines, etc. Do I have everything? Do I need to buy anything? Do I have everything? So yeah, my mind is pretty chaotic right now.
Still in this stage – I am excited! I get to explore a whole new country (okey not a whole country but a new location).
So right now, I’m at 70% / 30%
70% stressed and terrified (flights, time to change flight in Vienna etc) and 30% excited!
Honestly, I think the 70%/30% will be 0%/100% when I’m there and don’t need to worry about the flight but enjoy the vacation – just me, my camera going click click click, and a whole lot of memories to capture.But let’s go! I’m gonna panic over my suitcase and the packing now – as usual.
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› Bad Hotel Reviews Scared Me — I Changed Hotels Before Bulgaria
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Thank God I trusted my gut when I was talking with a friend over on a communication app after he sent links on google maps. My gut and voices in my head (one of my demons 😂 lol! Just kidding) told me to google and check out the hotel I was gonna stay at. THANK GOD I DID!
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I read the reviews and.. oh my. I have never been so scared of a location before. The second I read those reviews, my whole body just screamed NOPE!
● “Piss stains on the mattresses”
● Rude owner
● Filthy and piss stains everywhere
● Broken beds, doors that was unable to lock
● Not safe for anyone
Are some of the few reviews i read. I don’t wanna think of how awful it would have been.
I honestly got so scared and terrified I had to message M with screenshots and tell him how scared iam for that place I was gonna stay at for 12 nights. Like…Nope. Absolutely not. No way in hell that I’m staying there. I would rather sleep outside than sleep there when I am in Bulgaria.
Luckily he managed to fix a new hotel for me. I am so happy. I feel relieved.
I don’t have to be scared and worried about catching any diseases anymore – trust me… the photos people have taken on the other hotel i was supposed to stay at was .. no I cant even find the right words to describe it.
After he managed to fix the new hotel, I am excited again about the trip. I thought he wasnt able to cancel the booking of that terrifying hotel but he fixed it! 🙌🏼——————————————————————————
Me and my elephant — basically how I felt after reading those reviews.
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› Currently. Overwhelmed.
Why is this trip more overwhelming than the trip I did to Italy?
Is it just me, or do some trips feel heavier before you even leave?
I honestly don’t know — maybe some trips just come with chaos attached to them. So who knows how this one will turn out.. 💀 …maybe good, maybe bad. All I know is that this trip feels more chaotic than the others I’ve been on.
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› Pre chaos in a chaotic: ADHD + travel
GOODMORNING MY
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
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— Let’s connect —
How are you all today? How is your Saturday? Or maybe it’s friday for you? Or Sunday? Hm, I guess it depend where in the world you are.
Any plans for today? Me? Start packing 💀
I just saw on the countdown widget I have on my phone that it is only 15 days left until I go to Bulgaria. That’s insane! Time flies for sure! It doesn’t feel that long ago since I wrote Somewhere Warm Soon and Trip to Bulgaria 2026: Packing List, Travel Preparation & Personal Travel Diary!
For me, this feels unreal and my head is all over. Typical me. I feel like I am missing something that I must buy before the trip, but I don’t know what other than that I need to buy a phone charger cable.
15 DAYS LEFT
and now my head is
officially in chaos mode
My brain right now is basically one giant checklist mixed with panic, full of questions with and without answers.
Where are all the important documents?
[I know where they are but my head goes here MANY times.]
How many chargers are enough?
What if I forget medication?
[Did I apply for the vacation package?]
What camera gear should I bring?
[Which of my cameras? Lenses? Filters?]
What if my luggage is overweight?
Can I trust the scale?
Where is my packing list?
Where is this and that?
[Items my head is trying to find at the moment.]
These are just a few questions I have that are going around in my head. Like I said, a few with answers and a few without.
I imagine Sofia, Bulgaria will be very historical, with a lot of historical buildings and spots. Sounds wonderful but we all know that that’s not my area of photography, but I am curious for sure.
How will I pack when I go out? How hot will it be? Do I need the cardigan? Which shoes? How many pairs of socks do I need?
That’s just my mind right now and it will be like this until I’m there — and typical me — I will probably remember something I forgot back home when I land in Sofia. That is typical me. I forget something so I must go buy a new one and later have two of the same thing or two similar things — welcome to my space in my brain, where nothing makes sense and it’s all chaos with a million questions and what ifs.
So tell me: what’s the one thing people always forget when traveling?
But what do I actually expect of Sofia?
Sure, historical spots — typical tourist spots — but for me? I’m more excited to see the alleys, back roads, how people live, details etc. I’m excited to document the life behind everything, see the details people normally never pay attention to.
Right now I’m 50% excited, 40% stressed and 10% convinced I forgot something life-changing. 💀