kashkaval tourist

kashkaval tourist Irregular dispatches from the cheesy side of the Balkans
https://kashkavaltourist.substack.com/ My name is Todor and I’m Bulgarian born and bred.

I’m a designer by trade, but my incessant obsessions have always been culture, nature, history and mythology, particularly of my lovely homeland Bulgaria and the wider region of the Balkans. I’ve travelled a fair bit – I’ve taught English as a volunteer in Chilean Patagonia and I’m currently doing a master’s in North Germany – but I’ve never been able to get Bulgaria and the Balkans out of my mind

, so with this blog I’m giving an outlet to this passion of mine. I love hiking, antique architecture, the Middle Ages, off-the-beaten-path destinations, languages and traditional food and drink, so expect to be reading a lot about those! In Bulgarian, ‘kashkaval tourist’ (кашкавал турист) is a joke term mostly used to refer to amateur hikers – those people who go to the mountains bringing ample lunch food and stopping to have an hour-long picnic as opposed to following the strict schedule of ‘serious’ mountaineers. Since kashkaval is a delicious kind of Bulgarian yellow cheese (a must try when visiting the country!) and this blog focuses on tourism opportunities, I thought it fitting to use the term as the name of my blog. Hence the cheese grater-turned-suitcase I’m using for the logo!

Catching the Seven Rila Lakes and the Otovitsa Ridge in these intermediate autumn-winter conditions was a dream come tru...
16/11/2025

Catching the Seven Rila Lakes and the Otovitsa Ridge in these intermediate autumn-winter conditions was a dream come true 🤍💛 No crowds, sculptural golden light, plenty of snow above 2400m but the lakes still not frozen over and blanketed by it.

June couldn't choose between forest trails, Croatian beaches and festival stages. Catch up with what I was up to last mo...
17/07/2025

June couldn't choose between forest trails, Croatian beaches and festival stages. Catch up with what I was up to last month in the latest post!

Chilling at the holiday house, checking out the Adriatic and rocking in Zagreb

Have you missed the blog? I'm giving it a restart with a Substack newsletter 📬 I would love a more personal and direct c...
10/06/2025

Have you missed the blog? I'm giving it a restart with a Substack newsletter 📬

I would love a more personal and direct connection to my audience (you guys!) than my blog’s previous fact-focused format allowed. Over at The Kashkaval Digest, I'm gonna keep it unpolished but get into more detail about life and travel in Bulgaria and the Balkans.

Subscribe if you like the content and let’s give this a go!

From the Balkan charm of Macedonia to the mythical allure of Pelion

04/01/2025

☃ If you know Bulgarian, you can hear my thoughts on winter tourism on the Bulgarian National Radio (БНР - Програма Хоризонт) tomorrow.

📻 I'll be a guest on the Travel with Horizont show, starting at 12:15 Bulgarian time. There will be a recording too.

Portraits of famous Galápagos islanders, some dignified, some funky, but none of them ever shy 🐢🦩🦭🦎🐧
02/06/2024

Portraits of famous Galápagos islanders, some dignified, some funky, but none of them ever shy 🐢🦩🦭🦎🐧

Autumn colours under the steep border ridge 🍁
24/10/2023

Autumn colours under the steep border ridge 🍁

What you lookin' at, bro? 😎🐐
28/07/2023

What you lookin' at, bro? 😎🐐

Half-jokingly, I like to call the Sandanski-Petrich Valley "Bulgaria's California". Whether the comparison is far-fetche...
07/03/2023

Half-jokingly, I like to call the Sandanski-Petrich Valley "Bulgaria's California". Whether the comparison is far-fetched or not, this region is packed with adventure opportunities, cultural sights and breathtaking views — in other words, it’s the perfect destination for a weekend road trip from Sofia! 🏞🚙

Our last visit to the area was in a comfortable electric drive provided by Top Rent A Car Bulgaria ⚡

As you cross the scenic Kresna Gorge of the Struma River in southwest Bulgaria, you’ll enter one of Bulgaria’s most Mediterranean-looking areas. The snow-capped summits of the Balkans’ highest mountains flank the valley, hot springs emerge from the wooded foothills, while vineyards, cypresses ...

Planning a road trip in Bulgaria? 🛣 From the Rhodope Mountains to the coast, this list of the country's most scenic road...
16/02/2023

Planning a road trip in Bulgaria? 🛣 From the Rhodope Mountains to the coast, this list of the country's most scenic roads will get you started.

Twists, turns and thrills on four wheels throughout the country

Reminiscing about summer and the Mysteries of Samothrace 🏛️💕
09/01/2023

Reminiscing about summer and the Mysteries of Samothrace 🏛️💕

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