Skiing At Bansko (The Ski Road)

I mentioned in a blog post that I went skiing at Bansko's Chalin Valog that was a part of a Ski Road. The Ski Road is a 6.3 kilometer long track which leads you from Bansko's Bunderishka Polyana to the Bansko town center, on the first Gondola station.

Skiing on the Ski Road was relatively easy and the views you get are gorgeous. There will be a section of the road where you can see snow covered mountains behind the numerous buildings of the main town of Bansko.

Here's a gallery of all the awesomeness that I have seen:

A view of the Ski Road shortly after its entrance from Bunderishka and Banderitza.

A majority of the road is surrounded by trees on its left and right, as seen in this photo.

Nearing the Bansko town at the end of the Ski Road.

I shall end this post with one of my favorite pictures:

Natural beauty, natural awesomeness.

Hopefully you guys enjoyed the little gallery I've put up. To sum everything up, I think that the Ski-Road was a fabulous addition to our skiing experience in Bulgaria, because I experienced skiing on natural terrain and got to see a lot of natural sights around me. The Ski-Road is another experience I will never forget, and hopefully you can experience skiing on this ski track someday, too!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BANSKO, BULGARIA!

Read More | Why Should We Travel?

Read More

Skiing at Bansko (Chalin Valog & Bunderishka Polyana)

Bulgaria was so much fun! I learned how to ski within twelve hours of skiing training and lessons. But personally, I also enjoyed the environment, surroundings and breathtaking sights that I have seen throughout our one-week trip.

At the main town of Bansko, you must take the Gondola lift either towards the middle station which you can ski at three slopes, or to the topmost (the main) station which features a difficult slope called the Banderitza and an easy slope, the Bunderishka Polyana, where we went for the majority of the trip and where our skiing lessons were.

I want to take this moment for every person reading to appreciate the beauty of the surroundings of Bunderishka Polyana and Banderitza. So amazing! Here's a view just after the drag lift (of the Bunderishka):

The view on top of Bunderishka Polyana.

The Banderitza (difficult slope) on the left and Bunderishka Polyana  (easy slope) on the right.

Ski lessons went on for four hours per day for three days. Our instructor was very patient with us, and coped up with our successes, failures and falls. Although some of the activities were a bit repetitive, I can say that I learned a lot. Remember to snow plow (putting both skis in an "A" shape) to stop, to parallel (form the skis as two straight lines going at the direction of the slope) and to be perpendicular to the slope while wishing to come up using skis.

Skiing was not that difficult actually. As a teen who has lived a full twelve years in a country which doesn't event experience temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius, I thought that skiing was easy to learn, and I surprisingly coped up very well. I can curve and I can avoid people in front of me, so... that's good, right?

Also, a part of the Ski Road (I'll talk more about this in another time) is another easy slope called the Chalin Valog. The Chalin Valog is much more challengeing than the Bunderishka, but it is much more fun. Unfortunately, I only had half a run on this slope, because we had it on the second-to-last day of our trip.

***

The Contributors Have Introduced Themselves.

Patricia (The Formal Rulebreaker)

Shriya

Read More

BLOG URL HAS CHANGED. (Update)

Salutations, everyone. (What an intro.)

As you're reading this post, I shall be boarding a short flight from Stockholm to Paris with my mom and my sister. So before I go, I decided to give all of you a short update.

First of all, the BLOG URL HAS CHANGED. The old URL, teenagertravelling is no longer in use. We will now be using the-teen-traveller.blogspot.se, as it is easier to remember and recognize.

Just in case you missed that,

The Blog URL Has Changed And It Will Now Be the-teen-traveller.blogspot.com.

Next, I just want to apologize on the fact that I have not released any Bulgaria posts yet. I know some of my friends in school keep asking me on my experiences, but I always hold them off and just tell them to go to my blog to know. If you're one of those friends, it might take a few days more. There have been some problems in transferring the photos from the cameras to my computer, and I know that a blog post like this without any pictures seems very dull. 

Lastly, I'm so excited that all of you have met the co-authors! Both of them are very close friends of mine and are also passionate about travelling and writing. One of them even has her own blog! 

Read SHRIYA's Introduction!

Read PATRICIA's (The Formal Rulebreaker's) Introduction!

Go to Patricia's Main Blog (The Formal Rulebreaker)!

That's it. Hopefully everyone has a nice week ahead of them, and wish me luck in France!

Au revoir for now, everyone.

****

The Youtube World Project 2014 (by The Swedish Lad) 

EATS: Espression Lavazza

Read More

Hi, I'm Patricia!

Hello! I'm Patricia, good friend of Euan, the Teen Traveller!

Some of you might know me from my own blog, The Formal Rulebreaker, but since it's not too well-known, I'm new for most of you. 

I'm originally from Hungary, a country in middle Europe. I currently don't live there, but I always spend the summer break in that country, feeling like a tourist. :) 

Hungary is a popular destination in the summer, not only for my family, but for many tourists around the world. The capital city, Budapest is known for the beautiful buildings and hotels, at least that's what tourists say. In my opinion, Budapest is nothing compared to Siófok, a large city located around Balaton, Hungary's biggest lake. I might do a post or two about it as I'm becoming The Teen Traveller's co-author, so get ready readers! 

For now, I'm just going to say that I'm looking forward to post on this amazing blog! I'm very happy to become a co-author since I'm already in love with blogging! 

You can read my random thoughts and adventures on my main blog, The Formal Rulebreaker!

Read More

Hi, I'm Shriya!

Hi, I'm Shriya!

Travelling is fun. I like to roam in different cities because I want to know their culture. I would want to blend in because it is interesting to know other how other people live in their own countries. My favorite travelling experience is when we went to a cruise to Tallin (in Estonia). My home country is India, and I like that India is a very social country. No one is busy on their phones, people greet you while you're if you pass on the road. 

I hope that you will enjoy reading my posts and keep reading the blog in the future! 

****

3 National Symbols of the Philippines!

Read More

Youtube World Project 2014

Important: BULGARIA UPDATE

Please read!

~~~

I'm subscribed to Martin, a Swedish guy in Youtube that makes videos on his channel (frankly called) TheSwedishLad. He launched a project called The Youtube World Project 2014.

So, how does this work? Basically, the aim of the project is for every country in the world to have a representative in a video that will be uploaded on the 8th of January, 2015. 

Want to become your country's representative? E-mail Martin at theswedishlad@gmail.com to let him know which country you're from. When he confirms your e-mail, he'll give you a time limit on how much time you'll get to complete your video. If he does not get your video in time, another person gets the rights to make one. 

The video must include you (the wannabe representative) saying "I am [name], and I come from [your country]", in your mother tongue / national language. Also, don't do this indoors! Preferably, shoot the video with you in an iconic monument of your country (like the Eifel Tower, Big Ben, etc). Make sure you get a good quality video with good audio!

I personally think that this is not just a good project, but a fun one also. I am really interested in the project, and I am looking forward for the video (I actually hope the video won't be uploaded on Jan. 8 2015, but hopefully earlier!). So spread the word, and become a part of The Youtube World Project 2014. LET'S DO THIS!

A LIST OF THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BE COMPLETED / CLAIMED IS HERE.

As of February 6, only 3 countries have completed their videos, the Czech Republic, Belarus and Finland.

< Martin, if you're reading this, I love your videos! (smiley face) >

---

More Cool Stuff To Read:

Midsummer and Crayfish Parties

Stockholm City Hall

The Arlanda Express

Read More

EATS: The Original Swedish Frozen Yogurt Factory

Tweet The Blog's Link - Share Some Great Reads

***

The Original Swedish Frozen Yogurt Factory can be found in Gallerian, a mall near Stockholm's Central-Station.

What I had was a fat and sugar free strawberry yogurt with chocolate cream and coconut bits and Kex Chocolate halves. Clearly, I made up my fat and sugar with the candy toppings I had.

It was delightful. The yogurt had the strawberry taste I craved, and the crunch of the toppings mixed very well. 

My sister had this sizable monster of yogurt with fat and sugar. Chocolate and vanilla yogurt with sprinkles:

With a price of 20 Crowns per 100 grams, I think it's reasonable. Quick bite!

***

More Awesome Stuff To Check Out:

Lucky Numbers Around The World
Chopsticks Restaurant (Stockholm Central)

Read More

UPDATE: Going To Bulgaria!

Support The Blog. Click Here To Tweet Out That You Love The Teen Traveller.

Hello everyone! Time for another update!

(So sorry if there's so much updates...)

So January is finished and here comes our first official international trip for 2014! We're going to Bulgaria from Sunday (the 9th) to next Saturday (the 15th)! We'll be going on a skiing / sledding adventure in a town called Bansko in southwestern Bulgaria. 

We're not sure yet if there will be Wifi there, so don't be alarmed if I don't post anything during the times. Update: There will be Wifi in the apartment where we will be staying, but there will be two scheduled posts before the posts in Bulgaria start, to give me a buffer time. Rest assured that I will be blogging about this, so just stay tuned! Hopefully, I'll make up the time by posting some facts about travelling in European countries, but I have no plan yet.

So, just stay tuned to my blog, and wish us a great trip to Bulgaria. Peace!

***

Read Two of The Best Posts:

Transportation Comparison - Sweden and the Philippines

Munkedal - A Town Off Gothenburg

The Teen Traveller's Official Facebook Page!

Bansko has an app that lets you check the ski lifts, weather, and even town maps and offers! Check it out here!

Read More

Tio Tretton

Click Me To Tweet This Post To Your Awesome Followers.

***

A while back, Linh, her friend and I went to Kulturhuset in T-Centralen to go to a library. The library was called Tio Tretton (in English - Ten Thirteen), which was a library directed to kids 10 to 13 years old.

The main purpose of the library is, well, a reading place. But I think that it's more than that. It has a kitchen, a small stage, a ton of board games and much , much more.

On the left is a really big, soft and comfortable couch. It's designed their as a reading nook.

Another reading nook near this was a large bean bag. It was much more comfortable than that on the left!

Another reading nook Tio Tretton has to offer is like a dock. There's two levels, one on the bottom that has two wide chairs for you to sit on and one on the top (requires to you climb steps to go there) which is like a half-circle shaped foam area kind of thing.

Another facility of Tio Tretton is their mini-stage / theater / computer area / reading lounge. It's basically composed of a half-circle shaped stage. Covering the stage is an area where children can use Wifi-Enabled Macs to do anything they wish, from Facebook to Minecraft Party. Outlaying the computers is an elevated sitting area with a velvet sofa. Below the sofa is a showcase of different Swedish books for children. 

(Sidenote: I tried my best describing the place, but you must see the pictures for a better understanding of what I just wrote.)

Tio Tretton has activities laid out for the children every weekday, wherein in one day they have a theme. Let's say Mondays are for making your own computer games out of scratch, Tuesdays are for muffin baking, Wednesdays are for making a necklace out of beads and string and et cetera. 

***

See y'all on Thursday for an Announcement!

Read More - The Stockholm City Museum
Read More - Bangkok, Thailand - 2013

Read More

Unlucky Numbers Around the World

In Lucky Numbers Around The World, I talked about the significance of some numbers in particular cultures and why they consider the number "lucky".

Now, here are some not so lucky numbers around the world: 

• The Number 3. In Vietnam, people suppose that you shouldn't take photos with three people in it. Why? They believe that the person in the middle would die. (Didn't that escalate quickly?)

• The Number 4. In China, people believe that the number four is very, very unlucky, because the Chinese pronunciation of the word "four" (in Mandarin) sounds like the word death. This might also be the case on why some buildings skip any floors with 4 in it (So the buttons in he elevator might say 1,2,3,5...13,15... and so on). 

Did you know... that the fear of the number 4 is called "tetrophobia"?

Note that the fourth floor is missing. from tofugu.com

• The Number 9. Just like with the commotion above with China and the number 4, Japan has the same reason on why it hates the number nine. It sounds similar to the word for suffering.

• The Number 17. The Italians think that the number seventeen is unlucky because if you re-arrange the letters of the number in Roman Numerals (XVII), you can spell Vixi, which means "I have lived", portraying that one is already dead.

***

Again, a number that struck my blog's pageview counter is 10,000! Thank you all for reading and supporting my blog. There will be more to come in 2014! 

See you lovely people again on Tuesday.

Read More -- Public Library of Stockholm

Read More -- Pizzeria La Grande (Vasastan)

Haven't done an Eats post in a while....

Read More