Thanks for the shout out, Carolyn! Yours is the first blog by an American expat in Bulgaria way back when (can't believe it's been 4 years now!). It has provided endless inspiration and comfort, let me tell you! 

The other blogs you listed are recent favorites of mine as well. Saw a Tweet from the NYT about Maria Popova's Brain Pickings and I have spent many hours searching through the site since then. It's so interesting! And Ariel's adventures in Smolyan bring back so many memories for me. She's a fantastic writer. 

The community of expat bloggers in Bulgaria is growing and I think it's fantastic!