Renovating a House in Bulgaria | Village Life EP 2

[@OffGridWithTheUdens]

I know we've said it to you before, but we are in absolute awe of your ability to tell your story through filming and editing. Such an uplifting experience! Looking forward to following your Bulgarian journey as we begin ours. ❤️👍😊

[@idaandjakub]

We really appreciate the kind words! We wish you all the best with your journey!

[@mariyastancheva2711]

The editing is amazing

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you Mariya 😄

[@mihailmihaylov9617]

The nearby town is pretty cool. PK forever ;)

[@idaandjakub]

@@mihailmihaylov9617 hahahahahahaha! Of course. I go there every day.

[@edit0rr]

Давайте смело напред, това е красиво което правите !!!!!

[@simpleliving-bulgaria4787]

Love the filming and editing. Such an adventure. 🤗🤗

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you! Super happy you enjoyed watching.

[@mrbulldog7396]

Following your progress. We also have purchased a house in Bulgaria. And can't wait start renovation this summer

[@idaandjakub]

We wish you all the best with your renovation!

[@numptyadventures9207]

Nice location & videos

[@kalinxristov1654]

Fun, interesting and educational. Upload videos more often. Good luck.

[@idaandjakub]

Much appreciated Kalin! Definitely want to upload more often, just wish we had more time for it. Maybe in the future.

[@adrianhudek9111]

My new favourite vlog

[@suzanakotsonas2090]

Incredible video. You two are so fun to watch. But I'm greedy. Would love to see more of the house build and daily life

[@idaandjakub]

Hahahahaha, thanks Suzana! To be honest a lot of our daily life is spent behind the laptop since I (Jakub) edit client videos and Ida does a lot of 3D for a living. This means the house progress is a bit slow but at least somewhat steady. If this KZbin channel picks up a bit in the future we will definitely consider spending more time on it.

[@keagleeagle821]

Amazing Waiting for more episodes

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Great job!

[@dagnajanasz-tchaparian5535]

Hahah 😍great!!!!

[@SchnelleKat]

Me again, lol. Who ever is doing that editing! Wow!!!. Great transitions, Barely noticeable! and great at graphic designing and only 362 Subs?!. 😮These EPs are better than TV. (Ofc it is) 😄 Everything looks like a dream there! So relaxing, lovely and scenic in the summer/fall. Nothing to worry about. unlike the USA, even when there isn't. There is... Very complex here. What area are you two in on "End of summer montage" I must travel to visit this.

[@idaandjakub]

We appreciate your comments Kyle, haha. It was my first time trying to do the animation/graphics and it took ages! It was worth it tho. Also, don't get fooled by the dreamy visuals - these are just highlights of our lives. We have our tough, ugly times with a lot of things to worry about just like every other person. Most of the areas you see at the end are around the Pirin and Rila mountains and the village we live in. Jakub

[@SchnelleKat]

@@idaandjakub That is very true, videos can easily make one area that is not very glamour, popular, look so good. on the other hand you did a great job on the first-time visuals. ;) Anyways thanks for the headups on the locations! Do you two have a Instagram to follow on?

[@idaandjakub]

@@SchnelleKat Thank you :) Our Instagram is @ida.and.jakub

[@marekhuczala-lb1uj]

Ahojte! Great videos! Reminds me of my story. Got to Bulgaria from CZE, met a girl, got married, did travelling, mountaneering, built a house... whats next? Kids, kindergardens, schools... enjoy every moment! ;) looking forward to next videos

[@idaandjakub]

Dakujeme Marek :D Sounds like we are following in your footsteps XD Can't wait to see what the future holds but you are right about enjoying every moment - time flies way too fast.

[@marekhuczala-lb1uj]

@@idaandjakub Ahoj, dejte vedet jestli potrebujete s cimkoliv pomoc - treba i dovezt knedlik z SK nebo udelat bryndzove halusky? ;-) a drzime palce se stavbou! Bydlime cca 15km od Sofie. Nevim jak tu poslat kontakt, treba pres email nebo linkedin? Cau.

[@idaandjakub]

@@marekhuczala-lb1uj Poslal som ti friend request na LinkedIn 👌🏻 Meno: Jakub Arendarik

[@lfuentes4098]

I can’t wait to see the progress. Congrats on your new journey.

[@nkolev]

You're amazing! I'm so glad I found your channel yesterday, as recommended by KZbin!

[@the_phoenixproject]

Such an amazing video! We start our own Bulgarian adventure next year (first comes the campervan!). You guys are truly inspiring (with beautiful accents that I can't put my finger on!). All the best and looking forward to your next installment! 😁💞🎉

[@idaandjakub]

Hahaha, thank you! That's amazing to hear that you are building a campervan - that is also on our list (maybe in 1 or 2 years). We also wish you all the best with the campervan and traveling!

[@freddiemoses467]

The filming and editing is very impressive!

[@idaandjakub]

Much appreciated Freddie 🙏

[@JulianScouser]

Nice videos... Nice couple and one of the better BG channels. Looking to come to BG to live. Who knows maybe we can get a beer one day 😅

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you Julian 🙏🏻 Hope it works out for you. Bulgaria is awesome 🔥

[@yoandimov4203]

Great video guys, sending love from Banishora!

[@idaandjakub]

Banishora all the way! 🤣 Thanks Yoan

[@yanbu000]

Super editing, high-quality video footage, and looks like a real labor of love. Hopefully the channel will start making it worth it to you guys. Jakub, will you start demonstrating your ability to speak Bulgarian soon?

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you for the kind words Rich! Hahaha, and yes, at some point I'll start demonstrating my limited Bulgarian vocabulary XD

[@speakbulgariantoday]

​@@idaandjakub Again, my admiration for you guys is super high. I too have a limited BG vocabulary and restricted ability to speak. I only brought up the idea of you speaking the language in your videos because when I force myself to speak on a KZbin channel, that helped me. BTW, I know I am not good with the language, but always am seeking ways to improve... Here's an example from my channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoq2g39pq5KBgdE

[@galinalakova4192]

I love how the video is made. Very professional!

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you!

[@ateliermavi]

We love your videos! Keep'em coming and good luck on the house build!

[@idaandjakub]

@ateliermavi Thank you 🙏🏻 Btw, amazing work on your house renovation and your videos are awesome! No idea how you manage to upload so frequently with all the work you are doing. We can barely put a video together with all the stuff happening in our lives. 😅

[@the_reecipe]

The progress looks great! Can’t wait to see EP03

[@idaandjakub]

Thanks Reece! Will start working on that soon :D

[@motiviz3860]

All the best for your project mate...feeling very nostalgic. Well done on the video editing...I would love to learn from you if you ever decide to offer a course.

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you! It's slowly getting there. 🤣 My editing is nothing special. I just try to focus on the story telling and pacing so people don't fall asleep while watching it. 😅 Still not very good at it according to the KZbin analytics but maybe one day. 😆

[@whitevanplan]

Amazing everything, we hope you make more videos. Best videos we have seen on KZbin for ages!

[@idaandjakub]

Hey! We really appreciate the kind words. We are working on the next episode. Will probably be released in a week or so. By the way amazing van conversion you got there - both of you are living the dream! After we renovate the house we plan to do something similar. If we don't go bankrupt until then 🤣

[@rionlep5419]

Your videos are so cool, can’t wait to see the next episode 😊

[@idaandjakub]

We are glad that you are enjoying them! :D

[@tosheole]

Superb editing and fascinating story! I am curious how it will turn up as I have vage plans to do what you’re doing. And the Scottish accent 😍

[@idaandjakub]

Hahaha, thanks Todor. I hope your plans work out!

[@mladenrizov4132]

Много забавно! 🙂 Успех в начинанието!

[@georgea3970]

super sick series -- will definitely keep following y'alls journey! Well wishes from NYC

[@idaandjakub]

Much appreciated George!

[@thepowerwithintraining]

Another great part to the love story, amazing work

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you James :D

[@d.g.6565]

Amazing work! Can't wait to see more of your adventure together, especially in that area - my family has a similar house and this is inspiring me to devote next summer to transforming it! 💕

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you! We are really happy that it has inspired you to do the same. You definitely should! But keep in mind that it might take longer than initially expected. XD

[@only-live-ones]

The best ❤

[@angelzhelyazkov]

Вдъхновяващо и свежо видео, поздравления! Ще ме накарате да ви стана съсед. Единствения проблем е, че не зная кое е селото хаха.

[@idaandjakub]

Хахахха, мерси много!!

[@NewBulgarians]

I was wondering how come you have so many subscribers with so few videos, it's quality over quantity though right. Amazing filming/editing, and really enjoyable to watch.

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you! Well, know we are going for the quantity so lets see how that goes. XD

[@leoprg5330]

Maybe a bit off topic question: I am curious in what language do you guys communicate when it's just the two of you? English?

[@idaandjakub]

Hahahah, yeah we communicate in English. Sometimes we try in our languages. But to be honest at this point we make up our own words. 🤣

[@leoprg5330]

@@idaandjakub haha, that's precious 😁 I found your channel accidentally when searching for experience with either relocating to Bulgaria or buying property there, didn't expect to find the extra layer of bilingual relationship story. Looking forward to your updates on the renovation and life in Bulgaria in general.

[@techteam3111]

As someone in Africa, what are the ways one can use to migrate to Bulgaria. I dont need a job, as i work from home.

[@idaandjakub]

How many times did Prim (our wee dog) appear in the video? XD

[@yoandimov4203]

11 - it was weird to watch the video 2nd time on 2x speed, but 11 XD

[@idaandjakub]

@@yoandimov4203 Hahahahahah! Did not think anyone would do this. XD

[@HandmadeArtBg]

12

[@idaandjakub]

@@HandmadeArtBg Now I need to watch it again to see who is right! XD

[@Matias-ez5dr]

Ｐｒⓞм𝕠𝕤𝐌 😘

[@idaandjakub]

Excuse me? 🤣

[@gerokostadinov4355]

If you just share your knowledge and know how in cinematography and story telling plus editing you will make the money to buy the whole village! WTF guys! Aliens 👽

[@idaandjakub]

Thank you for the kind words! However, we are not that good, hahaha.

[@gerokostadinov4355]

correct, not good, but CRAZY good!

[@ButilkaRomm]

Buy the village and you can vote for yourself to be come the mayor! Damn what a great plan ...

[@idaandjakub]

@@ButilkaRomm hahahahahahaha!

[@ButilkaRomm]

@@idaandjakub If you are the mayor you can apply for EU projects funding and improve everything in the village. If this is not already done at the scale it should (probably not). And this will give you work and satisfaction. I heard of someone who transformed completely a Bulgarian village (school, playgrounds, tourist sites, etc.) thanks to EU funding projects. English will be a plus in this endeavor.