Swedish woman living alone on a remote place in the Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria.

To go shopping can be kind of an adventure while living in a remote place in the Balkan Mountain of Bulgaria.
Welcome to my channel, I am Anneli from Sweden, ex. road nomad who bought a little farm in the Balkan Mountains in the Vratsa region of Bulgaria.
The Vratsa region is the poorest region of Bulgaria, but what not many people outside of Bulgaria know is that it also is one of the most spectacular places on earth, with breathtaking unspoiled nature.
For nature and adventure lovers this region offer endless of outdoor activities and places to explore. You will find everything from mountains, rivers, caves, hang gliding, rock climbing, eco/trekking trails, rafting to rural village life and nice restaurants here.

[@user-lp5yp7ul5q]

Bulgaria is the moste underrated place in the world

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Totally agree with you :-)

[@yogiaol]

It s not underrated, so many tourist comes every year here.

[@huskytail]

@@yogiaol but they go in the huge hotels, all inclusive bs. That's not Bulgaria.

[@TheMimitit]

The neighbor Stefcho told you in the beginning that the lamb was born 3 hours ago. He also said that he has a english dictionary. I am glad that you are enjoying your time in Bulgaria :)

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thanks for the translation 😁🌺

[@nade1231]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 също така каза че трябва да учите български

[@stefangropp2169]

Yes know vratsa no Problem

[@theressamurphy2996]

Enjoy the good people of Bulgaria🎉

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Yes always 🤗

[@BurtonOutdoors]

I love Bulgaria, I used to own an apartment in Bansko for about 10 years... I still go back to Bulgaria

[@Krisa011]

What more do you need...Fresh air, good food, company of a 4 legged friend.Bulgaria has so much beautiful places to visit and for your standart is not so expensive too.Most of us Bulgarians dream of coming back to nature and their friends and family, but we struggle with finances and we have to migrate to bigger cities and other countries.

[@pavlinpetrov3933]

Красотата ще спаси Светът ! Радвайте се на живота и идилията в България !

[@brianpan6453]

I lived for a month in Sofia, then a month in Veliko Tarnovo in 2019. Both cities are absolutely brilliant.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Totaly agree with you 👍😄

[@Dedgyblazer]

i've lived in Sofia my entire life and I cant agree at all on the Sofia part :D

[@bulgarianfarmadventure7202]

I live up in the mountains around veilko tarnovo, I love it too. The car does not love the roads!

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

I was in VT this summer, a lovely place :-)

[@cheguevara5560]

Doing up that inlet manifold hose clamp with big knife was priceless , Good on him helping out this lady !

[@100Noddy]

So lovely to have found your channel. I look forward to following your progress living in nature so beautiful with a humble lifestyle, from Cornwall UK.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thanks, and I'm happy you found my channel. Cornwall, that's an amazing spot in UK, I'm definitely going there one day :-)

[@NomadicDmitry]

This is great! All the best, I have visited Bulgaria few months ago and I loved the country!

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thank you so much, yes its really great here :-)

[@o6ina]

Is this Vratsa! Love this place. Spent my childhood there and I miss it so much!

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Yes it is.. I also love this region ❤️🌺

[@user-de1uf5be9d]

Радвам се, че ви харесва България👍

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

I love Bulgaria 💕

[@kerchaouiali650]

Vivre a la montagne ,c'est bien . Car ça maintien la forme. 👍🇫🇷🇩🇿

[@user-rp2tt2wv1v]

جميل جدا ❤

[@HannaBrasta-lt9rt]

hej vilken fin vovve! Han ar nog lagd at naprapat hallet, han sitter pa hals/ lunga for att hjalpa till med muskulaturen. vilken gosse ! inte alla hundar har den talangen! en Dogtor! fniss!

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Haha, ja det var en rolig ide du fick där 🤣Naprapathund🐶

[@user-ht6qn2ms5v]

So beautiful

[@Scandinavianman9]

Great video & well done,best wishes J

[@ivalinaivanova2897]

Omg I just recognized my home town Vratsa at 2:50 minute of your video, I hope you enjoy the life there. I live in England currently but I like watching the stories of different people living in rural Bulgaria. Best of luck for you!!! :))))))

[@harikrishnabahuguna618]

So beautiful place

[@Keluargasanoesi]

How interesting. Hopefully later we can visit exotic places in remote parts of the world

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

enjoyed this debs xx

[@user-qo6qw7ri5q]

Therefore I will leave Germany after 21 years living here. I will build my own house in the Rhodopi mounteens and plan to enjoy the rest of my life there. I grew up in the Balkan mounteen, where my grandma had a house closo to Kazalak and I love the mounteen nature,even I was born on the Black sea in Varna.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Sounds wonderful to move back to your roots. Good luck

[@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463]

Just curious to know if you made it... I hope yes!!!!

[@user-qo6qw7ri5q]

@@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463 ,I already started and am on the way to keep going as described. The hous is almost ready.

[@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463]

@@user-qo6qw7ri5q great news! You should share some pictures. Are you in the mountains too?

[@user-qo6qw7ri5q]

@@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463 ,yes I am at 1500 meters above sea level.

[@nuuskamuikkunenmuumilaakson]

Hi. Great seeing ppl like you living off grid. I have a house in Rodopi and love being there :)

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Hi, thanks for you appreciation. Rodophe is a lovely area of Bulgaria, so very happy for you :-)

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Ah, Bulgaria. The land of 6.7 million people and 23 million dogs. Most live near my villa in Sliven. I so enjoy my morning rides past their enclosures and their incessant barking. It's like...Victory! But who wouldn't want to ride their bike down the bumpy dirt trails of the Vilna Zona to the asphalt track that leads to Kaulfand and Bila? It's a joy to stop off at my favorite banitsarnitsa and get a sirene or kashkaval filled banitsa and a small coffee for four leva. You have to go and try it. It's a step back in time, but also a slower pace and a closer to the Earth life. It has it's less than obvious rewards. See you this Summer Baba Minka. Do Skoro vishdane.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thats what I love with Bulgaria..the slow and simple pace of life and the travel back in time feeling.

[@stoimendimitrov]

I er mega søde! Jeg er mega glad at folk som jer to flytter til min land. Jeg skriver på dansk fordi jeg har boet i Danmark. Jeg er sikker i kan godt forstå dansk. Velkommen til Bulgarien og held og Lykke med det hele! 😁🤗🇧🇬

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Ursäkta sent svar men....Tack så mycket :-) Jag trivs så bra här i Bulgarien, ett underbart land. Bor du fortfarande i Danmark?

[@stoimendimitrov]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 jeg bor ikke mere i Danmark. Jeg flyttede til Canada 4 år siden, men jeg tager snart hejm til Bulgarien. Håber du nyder livet derovre.

[@peaceandlove5214]

They are in the heaven.

[@tanyoivanov-personal]

Scandinavia is great too. I lived in Sweden for a year and it was good.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Yes Scandinavia has many positives, however I found life is more adventurous in Bulgaria 🤗

[@ruzhinov]

Very nice lady, I've met her in real life, this is the reason to find her channel :))

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thank you so much Lordan, it was very nice to meet you too 🤗🌞🌺

[@WR-ji6zz]

Jeg tenker å flytte til bulgaria fra norge. Ser så bra ut der.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Ja det är fantastiskt här. Det är dock en del saker man bör ha i åtanke och även var man köper kan ha stor betydelse. Var skulle du vilja bo?

[@WR-ji6zz]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 Varna Hva er din nærmeste by/landsby?

[@grahamedwards9634]

how was your winter

[@svetlastoianova3567]

Annie, may i ask you what motivated you to move to such a remote place in Bulgaria? My country is such a forgotten destination and has been bad mouthed so much that when I see a westerner come to live here I'm pleasantly surprised, but can't really explain to myself why... Why leave beautiful Sweden to come to live here? And why live in a remote place like this instead of a more maintained city like Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv or even Stara Zagora. In any case i hope you're enjoying your time here.

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Hi Svetla, Its true Bulgaria is not known by many and if so they have often heard bad things unfortunately, because its so the oposit. Bulgaria is just an amazingly beautiful country with such friendly and warm people. I left Sweden long ago because I want to experience as much as I can in life and you cant do that if you stay in the same spot. For sure Sweden is a nice country but also quite "squere" and correctly boring and I want to live in more dynamic places. Why a remote place....well I grew on the countryside in Sweden, but from 15 to 32 I lived in big cities like Stockholm, Santiago and London. One day I got tired of the city life and a huge desire to connect with nature again came over me, so that in a few words is the reason I ended up on a remote mountain here in your lovely country Bulgaria. Thanks for writing to me 🌺💖🌺

[@nade1231]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 yes, the lands where there are mountains, like the Balkans, are those places on earth where one finds peace. that's why temples and monasteries are built in mountainous places - people know that in the mountains they get peace of mind, and due to a great connection with nature, they also get energy. the fields are exposed and don't give you that energy that the mountain, rocks and megaliths give you. I understand that instead of going to the Himalayas or some Asian monastery, the land is still more expensive there, you are further away and you don't understand their languages.. while this has made you look for a closer place here in Europe, at the same time which offers you cheap living and proximity to European culture as well as the tranquility of the mountains.

[@olegivanov4809]

I am Near

[@gavingomeze6021]

Hi you seem to be a beautiful person

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thank you so much 🌺

[@svetlanikolova7673]

In the mountains you need a GOOD military backpack and combat boots. You have to come and visit sometime. Mom and I would love to have you . if you dont live too far that is

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Hi Svetla, nice to hear from you and thanks for the invitation, so where in Bulgaria do you live?

[@svetlanikolova7673]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 Hi Rebrovo ! Nice to.hear from you as well

[@olegivanov4809]

Are you, still there?

[@stefangropp2169]

I am a woman , like to live the same way

[@esoteric_hajdukist4663]

Very cool video, sending lots of love and respect. Hope you live a good life in Bulgaria

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thank you so much🙏 Wish you all the best in return🌺

[@stefangropp2169]

Where Do you live in the rhodopians

[@nade1231]

this is not Rodopy mountain, but she is in Vratca... region, upper balckan

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

He's motioning to her with his hands and saying to read a dictionary (Retchnik) Cheta means to read. So he is saying, "Read a dictionary." It's possible to learn the corresponding words, but the Grammar is something else entirely, NOT to mention the Cyrilic Alphabet (Azbuka)

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Thanks for yhe translation. It was always easy for me to learn languages, but for some reason its so hard for me to learn Bulgarian 🥴😅

[@Santiago-sb3lx]

Is it easy to fine accommodation there?

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Exactly where do you mean?

[@Santiago-sb3lx]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 The place where you live now. I like remote village...

[@christos.5302]

GOOD! How is life there?

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Life is amazing here. Fantastic naturen and friendley people, what more can you ask for :-)

[@YourPalHDee]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 Where are you from originally and how hard is it to immigrate?

[@yd3334]

@@YourPalHDee shes swedish and idk if shes immigrating but if yes we'd welcome her in a heartbeat!

[@YourPalHDee]

@@yd3334 I'd love to live in Bulgaria, I've visited Bansko a few times, the places between Bansko and Sofia are absolutely beautiful and the people seem nice.

[@yd3334]

@@YourPalHDee Im truly so happy to hear that! A lot of young ppl here decide to leave to seek a better pay in the west but i think if we stay we can make it much better. Id love to help you in anyway i can if u have any questions about the culture/language/people/politics or whatever there is on ur mind! I wish you all the best Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[@ninagrigorova6961]

Er hat gemeint vor 3 std. Das Lamm geboren wurde

[@JoePAcalaughs]

What language is this? Thanks

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Swedish :-)

[@billparrish9200]

If they owned a small home, could someone survive on €800 per month?

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Yes, without any problem at all. Bulgaria is a very cheap country to live in 😁

[@nade1231]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 yes, only if you are not bulgarian, with bulgarian salary. Evereting is a matter of Income ;)

[@Santiago-sb3lx]

Would a scooter helpful?

[@svetlanikolova7673]

NO. not in the mountains. only in the main villages below. I am in bulgarian mountains and you want a donkey !

[@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463]

Good afternoon. I am seriously thinking to buy a small mountain House in Bulgaria. Would you be interested in helping? Going with agencies is ok but having someone that can tell me how things are in the specific village would be far better. If you will have time please answer. Thanks. Marco

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

Hi Marco, sorry for late reply, its been a hectic month😅 Yes sure no problem, ask any question you want and I will answer the best I can 🌺🤗

[@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463]

@@dreamcatchingannie840 thanks for answering! I left Europe and currently in Asia. If you have any email or Telegram or WhatsApp... Might be easier. Thanks. Marco

[@nade1231]

@@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463 wich you like more Europe or Asia?

[@thesilenceofthesnowinsumme1463]

@@nade1231 these days back in Europe. In the Alps. I like both. But no doubts, Asia is my favourite. Different feeling when there. More intense. Europe was interesting until the '80. Then... money and USA took away the good.

[@lubomirteoharov7676]

From 4 min til 4:20 min top 😂😂😂

[@hristohristov7540]

The new white bulgarians!WELKOME!!

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Please don't come to Bulgaria. I found it first way back in 2000, and I don't want a lot of crowds. Noisy, messy, tourists. Nope. I love hiking the Green Trail up from the Lift Station on Karandila and only seeing Bulgarians on the train. All I say and hear is, "Zdrasti!" That's enough. Just the winding hilly trails of Karandila and the people there that belong there. It's good to be in a place with few foreigners (Chyzhdentsi).

[@gmilev6874]

Whre is this im bulgarian 😂

[@dreamcatchingannie840]

In the Province of Vratsa 🤗