Living in another country

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Post Report of the Day

Sofia, Bulgaria

Are there personal security concerns to be aware of at this post? Please describe.

The city is generally safe. In general much safer than cities of its size in the U.S. or Western Europe. There is an organized crime presence but they don't target people who don't mess with...

If you move here, you can leave behind your:

Ideas that this is Prague or Budapest. It's not. This is a third-world country in the EU, with Soviet and Turkish elements sprinkled with some small European elements.