Tim Leffel takes the scenic route on the narrow gauge train from Bansko, a ski town and digital nomad base, to Plovdiv, the second-largest city in Bulgaria. This is a slow way to get from A to B, but it's a fascinating trip through villages, fields, forests, tunnels, and mountains. Bulgaria offers plenty of bargains for travelers and this is another one: less than US $6 for a trip of 6 hours.

The first 5 hours are on this narrow train that is going through the countryside and the mountains, then the last hour is on a fast train between Septemvri and Plovdiv.

Buy your ticket at the station on either end in person. It almost never sells out. Then check hotel and apartment rates here:
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What does it cost to live in Bansko? Not very much:
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