As a Bulgarian, I will tell you, you will fall in love in this country and people for sure . And looking for a new beginning there is a great idea . Merry Christmas, dear. 🎄🎄🎄
I have three personal happy memories. The Happy Cafe in Plovdiv. The ladies who greeted us in Dobarsk. And the Bulgarians celebrating in Koprivshtitsa!
Congratulations! My wife and I have been following your journeys since Varna (Варна) 4 years ago. We'll be moving from Oregon to Plovdiv in February. Our visa applications went in 2-3 weeks after yours. We're delighted at your success!
Oregon to Plovdiv. Well, I know both. Oregon from childhood, Plovdiv from a visit this century. I can see a few similarities: The Rhodopes, The Cascades. One thing I know from my Oregon contacts: Plovdiv will save you some money! Enjoy your new home! Happy Holidays to you and Alina.
Alina, thanks to you, I've recently become very interested in Bulgaria. I often watch videos of Bulgaria on RUclips. The nature and cityscapes are truly beautiful and very fascinating. It's a country rich in history and culture. I sincerely hope that your choice and courageous decision will bring you a happy life. ❤from Tokyo
Congratulations on receiving your Bulgarian visa, Alina! This achievement is a testament to your hard work, persistence, and charming personality. I hope your journey in Bulgaria be filled with amazing opportunities and unforgettable experiences. You deserve every bit of this success. Keep inspiring others with your example.
Congratulations Alina! I'm glad you made it, I'm really happy for you. You're going to move to Bulgaria and That's amazing. Thank you very much for sharing your success with us, Have a great day. By the way, Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Congratulations Alina. I work with someone here in Canada who is from Bulgaria and I find him down to earth hard working person with great values. I wish you great success in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and a Happy New Year 🎉
Congratulations, Alina! Sweet of you to take us to your celebratory lunch with your mom, looked delicious..... Although I know you're aware of it, you'll be overwhelmed by the possibilities of travelling from Sofia.....such a difference from Canada....
I stumbled accross your earlier video talking about the tax impliactions of moving and periodically have checked in to see about progress and to find out where the heck you were moving to! I am so excited for you to hear that you are going to Bulgaria!! Home of all thing Rose products. Largest exporter of them the last time I was there in 2010. I think you will love it there! So excited to see videos from your new life over there. Take some time to get over and get settled, your followers will be here for you when you check back in :)
The "real digital nomad Christmas". What can your followers say to respond? Closer and closer to reality! You have a smile for so many things. Nearly EVERYTHING.
Congratulations to you Alina. So happy for you but even more than that so proud of you for all that you are accomplishing in your life. Your determination and perseverance are really paying off.
Congratulations, Alina! :) Welcome to Bulgaria! If you arive in a few days, Christmas markets around Sofia center probably will be still active and you will have a chance to visit some of them. Also - last weekend of January consider to visit Pernik, city near Sofia, where will be held annual International Masquerade festival - Surva 2025. On 3rd of March, in Sofia center will be held ceremony for Liberation of Bulgaria. On 6th of May - again in Sofia center, around Saint Alexander Nevski cathedral, Bulgarian patriarch will bless Bulgarian Army's war banners, and probably after that may be held military parade. Consider around 9th to 14th of May, exact dates are still unknown, Sofia's festival of lights - LUNAR 2025. And on 24th of May, in every big Bulgarian town/city will be held ceremonies for celebrating the day of Bulgarian alphabet script and Slavonic culture. btw: I don't know if in Ukraine there are female names similar to Alina, like: Galina, Kalina and Malina, but in Bulgaria there are such. :)
Congrats Alina!!! You deserved all the efforts that you made .As a Bulgarian I welcome you in our beautiful country. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks be to Providence for achieving your desired success, Alina ! I believe you will also be able to freely visit and enjoy other Schengen countries using/ via your newly obtained Bulgarian residence. You shall be able to achieve much European reach and experiences by leverage of your Bulgarian domicile! Yes, you can be able to do it eventually - with that residence comes tremendous opportunities! Thus, the ball has been sent/ set rolling on your side; it is now time for you to score more of your desired goals! Otherwise, i wish you Alina Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year ( 2025 )! Cherio. Yours , John Mpiima, from Kampala, Uganda.
Your language is probably the easiest to learn of all South-Slavic languages, because you removed case endings from your language. There is no declension of adjectives and nouns.
Congratulations, Alina! I'm sending you best wishes and positive vibes. I'm looking forward to your next visit to Lithuania (Lietuva)! Happy Christmas!
Congrats ! Alina, We are so happy for you. The gift you were waiting for. So nice to see mom again looking so good. Enjoy your time with her. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄 to you and your family as well as our internet family. Be Well ! and Stay Healthy ! And many thanks to the wonderful content you shared with us this year. Sending you much love ❤ from Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, VA.
@AlinaMcleod I hope i can be inspired by you to leave Canada as well, I am stuck here since last 8 years but never had the guts, but now i am going to take the leap of faith too ❤️
Congrats Alina!! That is so wonderful. It's great when life works out! Your mom is so sweet. I would be saying "get that camera out of my face while I'm eating"....lol..Merry Christmas🎄🎅🎁
Congrats Alina!!! 👌👌👌 I am so excited with your journey! Please, let me explain why: I follow your YT channel since several months and what grabbed me was, of course, your decision to move in my 🇧🇬 Motherland. I am Bulgarian Canadian, living near Toronto. But the reason I am excited is not only that I am BG. I am your mom age, and I have your age kids - son and daughter. We moved to Canada in 2002 and they grew up in Canada the same as you, and, same as you, decided to move back to Bulgaria, and they are doing great there already 10+ years! Also, I have a son in law and daughter in law 75% Russian and 25% Ukrainian, and 50/50 Bulgarian/Russian. All we are definitely a 100% strong Ukraine supporters in the bloody conflict now. 🇺🇦✊ They all are living in Sofia downtown. I'm not gonna waste your time with what they do, as I said they all are doing great in their different fields, just wanna mention one more similarity - my son in law is doing, same as you, his business in with 2M subscribers... 🙂 So, I believe you understand me now why I am so excited. Wish you all the best and can't wait to watch your video from Sofia. Merry Christmas! 🌲🌟✨🥂
I keep getting recommended videos from Bulgarian Martin with Gemini Walk and Talk who raves about having kids and living in Seattle. It’s interesting to hear perspective of Bulgarians who leave and are in complete opposite in way of thinking. There’s lots of Bulgarians like him and his family in San Francisco who participate in Balkan dance groups here. It’s reassuring to have a positive perspective as there is so much misery I see as I move through Oakland for an East Bay Christmas. Wish you continued success on journey.
Congratulations Alina!! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Sooooo Happy for you!! This is amazing news, and no better timing than just before the Christmas Holidays ☕🕯️⭐ Wishing you and your family, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎆 🎊 🎄🎁 ❄️ Warm Holiday Greetings from a Polish-Canadian currently studying in Poland 🇨🇦 🇵🇱 🇪🇺 ❤️🎄☃️🎅
Wow, I'm so happy for your Alina!!!!! I have been watching you for ages and remember well your videos from Bulgaria - and now you'll be LIVING AND WORKING there!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Merry Christmas and have a Happy, Healthy, New Year too!
Congratulations Alina! 🎉 Hahaha....super happy for you, such a joyous news! Your patience and hard work paid off! So impressed by your determination and grit! I hope and pray everything turns out well there and you meet your goals!
Well done, congratulations. You'll be able to escape the cold and have the Greek islands in your backyard for weekend visits (probably won't get much work done now ;-)
Yes, they may have watched your videos and eventually had been pushed about your case. But the other possibility is just they have cleared all cases before Christmass :))) We are waiting for youuuu!
@@AlinaMcleod looking forward to your post move content! If you are looking for off the beaten path EU destinations I would suggest a series on the Canary Is Spain. I would also suggest you do a series on the Baltic States and Finland
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As a Bulgarian, I will tell you, you will fall in love in this country and people for sure . And looking for a new beginning there is a great idea . Merry Christmas, dear. 🎄🎄🎄
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
I have three personal happy memories. The Happy Cafe in Plovdiv. The ladies who greeted us in Dobarsk. And the Bulgarians celebrating in Koprivshtitsa!
Yes as a Bulgarian you can tell just that you don’t have nothing for eat 😀 you poor Zigonia
Congratulations! My wife and I have been following your journeys since Varna (Варна) 4 years ago. We'll be moving from Oregon to Plovdiv in February. Our visa applications went in 2-3 weeks after yours. We're delighted at your success!
Oregon to Plovdiv. Well, I know both. Oregon from childhood, Plovdiv from a visit this century. I can see a few similarities: The Rhodopes, The Cascades. One thing I know from my Oregon contacts: Plovdiv will save you some money! Enjoy your new home! Happy Holidays to you and Alina.
Congratulations, Alina! Starting January 1st, Bulgaria is also a full-fledged Schengen member, so your EU travels will be easier than ever!
No more queuing at the Greece border to visit the beautiful Aegean sea as well.
Alina, thanks to you, I've recently become very interested in Bulgaria.
I often watch videos of Bulgaria on RUclips.
The nature and cityscapes are truly beautiful and very fascinating. It's a country rich in history and culture.
I sincerely hope that your choice and courageous decision will bring you a happy life.
❤from Tokyo
Congratulations on receiving your Bulgarian visa, Alina! This achievement is a testament to your hard work, persistence, and charming personality. I hope your journey in Bulgaria be filled with amazing opportunities and unforgettable experiences. You deserve every bit of this success. Keep inspiring others with your example.
Spent 2 months this summer in Sofia and Bansko, had a great time, great country and region, so much to discover, have a great time
Congrats on escaping the CRA that’s a big deal! Merry Christmas
Thank you! lol
Congratulations Alina! I'm glad you made it, I'm really happy for you. You're going to move to Bulgaria and That's amazing. Thank you very much for sharing your success with us, Have a great day. By the way, Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you so much! Wishing you a very happy holiday season as well!
Congrats once again! Cheers to new beginnings! 🥂🎉🇧🇬
Thank you so much, Rahul :)
Congratulations Alina. I work with someone here in Canada who is from Bulgaria and I find him down to earth hard working person with great values. I wish you great success in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and a Happy New Year 🎉
Congratulations!!!🇨🇦🧳✈️🇧🇬🙌
Congratulations!!! Welcome and Merry Christmas 🎉🎉🎉
Merry Christmas, Alina!🎄🎄🎄🎄
Congratulations, Alina! Sweet of you to take us to your celebratory lunch with your mom, looked delicious.....
Although I know you're aware of it, you'll be overwhelmed by the possibilities of travelling from Sofia.....such a difference from Canada....
I stumbled accross your earlier video talking about the tax impliactions of moving and periodically have checked in to see about progress and to find out where the heck you were moving to! I am so excited for you to hear that you are going to Bulgaria!! Home of all thing Rose products. Largest exporter of them the last time I was there in 2010. I think you will love it there! So excited to see videos from your new life over there. Take some time to get over and get settled, your followers will be here for you when you check back in :)
The "real digital nomad Christmas". What can your followers say to respond? Closer and closer to reality! You have a smile for so many things. Nearly EVERYTHING.
Thanks very much, Jim!
Congrats, Alina. Looking forward to seeing videos from Bulgaria!
Congratulations to you Alina. So happy for you but even more than that so proud of you for all that you are accomplishing in your life. Your determination and perseverance are really paying off.
Well done, Alina!!! :) Welcome to Bulgaria!!! Enjoy your time here!!! :)
Congratulations, Alina! :)
Welcome to Bulgaria! If you arive in a few days, Christmas markets around Sofia center probably will be still active and you will have a chance to visit some of them. Also - last weekend of January consider to visit Pernik, city near Sofia, where will be held annual International Masquerade festival - Surva 2025. On 3rd of March, in Sofia center will be held ceremony for Liberation of Bulgaria. On 6th of May - again in Sofia center, around Saint Alexander Nevski cathedral, Bulgarian patriarch will bless Bulgarian Army's war banners, and probably after that may be held military parade. Consider around 9th to 14th of May, exact dates are still unknown, Sofia's festival of lights - LUNAR 2025. And on 24th of May, in every big Bulgarian town/city will be held ceremonies for celebrating the day of Bulgarian alphabet script and Slavonic culture.
btw: I don't know if in Ukraine there are female names similar to Alina, like: Galina, Kalina and Malina, but in Bulgaria there are such. :)
Happy for you, and admire your determination!
Chestito Alina!!! I am so happy for you. Dreams do come true.
Congrats for becoming part of the EU and Schengen area! That will be really handy for you!
Love it when plans come through, Congratulations Ms. McLeod! Merry Christmas, Happy 2025
Thank you so much :)
Congrats! 🎉 🍾 ❤ and Merry Christmas!🎄 🎅 🎁
Congratlations your dream comes true happy for you the new beginning in bulgaria .
Congratulations, Blessed Holidays and safe travels to Bulgaria!
So happy for you! 🎉 Best Christmas gift ever……
Поздравления! Весели празници! Пожелавам ти гладко преместване в България!
Congratulations! Happy holidays! I wish you a smooth move to Bulgaria!
благодаря!
Congrats Alina!!! You deserved all the efforts that you made .As a Bulgarian I welcome you in our beautiful country. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas!!!
Thanks be to Providence for achieving your desired success, Alina ! I believe you will also be able to freely visit and enjoy other Schengen countries using/ via your newly obtained Bulgarian residence. You shall be able to achieve much European reach and experiences by leverage of your Bulgarian domicile! Yes, you can be able to do it eventually - with that residence comes tremendous opportunities! Thus, the ball has been sent/ set rolling on your side; it is now time for you to score more of your desired goals! Otherwise, i wish you Alina Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year ( 2025 )! Cherio.
Yours , John Mpiima, from Kampala, Uganda.
Watching your channel is like an inspiring adventure that never ends. Continue to amaze us with your talent!💪⬛️👒
Алина, толкова се радвам за теб и моята мила България! Бъди щастлива там, прекрасно момиче!
Just a little friendly greeting in Bulgarian. ❤
Your language is probably the easiest to learn of all South-Slavic languages, because you removed case endings from your language.
There is no declension of adjectives and nouns.
благодаря! :)
@@tombuddy100 Completely wrong. On an unrelated note, we sniff out foreign three letter agency assets pretty easily.
@@tombuddy100 I think this is what Bulgarians call - падежи ?
8:12 Yeah 😊 right I knew you will achieve your goals. Congrats 👍 . Wishing you and your family a merry Christmas ⛄🎄.
Congratulations, Alina! I'm sending you best wishes and positive vibes. I'm looking forward to your next visit to Lithuania (Lietuva)! Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and family, Alina! Congratulations on getting your residency visa in Bulgaria! 💝🎄🎊🎉🎁😊🙏🏽
Good Job Alina this was in the eleventh hour and Merry Christmas and looking forward to 2025 with new videos from Bulgaria.
Good at last and new beginnings for the channel and to see more inspiring videos about costs living in bulgaria.
Дуже рада, що все склалося з візою позитивно! Вітаю з Різдвом і чекаємо нових влогів з Болгарії.
My best wishes to you as you discover the pleasures of Eastern Europe!!! .....from BC Canada!!!
Tell Mom that her hairstyle is very flattering. She looks great!
Congrats ! Alina, We are so happy for you. The gift you were waiting for. So nice to see mom again looking so good. Enjoy your time with her. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄 to you and your family as well as our internet family. Be Well ! and Stay Healthy ! And many thanks to the wonderful content you shared with us this year.
Sending you much love ❤ from Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, VA.
Hey Anna, it’s was such a pleasure meeting you you!
Congratulations, Alina! You have received a surprisingly timely Christmas gift from the typically notoriously inefficient Bulgarian bureaucracy!
Wow! Very happy for you! Have a very Merry Christmas!🎄
Nice congratulations and happy holidays.
So happy for you! Welcome to my country ❤
Merry Christmas, Alina, and I guess next year we'll get your first video from Bulgaria! ❤🎄🎅🍾
Welcome to the life of non-canadian resident! Hope you enjoy the new life!
Everything works out in the end, you were worried about the timing. So happy for you, it's the right time to leave Canada as well 😍
Thank you so much and I agree!
@AlinaMcleod I hope i can be inspired by you to leave Canada as well, I am stuck here since last 8 years but never had the guts, but now i am going to take the leap of faith too ❤️
Congrats Alina!! That is so wonderful. It's great when life works out! Your mom is so sweet. I would be saying "get that camera out of my face while I'm eating"....lol..Merry Christmas🎄🎅🎁
Congratulations Alina. Delighted for you. Merry Christmas. 👍😊🎄🎁🎅
Congratulations! Bulgaria will be a good home for you. So happy for you.
Congrats Alina!!! 👌👌👌
I am so excited with your journey!
Please, let me explain why:
I follow your YT channel since several months and what grabbed me was, of course, your decision to move in my 🇧🇬 Motherland. I am Bulgarian Canadian, living near Toronto.
But the reason I am excited is not only that I am BG. I am your mom age, and I have your age kids - son and daughter. We moved to Canada in 2002 and they grew up in Canada the same as you, and, same as you, decided to move back to Bulgaria, and they are doing great there already 10+ years!
Also, I have a son in law and daughter in law 75% Russian and 25% Ukrainian, and 50/50 Bulgarian/Russian. All we are definitely a 100% strong Ukraine supporters in the bloody conflict now. 🇺🇦✊
They all are living in Sofia downtown. I'm not gonna waste your time with what they do, as I said they all are doing great in their different fields, just wanna mention one more similarity - my son in law is doing, same as you, his business in with 2M subscribers... 🙂
So, I believe you understand me now why I am so excited.
Wish you all the best and can't wait to watch your video from Sofia.
Merry Christmas! 🌲🌟✨🥂
Aw that's amazing! Thank you so much!
Congratulations! Merry Christmas and wishes for a very Happy New Year.
I keep getting recommended videos from Bulgarian Martin with Gemini Walk and Talk who raves about having kids and living in Seattle. It’s interesting to hear perspective of Bulgarians who leave and are in complete opposite in way of thinking. There’s lots of Bulgarians like him and his family in San Francisco who participate in Balkan dance groups here. It’s reassuring to have a positive perspective as there is so much misery I see as I move through Oakland for an East Bay Christmas. Wish you continued success on journey.
Congratulations Alina!! 🎉 🎉 🎉
Sooooo Happy for you!! This is amazing news, and no better timing than just before the Christmas Holidays ☕🕯️⭐
Wishing you and your family, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎆 🎊 🎄🎁 ❄️
Warm Holiday Greetings from a Polish-Canadian currently studying in Poland 🇨🇦 🇵🇱 🇪🇺 ❤️🎄☃️🎅
You have lots of fans here in Canada Alina, please tell us some things about Bulgaria !
Nice of you to take mom out before you go!
Congratulations, Alina. Looking forward to watching your videos from different places in Europe. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas, Alina, and congratulations on this wonderful news. All the best!
Thank you so much!
Congrats on a wonderful Xmas gift! Have a blessed holiday time and wishing your family the best. ❤😊☮
hey nice thats very cool indeed . looking forward to some lovely new videos Alina
We’re happy for you!
Wow, I'm so happy for your Alina!!!!! I have been watching you for ages and remember well your videos from Bulgaria - and now you'll be LIVING AND WORKING there!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Merry Christmas and have a Happy, Healthy, New Year too!
Thank you so much!! I'm very excited as well :) Merry Christmas to you as well!
Congratulations, you are all set. Wishing you the best on your exciting journey ahead!
Congratulations! I hope you will feel most welcomed here 🤗
I was in Bulgaria this year. I from Poland. I was on golden sands. The black sea is amazing, but for me very dangerous.
Greetings from Poland
Congrats Alina! This great news! Merry Christmas to you and your family! З Новим роком та Різдвом Христовим!
Congrats! Alina enjoy ur new life-to-be!😊
Congratulations Alina! 🎉 Hahaha....super happy for you, such a joyous news! Your patience and hard work paid off! So impressed by your determination and grit! I hope and pray everything turns out well there and you meet your goals!
Aw thank you very much, Rachel!
@AlinaMcleod haha...u r oozing w such joy that it's so infectious, wats best to celebrate w ur beloved mum! Merry Christmas and hv a Happy 2025! 🤗🤗💯
have a merry Christmas and happy New Year, Wishing you all the best as you embark on the journey of 2025.
Thank you and happy holidays!
Happy for you this is really good news
Congratulations Alina! Добре дошла в България!!!!
Congrats and all the best
Congratulations!!
Awesome! Congratulations! ❤
I hope we see some good videos from Bulgaria!
Thank you! Many to come!
Happy Christmas Eve! 🎄
Well done, congratulations. You'll be able to escape the cold and have the Greek islands in your backyard for weekend visits (probably won't get much work done now ;-)
welcome to the neighborhood! see you this summer in greece.
Merry Christmas ! I wish you all the best in our country, as a great youtuber you can show the beauty of our country :)
Thank you so much :)
Good 👍 see you sofia in Canada. All the best 😊
Congrates Alina all the best in your next adventure :)
Welcome to Bulgaria!❤
Hoi, Alina. Merry Christmas and congrats with the Visa, that fit´s perfectly. Good to know. Take care, anytime. Greetings, Markus
Good! 👍Merry Christmas.
Feliz Navidad, Alina! 💚🤍❤️
Congrats!! 🎉
Alina my friend congratulations on your visa to Bulgaria. Looking forward to your you tube videos from your new residency
Thanks very much, Paul!
Merry Christmas 🎉❤
Congratulations! You're leaving troubled Canada. Looking forward to videos from there.
Yes, they may have watched your videos and eventually had been pushed about your case. But the other possibility is just they have cleared all cases before Christmass :))) We are waiting for youuuu!
God bless you Alina!!!
You beautiful girl.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Congrats, best of luck to your Bulgaria adventure
Congrats and Merry Christmas Alina 😊
Congrats Alina! I love your content . Keep the good work 🥳🎊
Congratulations Alina. And I wish you a lovely Christmas.
Congratulations! Wishing u a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Have a wonderful time in Bulgaria! 👍
Hi from Oaxaca mexico 🇲🇽 ❤😅😊 Alina Efren merry Christmas to everyone 🎄🎁!!!
congratulations on your Bulgarian visa
Thank you very much!
@@AlinaMcleod looking forward to your post move content! If you are looking for off the beaten path EU destinations I would suggest a series on the Canary Is Spain. I would also suggest you do a series on the Baltic States and Finland