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Aug 2017
51m 15s

AT#570 - Travel to Sofia, Bulgaria

CHRIS CHRISTENSEN
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Hear about travel to Sofia, Bulgaria as the Amateur Traveler talks to Stephanie Craig from historyfangirl.com about her time in that country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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