Здравей, Hello, Bonjour, Ciao, Hallo, Hola, Namaste, Ola, Здравствуй, Konnichiwa, Merhaba, Marhaba, Ni Hau, Shalom.. and welcome to Owl Over The World.
Song-Kul Lake, Kurgyzstan
(see my blog articles on Kyrgyzstan here)
Hey, I’m Bilyana – the traveler behind OWLoverTheWorld.
I’m a travel blogger and content creator with a passion for exploring this planet, one adventure at a time. I’ve visited 50 countries so far — mostly solo — and I’m here to help you travel more and worry less.
What you’ll find here:
- Practical travel tips & information
- Detailed travel itineraries and travel guides
- A local’s guide to traveling in Bulgaria
- Honest reviews of stays, gear & resources
- Inspiration to help you step outside your comfort zone
- Personal stories from the road
I’m also into wellness, fitness, and sustainability, and you’ll see that reflected in the way I travel and write.
My Story
Unlike other travel bloggers or influencers, I didn’t quit my job to travel the world. What I did instead is that I build a lifestyle that lets me do both. And I’ve been doing that for about 9 years now. I have worked professionally as a copywriter and content creator in the SaaS space, and I’m currently a freelance UGC creator and travel blogger who can work from any corner of the world.
I grew up in a small town just outside Sofia, Bulgaria, and my earliest travel memories are simple — summers by the Black Sea and camping trips around hidden lakes.
Pirin National Park, Bulgaria
(see my blog articles on Bulgaria here)
But as I grew up and learned about the world, my wanderlust became irresistible, and I knew I needed to see more.
In the beginning, I used to wait for friends to join my trips. And they did want to do so, but life often got in the way — no time off work, not enough savings, or just different schedules. Eventually, I realized I couldn’t keep waiting around.
So I decided to give solo traveling a try.
It was scary at first, sure, but it turned out to be one of the most empowering decisions I’ve ever made.
Nowadays, I travel with my partner.
Xingping, China
(see my blog articles on China here)
How did I decide to start this blog?
Honestly, I thought about doing something like that for years. And I don’t mean travel blogging specifically. Even in high school, I had something as a blog in which I was sharing random quotes on the Internet that aligned with me at the time, pictures, and some other stuff I liked.
But as soon as I started traveling more, I started wanting to create a space where I could share more about my travels. It was years ago, and at that time, it felt to me that there was not enough information available online, and I wanted to provide other travelers with the information that I couldn’t find.
Then one day in October 2016, I bought a domain and I launched Owl Over The World as a way to combine not only my love of travel but also writing and photography.
Since then, it’s become my creative outlet and a growing resource for anyone looking to travel smarter, deeper, and with more intention.
What’s with the name, you may ask…
During this period of my life, when I launched the blog, I’ve had an obsession with owls. 😂 I was constantly watching videos with owls on the Internet, reading about them, and I was buying everything you can imagine with an owl on it (and my friends were buying me things with owls, too). Of course, I still love and admire the owls very much, but I no longer obsess over them as I used to.
Anyway, when brainstorming names (and probably thinking about owls at the same time) for the blog, “OWLoverTheWorld” just popped into my head, and that was it. Later, I noticed the word love is hiding inside, too: owLOVErtheworld — and it just clicked.
This blog is, at its core, about the love of travel, the love of learning, and the love of this big, messy, beautiful world.
Want to connect?
If you ever have any questions or just want to say hi, don’t hesitate to contact me.
If you’re a brand interested in working together, please visit this page.
You can follow my adventures around the world here:
Thanks for being here and reading.
Now go chase your next adventure.
— Bilyana
*Quick note: I’m not a native English speaker, so you might come across a few language quirks here and there. I’m always learning — feel free to correct me, just be kind about it. 🙂
Baalbek, Lebanon
(see my blog articles on Lebanon here)