Today we will be sharing with you in Expat Stories the views of our friend Kim, that came to Bulgaria all the way from Vietnam.
Name and nationality:
Kim Dao – Vietnamese
Tell us a bit about you and what you do?
Friendly 🙂 funny and crazy sometimes 🙂 I like to meet people, talk to them, share some stories, experiences about life, travel, diving, science, cooking blalp blap…
I’m not afraid to talk about my views and debate.
At the moment, I just quitted my job and soon will start a new one. Aside, I also do Henna for people, cook and sell my food sometimes.
Why and when did you come to Bulgaria?
I arrived here since December 29, 2017. A good friend of mine invited me to come here and visit him, and since then I never leave.
What do you like about your country of origin?
Street foods.
The driving culture in Saigon.
My people
Lifestyle.
What are some differences between your country and Bulgaria?
So many, the culture, the people, the way they look, the language, the weather( obviously).
Street foods – in here I don’t see many street foods, and it is not diversity.
The driving culture for the motorbikes. Since I arrived here, I did not touch a motorbike for real as it a bit too dangerous to drive here, as the car drivers don’t really care much, so they don’t well-aware of the bikers.
What do you like about Bulgaria?
I like many things in here:
The living lifestyle, living cost.
I met a lot of great people, many Talents, young and outstanding ideas.
In Sofia, I love to do shopping in secondhand shops, so many of them, high quality and unique. Especially about the fruits, vegetables, honey, yoghurts. They all really fresh, sweet, taste good.
What languages do you speak other than your mother tongue?
I speak English – and a bit of French – still in the process of learning.
What countries have you been to?
Hhahah, too many to list it up. But from Asia to Europe – around 32 countries.
How is your business going?
I don’t have a big business. I just started my cooking section from time to time when it’s a weekend, and I have some free time. But so far I have a lot of people who like and keep supporting my food so its positive thing.
What was the most difficult bureaucratic procedure you have undergone so far in Bulgaria?
One of the most difficult and complicated issues that I had here was dealing with paperwork to residence my self in this country. When not anyone who can speak English nicely at the immigration office and they seemed to make everything more complicated than it should be.
And the second thing is to find a good job here without anything related to the call center. I found it very difficult for the NEW BEE to be able to find something good to work on without going through those call center for a while but I think its life, the good thing takes time.
What advice would you give to other people who would like to come to live in Bulgaria?
There is no way for you to know about the city without coming to hell and get up to the heaven. So if you want to give your self some unforgettable life experience – Just Come – just don’t expect anything, go with the flow, be open mind and friendly and the sun will rise nicely.
We wish Kim you Good Luck in her new life in Bulgaria!
