‘The modern-day corset sits inside our bodies’: An interview with historian Henric Bagerius

To learn more about the corset and what remains of it today, Sip of Culture reached out to the historian Henric Bagerius. Continue reading ‘The modern-day corset sits inside our bodies’: An interview with historian Henric Bagerius

How we are programmed to believe that beauty is pain

Age-old sayings and expressions such as “Il faut souffrir pour être belle” (One must suffer to be beautiful) programme us to believe that beauty is pain. Continue reading How we are programmed to believe that beauty is pain

Proverbs are short sentences that carry deep meanings and truths. Here are 3 things that Bulgarian sayings teach us. Continue reading What can you learn from Bulgarian proverbs?

Sip of Culture conducted a survey to find out how it feels to be an expatriate and woman in Bulgaria. Continue reading Expats reveal what it is like to be a woman in Bulgaria

This year, instead of thinking that there is no point in setting a resolution, you must think about what you can gain from doing so. Continue reading Why and how you should set a New Year’s resolution

Did you know that one nation believes keeping the scales of a carp in your wallet will bring you good fortune and money in the new year?

There are several countries around the world in which families open their presents on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. Continue reading Not everyone opens their gifts on Christmas Day

People all over the world celebrate Christmas in their own unique ways. Continue reading 3 European Christmas traditions you did not know about

Толкова често се фокусираме върху нашите различия, че не забелязваме общите неща, които споделяме. Continue reading 3 прилики между арабите и източноевропейците

Arabs and Eastern Europeans may speak different languages, eat different food, and dress differently. However, they share numerous similarities. Continue reading 3 similarities between Arabs and Eastern Europeans

As an anxious overthinker who strives to achieve perfection in all aspects of life, I found peace in painting and failing unapologetically. Continue reading I painted for the first time: this is what I learned

The transition from childhood into womanhood shocks you as you realise you do not “become” a woman, you “learn” how to be one. Continue reading You do not become a woman, you learn how to be one