Hi icy00
Natural Gas - depends where you are in Burgas - in the town yes - the villages no.
Every type of shop you need is in Burgas - There is a Metro cash &
carry, Carrefour, in the "
Burgas plaza mall"
(very similar - and often cheaper) but not a cash and carry. IKEA has just opened in Sofia. There are many furniture shops in Burgas - but always have a good look at the qualtiy - some may seem cheap but will be good for only firewood a couple of years down the line. :Headbang:We will be driving to Sofia, in the not too distant future, to collect a whole kitchen - rather than buy anything local.
There will be Expats all over the place - there is an English run restaurant in Ravda - not a recommendation as I have not been - but if you do want to find fellow Ex-pats that could be a good place to start.
Local Bulgarian lessons - I am sure there will be some folk in Burgas who offer one-one lessons. There are a few who offer lessons on Skype - I had some lessons from Mastylo school on Skype. BUT the best way to learn Bulgarian is mix Bugarians at every opportunity.
Hope that helps!!!!