My first flight on my Wizz all-you-can-fly pass was from London, Gatwick to Varna, Bulgaria.
I had bought the pass months prior, and this was a test trip to see how it worked and couldn’t have been happier. I was able to fly standby to anywhere I wanted for the most part even though it was a short ten-day trip. I have been able to use it five times which paid for itself already. I paid 499 Euros which was approximately USD 550. I flew my Phoenix to Los Angeles to catch my Norse Airways from London Gatwick. I have found many deals over my lifetime, but the Norse Airline flight was one of the best deals.
I found a one-way flight for USD 109 which is still unbelievable as I type this right now.
PRO TIP: Always check one-on-one trips as they are often cheaper than round trips as I blogged here:
Once I landed and cleared Customs, I went straight to the Wizz app to see what was available knowing the Varna flight left a few hours after I landed doing prior research. Boom, the first flight was booked, and I was off to the ticket counter to better understand the baggage rules.
PRO TIP: Use compression bags to fill your free personal item bag as you can squeeze tons in them.
I waited in line for an hour, and I was starting to get worried. Once I got to the counter, the agent advised that I did not check in online for my flight and it would not cost USD 65. I f#cking paid 10 Euro or USD 120 for my flight so I was pissed. Lesson learned as discount airlines will always try to nickel and dime. I got my boarding pass, and I was off to my gate with plenty of time.
My first Wizz all you can fly flight went off without a hitch after screwing myself not checking in online. If you want to know more about the Wizz pass, you can check or my blog here.
Once I arrived in Varna, I got the familiar feeling that I was back in the Ukraine. It has been over 20 years, but Eastern Europe is not as developed. The language felt familiar even though I failed Ukrainian 10 in high school, LOL!
Being Ukranian, the prices were right up may alley too! I paid under $5 for some awesome cabbage soup with a roll and drink. The buses and Ubers were also very inexpensive to tour the city.
I realize that taking pictures inside a Church may not be cool with some people but, I asked first.
