Bill, those countries reside in Asia. Bulgaria is in Europe.
Bar, Im not familiar with your experience with APL, but sometimes when you go to a bespoke shop the waiting time can be a little longer. From what I know there are no outstanding orders and the people that actually own the products are very happy with them. I dont know how many owners/designers you get to talk to direct when you phone them. APL can easily be reached by phone if you phone during regular hours.