Author: Biencutza
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[Romania] Germisara and Clocota Falls – Geoagiu Băi
Geoagiu-Băi is a well known balneoclimateric resort, in the Hunedoara county. Just after you enter Geoagiu-Băi, there is a pathway to the Clocota Falls, a 20 m fall on the Clocota River. The name Clocota, means seethe or boil and the river was named like that because the waters of the river collect all the thermo-mineral springs in…
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[Romania] The Rotonda Chapel and The Reformat Church – Geoagiu
We stopped at the Rotonda Chapel and the Reformat Church from Geoagiu during one of our road trip weekends. the weather was not an ideal one for a family road trip, but as far as the rain didn’t start, we were happy to wonder around.
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[Romania] The Princely Court of Târgoviște
Although we’ve been many times on the road, driving to Bucharest, it is only this spring that we considerend having a stop in Târgoviște, for an important history lesson about medieval times.
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[Romania] The Bălcescu Manor
Although the southern part of Romania doesn’t have that much to offer in terms of history as does Transylvania, there are still some hidden gems, proof of our long history and civilization.
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[Books] May you be the Mother of a Hundred Sons – Elisabeth Bumiller
An amazing book on the condition of women in India, written by journalist Elisabeth Bumiller after living for 3 and a half years in India.
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[Documentary] The True Cost
A very strong documentary I came across a few weeks ago that can easily make the ground tremble under your feet.
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[South Africa] The Garden Route
We stayed for 2 days in the Garden Route area, hoping for a nice weather that would allow us to have a proper swim in the sea and some sun-bathing. We were a bit unfortunate and got some rain and clouds instead, but luckily the area has a lot to offer even on a bad…
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[South Africa] Cape Town and Its Surroundings
Cape Town was one of the best parts of our trip in South Africa. Maybe because we did some of the things we like the most, staying out in the nature and also enjoying a nice swim, with a perfect summer weather.
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[South Africa] Johannesburg and its surroundings
Johannesburg was our first encounter with South Africa and I have to admit that this city made the earth tremble a bit under my feet, a situation and a reality that rarely happened to me before, at least not at this scale.
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[Books] Nelson Mandela – The Long Walk to Freedom
After visiting South Africa for 2 weeks, reading this book seemed like a natural next step in understanding everything we have seen during the trip.
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The Chocolates of Life Travel Map
Since we’ve already written about so many places we’ve seen, we thought it would be a good idea to put them all on a Google Map.
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[South Africa] A day hiking in the Drakensberg Mountains
One day of our South Africa trip was dedicated to one of the outdoor activities we love the most: hiking. Mountains are always very appealing to us, and since South Africa has some quite high and beautiful ones, we couldn’t have missed such an experience.
The Chocolates Of Life 