Author: hipodrome
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[Music] Africa Airways Four: Disco Funk Touchdown 1976-1983
To date, each volume in Africa Seven’s thrilling Africa Airways compilation series has been little less than essential. It goes without saying that this fourth installment is also exceptionally good.
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![[Romania] Brunch in Bazna and Short Trip to Mediaș and Dumbrăveni](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_20190519_105329.jpg?w=1024)
[Romania] Brunch in Bazna and Short Trip to Mediaș and Dumbrăveni
If July and August are, for us, months when we run for the high mountains to escape the summer heat, May is for villages and relaxed country side, with good food, lots of outdoor activities for grown ups and kids and a warm sun for extra good vibes. Mid May, we took off from Sibiu…
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![[Romania] Visit to the Butterflies House in Praid](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_20190602_130421.jpg?w=1024)
[Romania] Visit to the Butterflies House in Praid
The Butterfly House (Ro: Casa Fluturilor / Hu: Lepkeház) is the first permanent house of live tropical butterflies in Romania. It’s located in Praid (Székely Land area from Romania inhabited mainly by Hungarians) and it’s an approximate 2.5 hours drive from Sibiu.
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[Music] Pantsula! The Rise Of Electronic Dance Music In South Africa, 1988-90
Late 80s South African dance floor winners only. Selected by DJ Okapi and Antal, the compilation holds tracks by Jivaro, The Hard Workers, Ayobayo Band, S.Y.B. & many more.
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![[Documentary] Humans – Destroyers of Earth](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/073938-000-a_2669391.jpg?w=940)
[Documentary] Humans – Destroyers of Earth
With around 1400 billion tons of carbon dioxide trapped in the lower atmosphere and the invention of napalm, pesticides and radioactivity, man has irrevocably changed Earth. With extensive archive footage, this documentary tracks how man has exploited the planet for his own gain and to the detriment of the natural world, over the last two…
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![[Georgia] Day 3 – Uplistsikhe and dinner with the locals in the Imereti Region](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20190430_181640171_hdr.jpg?w=1024)
[Georgia] Day 3 – Uplistsikhe and dinner with the locals in the Imereti Region
Our third day in Georgia meant about 300km of driving, coming down from the mountains and heading to the center of the country. It was a full day of driving, with a couple of stops on the way, but it still was enjoyable as the weather was nice and the view kept us busy the…
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![[Georgia] Day 2 – Road to the mountains](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20190429_143334.jpg?w=1024)
[Georgia] Day 2 – Road to the mountains
One of the main reasons we wanted to visit Georgia was the Caucasus Mountains. We were initially thinking of hiking for a couple of days, but in May when we were there it was still quite cold and the snow hadn’t melted yet, so we had to change our plans a bit, but still managed…
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![[Georgia] Day 1 – Wine Route – Sighnaghi](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_3035.jpg?w=1024)
[Georgia] Day 1 – Wine Route – Sighnaghi
Our first day in Georgia started very, very early, after a night flight that landed in the Tbilisi Airport somewhere around 4 AM. We picked our car, got a Georgian SIM card and officially started our one week road trip with a proper sunrise.
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Road trip in Georgia
When we were telling people around us that we planned a trip to Georgia (the country) for May this year, most of the questions we got were: “Where is that on the map?” and “Why would you even consider going there for a vacation?”
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Sibiu International Theatre Festival 2019
Sibiu International Theatre Festival is an event that promotes excellence in the Performing Arts. The festival represents, besides a celebration of arts, a perfect combination of theatre, music, dance, circus, movie, conferences, exhibitions and an opportunity for connections and friendships.
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![[Sibiu] ESTE Film Festival 2019](https://thechocolatesoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/estefilm2019.jpg?w=1024)
[Sibiu] ESTE Film Festival 2019
Today starts in Sibiu the 4th edition of ESTE Film Festival, a celebration of the European film. Between 17th and 21st of April, the most awarded and appreciated European productions (and not only) reach Sibiu.
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