A Bulgarian photographed Craig, the legend of Kenya, shortly before the elephant passed away...
“I ran around in my boxers chasing baboons, but they got away – and everyone was filming me,” laughs Ivo Oreshkov
Boryana is Back
It feels like coming home.
After some time away, I return to Me & Bo Life — to writing, reflecting, and sharing life again.
This space was always about honesty and connection. About daring to live differently, to love deeply, and to find meaning in the quiet moments between everything else.
Coming back doesn’t mean going backward — it means beginning again, with new eyes and an open heart.
So here I am. Ready to write, to feel, and to continue the journey.
💛 – Boryana
Mackinac Island – Where the Horse Still Reigns Supreme!
The irony is striking. Just a few hours from Detroit, the birthplace of the automobile, stands an island that banned cars in 1898 after one backfired and scared the local horses. The town council immediately outlawed internal combustion engines, a rule still in place more than a century later. Since then, bicycles, walking, and horse-drawn carriages have defined life here.
The Mysterious Stone Face in the Rhodope Mountains: Where Nature and Legend Intertwine!
The journey to this ancient guardian begins in the small village of Nenkovo, located in the Kardzhali region. From the remnants of old water pumps, a narrow trail winds through overgrown meadows and the ghostly remains of Hayrenlar, an abandoned hamlet where time itself seems to have stopped. Crumbling stone houses, encroached by vegetation, whisper of lives once lived in harmony with the mountains. As hikers continue upward, the air grows thinner and purer, filled with the scent of pine and wild thyme. Then, suddenly, between the trees, the massive rock formation reveals itself — a colossal stone visage emerging from the mountain, oriented perfectly toward the east.
Japan’s Iron Lady – Plays drums, ride motorcycles and fan of Iron Maiden, Baby Metal and Black Sabbath!!
But inside Japan, the mood was far more complex.
Why Anna Magnani Is the Overlooked “Goddess” of Italian Cinema!
Anna Magnani’s captivating performance in the masterpiece Rome, Open City, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, remains a remarkable role that made her one of Italy’s true movie stars.
“The Executioner of John Lennon: I Killed Him to Live Forever”
By murdering John Lennon — poet, musician, peace activist, icon and symbol — Chapman ensured that his own name would be remembered forever, tied to an act of pure destruction.
Whole Lotta Plant – Why He’s the Greatest of Them All!
Most bands could only dream of creating powerful anthems like “Good Times Bad Times,” “Dazed and Confused,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Ramble On,” yet for Led Zeppelin such songs were merely the beginning of a rock conquest of legendary proportions.
If Gina Lollobrigida Fixes Your Lapel — You Might Just Faint. And It Happened to Me.
Bulgarian actor Georgi Zlatarev had the honor of starring in a film with her, shot right here in Boyana.
The World Goes Wild for “Naatu Naatu” — Teens, Police, Diplomats, and Even Teslas Are Dancing!
Music critics say the song itself isn’t anything extraordinary — but the choreography is flawless, and the video is brilliantly shot and edited. Within 24 hours of its release, the song passed 17 million views in its Telugu version (becoming the most-watched Telugu song) and 35 million views across all five language versions on YouTube. Today it has over 135 million views and ranks 48th worldwide among music videos.
Christopher Walken – the enigmatic icon who never stops surprising!
Few know that Walken’s life has been filled with unexpected detours. At 15, he worked briefly as a lion tamer in a circus – an early sign of his attraction to the unusual. Yet it was in front of the camera that he found his true home, becoming an actor the industry continually returns to when searching for something extraordinary – something slightly dangerous, slightly strange, but impossible to look away from.
ABBA – The story, the drama, and the return through time and technology!
At first, the quartet came together to record two songs. Then Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Björn said to themselves: “Let’s make a few more,” and the result became a full album. On stage during the upcoming tour, they will appear just as they once were – 3D images of their younger selves will dance and sing before the audience. This is made possible thanks to technology developed by George Lucas’ company. Using 160 cameras, their movements were recorded and transformed into avatars. No anti-wrinkle treatments needed – digital artistry brings them back to their peak.
Mick & Keith: The Story of a Friendship That Changed Rock History!
This is how Christopher Andersen describes their beginnings in “The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Mick Jagger.”This year, the phenomenal musicians of the Rolling Stones celebrate 60 years on stage, and my tour was the 36th in a row. It feels only natural to go back to the start of this unprecedented rock journey.
Gary Oldman – The eternal villain & Immortal Beloved!
Born on March 21, 1958, in London, Oldman became, for many growing up in the 1990s, synonymous with the ultimate cinematic villain, often carrying a hint of psychopathy in his eyes. For many, the first encounter with him was in Coppola’s gothic and terrifying Dracula (1992) – a performance that left a lasting mark on an entire generation.