The first day we walk through the Caruggi which is the Genovese name for narrow lanes. We wandered down the caruggi's of the old town, an area that until a few years ago was considered off-limits: now it is a lively center, full of colours and scents, you could walk and walk and get lost for hours. ...

Travel Diary - Cristina's an italian free spirit who is currently travelling solo around South America for several months covering Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Below is a snippet from her travel diary which which includes some great insight into her feelings, thoughts and reactions to the first part of  her adventure which started in Colombia. [hr] I'd been waiting a long time to take this a ...

Deciding to go back to Iceland at the beginning of December is something you shouldn't think about too much, else you won't ever do it!!! But once the decision is made, you step out of the plane and you see all that white around you,  you are the happiest person in the world. Landing in Iceland is like landing on the moon, that's what they say. Well, in December it's like landing on another planet. The day ...

  Changing your life is definitely not just a dream; as many people would have you believe. It is also not as difficult as your would think! Giulia, an Italian woman from Genova can demonstrate this. Tired and disappointed by her job in Italy, she decided to set sail and explore the world. A few months ago she left Italy to start a round the world trip across three different continents including South ...