We are always very excited and honoured to feature adventures from all over the world, especially awesome adventures organised by National Geographic magazine that so often are breaking the boundaries of exploration, science and human achievement. The May edition of National Geographic magazine for iPad includes a special “On Everest” Field Test section with real-time updates from an expedition to summit Mo ...

The second day in Genoa starts with a typical breakfast: cappuccino and focaccia. What could seem a “indecent proposal” is actually a pleasant surprise: the saltiness of Focaccia is neutralised by the sweet of the cappuccino. It is a great combination anything but bitter, as you might expect. This is not my preferred breakfast but neither the worst one. Sticking to the theme of focaccia, immediately after b ...

Genoa is a city waiting to be discovered, step-by-step, piazza-by-piazza. It’s a city rich in culture and history and its gastronomic tradition is one of the best in Italy. After a short break at the hotel, with Michele and Sara (fellow bloggers) we meet Chiara, our travel guide and companion for the next two days. As we stroll towards the historic centre, Chiara introduces us to Genoa, the history, it’s bu ...

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. ...

A short video made by us @ Thinking Nomads documenting New Year's celebrations of 2010 in Ecuador: a simple local parade or carnival that entertained hundreds of people in the streets of Atuntaqui for hours. Check it out. ...

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 ...

Spending New Year’s Eve in Ecuador is an experience everybody should try at least once in their life time. We didn’t really know what to expect and were actually preparing ourselves for a quiet night in Cotacachi, a few drinks and some fireworks perhaps. What we actually ended up doing couldn’t have been more different. In the afternoon of the 31st we were informed by the owner of our hotel of a Carnival ta ...

Travelling in Sicily as a backpacker or independent traveler, is not an easy task, and certainly more complicated than you might expect. In terms of eating out, accommodation and transport certainly Sicily is not the most travel-friendly of places in Europe. Despite being one of the most beautiful and typical destinations of Italy, with a super friendly, helpful people, and boasting one of the best regional ...