After a long series of shakes which started in December, a 5.9 Ml magnitude earthquake hit L’Aquila, main town of the Italian region Abruzzo, with epicentres through the whole town area and part of the province. The earthquake will take … Read More
Hell yeah, we are important people! So I picked my black jacket – the one I use for weddings and funerals – I bought a new shirt that didn’t look like a Tirolean tablecloth and I took my flatmate’s new … Read More
Take a rainy day in Switzerland. No lake, no trip through the woods, no trekking in the mountains. I went to town. The accurate train of the Swiss railway service leaves every half an hour from Affoltern am Albis – … Read More
We did it again! Room for Travel met a third time to answer the age old question: where the hell do I sleep if I just arrived in a new place without booking and I have no idea what kind … Read More
At first, around 18th century or even earlier, it was but a song without any instrumental accompaniment. Then came the solo guitar, which led undisturbed the dancers’ steps until half through 19th century. Today the flamenco is a musical performance, … Read More
There is almost no corner in Cape Town where you can’t see the huge rock that embraces the city, Table Mountain, 1086 metres over the sea level, with its flat 3 kilometre surface and the popular peaks Devil’s Peak and … Read More
‘There should be a place somewhere on Earth that no single nation could claim “It’s mine”’ Those were the words of Mirra Alfassa, who was born in Paris and moved to India in 1973 until her death. In her community … Read More
First time I travelled to Thailand I just wanted to take a break from India. After six months I had to renew my visa and I wanted a little holiday to act as any other stupid tourist. No art, culture … Read More
Andalusia‘s main town is a place full of charm and magnetism. It gathers the best of the Spanish region’s lifestyle, cooking, traditions, and has a vibrant nightlife, often lighten up by the tunes of flamenco. Seville offers romantic Medieval architectures, … Read More