The second destination of my journey in the Philippines is Banaue, a small town located in the northern part of Luzon, the same island where the capital Manila is located. Starting from Manila with a night bus it took us … Read More
It often happens to me that I link my travel experiences to childhood memories. My trip to the Douro Valley in Portugal was such a time. My childish memory regards those liquor bottles in the minibar of our dining room, … Read More
Basilicata, also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy. Within its borders is the National Park of Lucanian Appenines Val D’Agri Lagonegrese, a green pearl comprising natural wonders and beautiful historical sites still emanating their Medieval … Read More
I can hardly imagine how my province has to look like to the ‘strangers’ in this time of the year. Irpinia – a historic region roughly located around Avellino, in Southern Italy – is usually renown for being quite a … Read More
There is a place in Sri Lanka which surprised me more than anyone else. I’m talking about Galle, a small town in the south-western part of the island. The fact that this was the last stop in my journey in … Read More
In Italian lagoon is feminine. Quite and mysterious. The sea, instead, is masculine. It never rests, always subjected to wind and waves.(from the movie ‘Shun Li and the Poet’) I spent a weekend in Italy, in the north-eastern region Veneto. … Read More
The alarm-clock rings at nine in the morning. It’s pitch dark. It snowed when we arrived yesterday evening and it kept on snowing all night long. Húsavík is covered in immaculate snow. On the slope of the mountain behind the … Read More
One of the first issues once I got my plane ticket to Sri Lanka was: where should I go to enjoy e few beach days? In fact, Sri Lanka is widely renown for its historical towns, the bright green hills … Read More
I was walking on Lake Street, the one skirting the Pasquart district, when I saw it standing out at my left. The Reformed Evangelic Parish of Pasquart is an impressive New Gothic sight that gazes over the town from its … Read More