The Sorbs? Who are the Sorb people? And Lusatia? Where is that? Let’s start from the beginning. Lusatia is the easternmost region in ex East Germany. And that’s no small feat, especially if – like me – you were young … Read More
Tucked away between Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean, Belize is one of Central America’s hidden gems. In fact, this tiny country is mostly visited by savvy travellers who know that there is a pretty much unexplored tropical paradise just a … Read More
Our flight to Húsavík is late. There’s a little snowstorm in Reykjavík, maybe that’s the reason for this delay. While we’re waiting, Giuditta and I have all the time to keep on surprising on how here things are informal, sometimes … Read More
Rhodes, Greece’s top tourist destination and one of the most historically rich in the world, surprised me in a way I would have never expected. It’s the end of September, beyond high season, and we get to see all we … Read More
To be completely honest, a skydive doesn’t scream “romantic Valentine’s Day activity”. There’s a world of difference between dressing up and enjoying a champagne-laden dinner with your partner and donning a safety jumpsuit and throwing yourself out of a plane … Read More
I am writing this article several months after my visit to Hiroshima, but the feelings it arose in me are still very strong. Kyoto We are in Kyoto, with still many things to discover around us. Japan’s spirituality suffers the … Read More
Walking, for the unacquainted, is a whole lot more than moving one leg in front of the other. For travellers, especially those looking to see the world in exciting new ways (which is all of us I’d hope), walking is … Read More
It’s a spring day, year 1999, I’m not 12 yet. An insert of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera is there, on the sofa of my dining room. On the front page I see a wooden house, coloured in dark … Read More
When we first thought of spending New Year’s Eve in Morocco’s Sahara Desert, the idea evoked romantic notions of a luxurious tent, starry skies, warm breezes and candlelight. Who wouldn’t want to spend a magical night in the folds of … Read More