The exotic city of Kuala Lumpur
Often I have a feel for a city before I have even stepped foot in it, this certainly happened with Kuala Lumpur. I was supposed to visit in the 1990s, but a business trip got cancelled just as I was … Read More
Dakhla – A Lagoon Between Atlantic Ocean and Western Sahara
A coach full to the last seat proceeds among the majestic sand stretch of the Western Sahara. The contrast between the outdoor temperature – hardened by a scorching sun – and the inside of the bus – softened by the … Read More
On the Roof of Basel, Switzerland’s Cultural Capital
The Church of Saint Elizabeth is an unexpected sight presenting itself before you even got into the old town. Its bell tower rises over the squat body of the building and stands out among the grey and anonymous buildings of … Read More
Pescara – The Less You Know About Italy, the More You Enjoy It
A short while ago I had the chance to spend a week end in Pescara, an Italian town facing the Adriatic Sea. The region of Abruzzo did not welcome me very well: on my first day here I had the … Read More
Photo Hunting on the Swiss Alps
In Switzerland ‘summer’ is a thin idea, a quick chapter of two or three weeks between the everlasting winter. But it has rarely been so mean of sun and warmth as this year. Until the last day I hoped in … Read More
Folgaria – Nature, Culture and Great Food in Trentino
Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna: 105 square kilometres of mountains in south-east Trentino, Northern Italy. A highland of sweet shapes, mostly made of long stretches of green fields, small lakes, hills and huge forests, with the Dolomites in the background. In … Read More
Palio del Golfo – The Historical Boat Challenge in Italian Region Liguria
This year I had the pleasure to attend a unique and exciting show, a tradition handed down since generations with passion and commitment: the Palio del Golfo (‘Gulf Challenge’) of La Spezia, an Italian small town located in north-eastern region … Read More
Jordan – A Journey Beyond Expectations
It came quite as a surprise when our friends at Volagratis invited me to a blog tour organized in cooperation with the Jordanian tourism board. Among emotion, doubts and wishes, before leaving I tried to imagine my journey and came … Read More
Pavia – Diving in Italian History and Culture
At first glance, Pavia – ancient town 35 kilometres south of Milan – surprises its visitors with hordes of young students roaming the historic centre. Now, try to imagine how the same scene would have been a few centuries ago. … Read More