Now known as the ‘Paris of South America,’ Buenos Aires is one of my favourite destinations. Travel + Leisure voted it the second most desirable city to visit after Florence, which should tell you how stylish the place is. There’s nothing … Read More
‘How old are you?’‘Seventeen… more or less.’ Ali doesn’t know his exact age, because he doesn’t know when he was born. I met him on a train from Milan to Zurich. He was careful, a bit nervous, looking around as … Read More
They chased in vain a more or less absurd destination for years; they displayed great ineptitude in any phase of the journey; their encounter with the local community produced devastating effects; or maybe they just proved they did not understand … Read More
‘Flavio, listen to me: if you are going to follow my advice you won’t have any surprises.’‘But I like surprises.’‘I mean you are not going to be cheated.’‘If you are able to avoid me being cheated, you are not just … Read More
I have a room with a balcony over Talaat Harb Square. I always liked this part of Cairo. A short walk from the bus station, from the Egyptian Museum, and from Tahrir Square, where three years ago – when I … Read More
The capital of Queensland, Australia, Brisbane is mostly known as a forced stop to reach the wonderful beaches of the Gold Coast or the Sunshine Coast. But Brisbane is a vibrant, cosmopolitan town, with a lively night life and excellent … Read More
To get to Morocco from Tarifa, Spain’s southernmost tip celebrating the encounter between arab and Western world, there are ferries every hour between nine in the morning and six in the evening. After on hour and a half – more … Read More
The Great Mosque of Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi is UAE’s greatest mosque, the eighth all over the world (the biggest one is the Mosque of Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saud Arabia). The mosque can host about 40.000 faithfuls who … Read More
There are many reasons to discover Italian region Marche and especially its inland: sweet hills revealing enchanted woods, an archaeological heritage still filled with uncovered secrets, stunning landscapes and an irresistible local food culture. If you happen to be in … Read More