We spent a weekend in Pinerolo and Val Chisone, one of the most beautiful yet lesser-known corners of the Piedmont Alps, just over an hour’s drive from Turin. It’s an area where time seems to move more slowly — where … Read More
I arrived in Kolkata – earlier known as Calcutta – from the Bengala Gulf by train, it was a 16 hour trip over the flagging Indian railways, deep into the upcoming rainy season’s heat. The town is West Bengala‘s capital and … Read More
The Giro d’Italia is – together with Tour de France and Vuelta a España – one of the most important European bicycle competition. It has been devised by Italian journalist Tullo Morgagni in 1909. For its first edition, the Giro … Read More
We were in New York this Summer. Even if we didn’t miss the most popular tourist attractions, we also tried to expolore some less known corner, discovering this way an unexpected side of the Big Apple. During weekends Brooklyn Heights … Read More
The Via Francigena is a pilgrimage path leading from Canterbury, England, to Rome. It crosses France and Switzerland, and enters in Italy through Aosta Valley. Once in Italy, the “Via” goes on towards Pavia, Piacenza, Parma, until it arrives in the … Read More
Turkey always had a special charm. His ancient culture is a unique blend of European, Asian and Arabic heritage, an extraordinary combination which is well expressed in the local culinary tradition. And the excellent food offered in this wide and … Read More
It is the longest art gallery in the world. A lucid example of how a symbol for division and hatred was transformed into an art work representing peace and creativity. We are talking about the East Side Gallery, a 1.3 … Read More
Every traveller knows exactly how important it is to have enough money of the right currency to reach the next step of one’s journey. How fool? Not if you are travelling through several countries and have to keep in mind … Read More
The Yungas Road is a Bolivian road about 60 kilometres long from La Paz to Coroico. It is also known as the Death Road and it is believed to be one of the deadliest roads in the world: the bottom half … Read More