My first encounter with Verona was on a day trip with my parents. We lived nearby and the town was the usual destination during Summer time. We spent our time walking to and from Piazza Bra, Piazza delle Erbe and … Read More
I am standing, or to be precise wobbling, on a boat as it bobs about on the leaden water, storm clouds brewing above. For a moment I truly believe that I’m in the Norwegian Fjords. I can see the harsh, … Read More
Back in my college years, India was a childish dream, slightly more than a fantasy behind which I could take refuge. But the more I grew up, the more I wanted to fulfil that dream. Soon I wouldn’t be able to describe … Read More
It is my firm belief that an independent journey in Colombia does not require a large ammout of money or energies. There aren’t any burocratic complications: a simple stamp on the passport at the airport is enough for any EU … Read More
We all know that Dubai likes to be at the top of the charts. And from humble beginnings it has travelled far. Dubai doesn’t really appear on a map until the 18th century. It was a small fishing village famed … Read More
“Actually, Paris is the most beautiful in the rain”. That is the last line of Midnight in Paris, the Wody Allen movie with Owen Wilson. And when I watched the movie and heard this sentence, I had to admit that … Read More
The usual reception in the land of the rising sun is not a warm hug or a pat on the back. Instead, it is a polite greeting, through which you receive a sophisticated business card. This is how Japan introduces … Read More
So here we are: cold, shaking, doubting how they could ever had us coming this far. It’s 6 am and we are at 2125 metres. Who was able to sleep – not me – didn’t for long and the wind … Read More
Have you ever tought about stretching to their limits your horizons and your spirit? Have you ever asked yourself if there is such a place on Earth where you could test your very being? I guess there are more than … Read More