‘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
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
We wake up in Agdz, a village of mud bricks located in the south of Morocco and located in the middle of a palm grove stretching for 200 kilometres. Agdz is in Draa Valley, an ancient river which nowadays only … Read More
Meeting an African predator is always an incredible experience: grace, beauty, agility, strength and speed are condensed in the same instant in this natural masterworks. I had my first safari in 2012. At that time I wasn’t able to trek … Read More
Africa is home to some stunning natural wonders, plentiful wildlife and exotic cultures. Our overland expedition will take us across seven countries, the tour heading south from Nairobi to Cape Town, each country offering something unique; from the continent’s last … Read More
We all know about Kenya‘s big parks and savannahs, where every day hundreds of tourists pour in to check the wild animals’ show. But everyone knows that Kenya is still subject to poaching although parks and natural reserves are protected … Read More
The Arabian Spring was still enflaming Egypt and I had just left a temporary job in Cape Town. I am a journalist, so I started roaming Africa trying to grasp experiences and good stories. And there I was, in the … Read More
Mauritius is not just about beaches, this island on the edge of the ancient spice route has much more to offer: it has a heart and there is an entire world worth to be discovered. What hits you at first … Read More