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
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
Verona, the charming Italian town where Shakespear set his Romeo and Juliet, has its very own way to celebrate Carnival. The local people call it Bacanàl del Gnoco in Verona’s ancient dialect, and the gnocchi are exactly what makes this … Read More
Most travellers do not know Val Chisone. You can easily reach it by car from Pinerolo (nice smiling city at the foot of the Alps) and go up to Sestrieres. In winter time it is a far away, quiet place, … Read More
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
“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
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
Mexico is an amazing country. Filled with a tangle of Amazon style jungles and towering rocky cliffs it is an extreme sports fan’s dream. There are also the miles of white sandy beaches that slope into the azure blue sea, … Read More
Vegetarians will hate me. Vegans will be horrified. I will never have again the opportunity to enter their fancy outworldy communities I always admired so much. I am sorry about that, but I have to face the truth: I love … Read More