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
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
In the charming town of Merano (South Tirol) in the province of Bolzano (Italy), every year a Christmas Market is held and the town turns into a winter wonderland with a magical atmosphere. Two fairy tale like castles sit over looking … Read More
I love sports that can be enjoyed in the great outdoors, surrounded by nature so I was over the moon that our first full day of the blog trip would be spent trekking in the Tramuntana Mountain Range a (UNESCO world heritage site) which runs 90KM along the entire Northwestern coast of the island. About an hours drive from the seaside resort of Soller, we commenced our day trek with a warm welcome from the donkeys who were ready and waiting for us at the entrance to the Park.