What to Do in Venice, Italy
I remember like it was yesterday my first trip to Venice: I was only seven years old, and with the whole family on board our legendary Fiat 127, we left Bergamo, for what until this day had only been a … Read More
Independent Travel in Sicily: Overcoming Common Hurdles
Travelling in Sicily as a backpacker or independent traveler, is not an easy task, and certainly more complicated than you might expect. In terms of eating out, accommodation and transport certainly Sicily is not the most travel-friendly of places in Europe. Despite … Read More
Sicily by road with our trusty Panda!
Travelling through Sicily can be an exhilarating and occasionally shocking experience, from the mix of Arab and Mediterranean culture and history, to the slightly lawless cities and of course the visible signs of Mafia influence and control. After years of advice and … Read More
Crete – A Cretian experience
According to many travel blogs and me, Plakias is a beautiful destination for your vacations if you want to visit a traditional, full of life, Cretian village. It’s located in the southern part of the island and is famous for … Read More
Taking in Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow
Glasgow is famous for many things, but perhaps its most renowned inhabitant was Mackintosh, the designer who changed the way we look at the world. His attention to detail lead to a change in the design of the buildings we … Read More
Contradictions & celebrations: 150 years of united Italy
This week guest blogger is Anneliese Rabl, a writer who has been living in Italy for many years and through experience has come to understand and celebrate the deep contradictions which are embedded in Italian culture and people . Anneliese’s beautifully explained piece, details why there is still a … Read More
First woman to summit all 14 major peaks
GERLINDE KALTENBRUNNER SETS CLIMBING RECORD
Reaching the top of K2 on her fourth attempt, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, a 40-year-old Austrian alpinist who resides in Germany, has become the first woman to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using supplementary oxygen. Kaltenbrunner reached the top of K2, Earth’s second-tallest mountain, at 6:18 p.m. (local time) Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Travel for Aid – Vietnam to Italy 600 days
600 days of the sporty-humanitarian project “From Vietnam to Italy by bicycle for the disabled” The non-profit organization Travel for Aid presented the report of 600-day of travelling. The sporty-humanitarian project “From Vietnam to Italy by bicycle for the disabled” … Read More
Assisi: A Bittersweet Taste of Spiritual Umbria
I’m not Catholic, but I’m a fan of anybody who gives the critters of the world a second thought. This is most of why I hopped on a train from Florence to Assisi while studying abroad for a semester in northern Italy.