Putignano is a small town in Apulia, Southern Italy, famous all over Europe for its extraordinary Carnival celebrations and the spectacular parade of papier-mache floats, which has an unusual revival even in summer. And that’s not the only good reason … Read More
I have to admit I am an absolute ignorant about cycling, I hardly discern a city bike from a mountain bike. Still, fate took me to the Belgian Flanders on a weekend trip about the two-wheeled sport. In a vintage … Read More
Lake Baikal, beside being the deepest lake on Earth and containing four fifth of all sweet waters on the planet, it’s especially relevant to shamanism because of the island called Olkhon, one of Earth’s five most important energetic places. The … Read More
Disney’s Lone Ranger movie is bound to pull on the heartstrings of any wannabe cowboy (or girl), and the North American west is the ideal place to get into character. With timeless landscapes, historic homesteads, endless herds of cattle, and … Read More
January 6. When we started our journey from Iceland to South Africa with Vikings across Africa, it was cold. The starting team left from Reykjavik, while the others joined in Malaga, Spain. During the first few days we went along … Read More
“I don’t need to go in the cabin, I’ll go on top with everybody else.” I was met with a confused, surprised expression. ”Yes?” I turned away before they could agree, grabbed the metal cage which burned my skin from … Read More
First time in Israel: a country with an ancient past and a troubled modern history. A childhood dream-destination for many travellers, and not only because of its relevance in religious tourism. First stop: Tel Aviv Tel Aviv is a vibrating … Read More
What strikes most of the tourists visiting Berlin is its soul, once torn by the negative recent past but now, after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, it’s a lively city constantly in transformation. The most outstanding representative … Read More
A tour among the residences of kings and queens in Turin and all over Piedmont: does it not sound as a great idea? I have kept asking myself for a long time why I have never been there so far. … Read More