September is one of the best months for planning your vacation at a lake beach. The weather is still pleasant and nature looks beautiful. The cool breeze and clear blue/green water make the lakes magical. You can enjoy strolling along the lake and watching the sunrise or sunset over beautiful panoramas. If you are tired […]
Autumn is coming soon, and with the first chills many seek refuge in a spa vacation. Because spas offer the pampering of a bath and the relaxation of a swim, along with the well-being of something “warm” and nice, even when it’s raining outside. But forget for a moment everything you know about spas: sulfur […]
<< In the souls of the hungry, the seeds of wrath have become grapes, and the grapes have become vineyards, now ready for the harvest >> . This is one of the iconic lines from the novel “Grapes of Wrath”, published in 1939 by American writer John Steinbeck. And if you loved classic films starring […]
If there were a place comparable to a paradise, it would certainly be the Gargano Peninsula in region Puglia, Italy. Unspoiled nature, a dreamy sea, romantic towns. What could be more beautiful than this? Perhaps small segments of land, a few nautical miles offshore. Pieces of Italy projected toward the east, maybe much closer to […]
Between early September and mid-October, Canada changes color. This immense country, half of which is icebound, boasts some of the world’s most extensive natural forests in its southern regions, consisting of trees such as oak, fir, and pine, as well as countless birch, beech, and maples. The maple, in particular, is so common in Canada […]
Lake Constance is one of the most important and evocative lakes in Central Europe. Although it is always referred to in the singular, it is actually a complex of three Alpine lakes, located at the exact point where the borders of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria intersect. Lake Obersee—the largest, oval-shaped lake—is divided among the three […]
You have to go there in person, or rather “personally in your person” as the eternally naive Catarella says to his superior, “Doctor” Montalbano. And if you go, you might actually meet Catarella himself, that is the Ragusan actor who plays him—Angelo Russo—who was born, works, and still lives in Montalbano’s land. But what is […]
Overlooking the Cantabrian Sea in northern Spain, the city of Gijón is the “queen” of the Asturias region. Less known than cities like Madrid, Barcelona, or Seville, Gijón nevertheless captivates visitors with its authentic character, urban beaches, gastronomy, and lively atmosphere year-round. Above all, it captivates with its “double heart”, its old town divided into […]
Scandinavian “foliage” is one of the most evocative natural spectacles in Northern Europe, and one of the earliest. It appears between September and early October, when summer gives way to autumn. Forests, mountains, fjords, and lakes transform into a palette of yellow, orange, red, and copper-brown during these weeks. Booking a vacation here in late […]
