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 […]
In Malta, there are Three Cities… which does not mean just three towns! The island is small, but not so tiny that it cannot have several urban centers. In fact, there are actually more than three Maltese cities: Valletta, Mdina, Mosta, St. Julian’s, Marsaskala, Zurrieq, Mellieha, Zebbug… and among these, there’s one that bears that […]
The worldwide success of “The Da Vinci Code” wasn’t even expected by its author, American writer Dan Brown (born in 1964). Although a highly educated man and passionate about mysteries and puzzles since childhood, he hadn’t written this novel with high expectations. His first four books hadn’t taken off except regionally, in the small […]
Here it is… it’s about to begin. And it will bring unforgettable colors to our days. It is “foliage” time, the moment when the leaves on trees turn golden just before falling from the branches. The name of this natural phenomenon, which is especially observed in autumn, comes from the French word “feuillage” and occurs […]
Autumn is an ideal time to discover luxury destinations without spending as much as during high season. Places that until a few weeks ago were reserved only for millionaires, as soon as September arrives become accessible even to those earning a few thousand dollars less! They’re certainly not “for everyone” … but not for the […]
Alicudi and Filicudi—the smallest, wildest, and most remote of the seven Aeolian Islands —are like twin sisters. Different twins, distant from the other “sister islands”, yet united by both their geographic location and the beauty of their land, sparsely populated and rugged. And perhaps precisely for this reason, they are stunning. Here, it truly feels […]
