No, we are not talking about the Taj Mahal… that is a huge tomb, not a temple. We are not even talking about Petra or the Pyramids, which have religious symbols but are not connected to those of a real temple. Temples are timeless places, frozen in time, sometimes still in use, other times abandoned… […]
Chicago is the inland metropolis that contrasts with the two great coastal metropolises, New York and Los Angeles, imitating their style but without betraying its origins. And Chicago’s origins are those of a commercial, colonial city, always accustomed to fighting for its territory. An open, modern city, blessed with a lake climate (Lake Michigan) that […]
Bari is the “gate to the east”, the third larger city of southern Italy, a small white capital. It is the most important city of region Puglia (Apulia) and one of the most beautiful ports of the Adriatic Sea. It looks at Albania, and has a part of Albanian soul in its culture and language. […]
Dubrovnik, also called Ragusa or Ragusi, is a fortified town of Croatia whose name means “the cliff”. It is set, in fact, on a small cliff overlooking the Adriatic Sea and was founded by people from southern Balkans escaping persecutions. Over the centuries it has kept its Medieval architectures and traditions, but today it is […]
It’s no great news that the Gulf of Mexico is changing its name. Since Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, it has been renamed the “Gulf – or Sea – of the North” (with reference to the Spanish colonies of the time, in the Caribbean), the “Gulf of Nueva España”, the “Gulf of Cortés”, […]
Made up of 40 independent municipalities that complete an enormous historic core, for a total population that -with the hinterland area- reaches 19 million inhabitants, Mexico City is a real metropolis. Even if this enormous extension seems daunting in terms of tourist itineraries, if you have time to dedicate to it you will instead discover […]
If you have not yet discovered the beauty of Reggio Calabria, autumn is the best season to do so. Prefer September and October, months during which the city still shines with beautiful colours and a good climate. On the other hand, getting to Reggio Calabria is very easy thanks to the air and land connections […]
When you think of a trip to the United States… what comes to your mind? Exactly! New York, or Miami, otherwise Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Alternatively, the great spaces of the “West” such as Texas, Colorado and Arizona. But have you ever considered the possibility of a different itinerary… less “crowded” and still equally […]
Deserts are some of the most fascinating environments on Earth. They are often thought of as hot, sandy places, but deserts can also be cold, rocky, or covered with ice. A desert is defined by its lack of rainfall rather than its temperature. Plants and animals that live in deserts have developed special adaptations to […]
