<< In my life I’ve had dreams that have stayed with me for a long time, and have changed my ideas; they have permeated me like wine permeates water, and have changed the color of my mind >> . There are sentences in the books we read that remain engraved like a brand on the […]
After the Maldives and Hawaii comes this tiny Caribbean archipelago. Among the paradises of the wealthy, St Kitts and Nevis is perhaps one of the most accessible, even for those who aren’t exactly billionaires. With the right information and a little foresight, even those with limited means can spend a few days in this corner […]
Albania is very trendy today, and its culture and flavors attract the interest of many tourists who book flights to Tirana Airport (TIA) just as they once did to Bali or the Maldives. But if you enjoy these traditions and still don’t want to give up the beauty of Italy, try combining the two. How? […]
Enna is in the heart of the Mediterranean basin, yet it’s one of the “coldest” cities in Italy. Its record is for being the “highest district capital”, which seems crazy at just 936 meters above sea level… Though, it is true. This town of 25,000 inhabitants, dominating Sicily from its perfect core, is often overlooked […]
Ventimiglia is a town located in the far western part of the Italian region Liguria and… no! It has nothing to do with measuring distance – the translation of the name is literally “twenty miles”, even if you might thing so! Its name derives from the Latin word Albintimilium (hence Bintimilium, Ventimilium), formed from “albom” […]
There is a tourist itinerary, especially beloved by Italians, that winds its way through faraway Malaysia. This island-nation in the Indian Ocean, between Thailand and Australia, was chosen as the setting for a novel that became hugely popular between the 19th and 20th centuries, “Sandokan: The Tiger of Mompracem”, by the Veronese writer Emilio Salgari. […]
Brasilia is a city with a very specific birthday. It was inaugurated on April 21, 1960, with the role of national capital already , aiming to foster—through its centrality—the development of Brazil ‘s interior regions and reduce the concentration of population and economic activity along the Atlantic coast. Compared to other American cities, which are […]
Vietri sul Mare (Vietri-on-Sea), in the district of Salerno, was “someone’s property” for a long time. It might have been the first Etruscan-Samnite commercial port in Campania. In the Middle Ages, it became the port of reference for the large monastic complex of Badia di Cava, and finally a tourist port, linked for many years […]
Imagine planning a wonderful trip to South Africa, a vast nation at the “end of the world” where the reversed seasons (August is winter, January is summer) and unique wildlife always guarantee special experiences. What names immediately come to your mind? Cape Town, of course. Johannesburg, a second later. And perhaps some exotic names for […]
