St. Moritz has been St. Moritz since 1832, the year the first hotel opened next to a spa that helped people with chronic illnesses treat their pain. The beauty of the landscape and the spread of the “healthy mind in a healthy body” mentality fueled a tourism boom starting in the late 19th century. Over […]
Forget the famous Italian Song Festival for a moment. Forget the sunny beaches and summer nightlife. Come this autumn to rediscover the city of Sanremo from a new perspective, focusing on the urban place itself, not its stereotypes. Because… “Sanremo is Sanremo,” and it remains beautiful even without the fame. The largest municipality in its […]
Planning your Christmas holidays ahead of time is a great idea, especially if you want to spend the holiday abroad, in special locations. And what could be more special than Africa? Will you find the true Christmas atmosphere in a continent so far removed from European culture? Yes, you will … if the place you […]
Tired of the same old ski slopes, the “usual” snow, the same old stuff in the Alps and Dolomites? If you can plan ahead, you could experience the thrill of skiing on the other side of the world, this year. In Japan, for example. And precisely in a region rarely considered by international tourists… Too […]
There’s a place in Europe where skiing isn’t just a sport or a Sunday pastime… but a risk that pushes humanity to its limits. This place is located in France, in the Tarentaise Valley of Savoie region, and it’s called Courchevel. It is not just a ski resort, but a facility that boasts, among the […]
If you enjoy hiking and want to do it in an unusual location, book your trip to Lampedusa in autumn. That’s right, the island famous for its beaches and warm, almost tropical climate, changes its appearance in the colder seasons. The first rains don’t alter the average temperature, which always stays around 20-25 degrees Celsius. […]
The latest frontier of online conspiracy theories is that Australia… doesn’t exist! Why this belief about an immense island-continent clearly depicted on all maps and satellites? No one knows, but the fake news is quite widespread. We know Australia exists, and we would never suggest you take a 26-hour flight to check it out… But […]
What do you think of when you hear the word “wine”? Piedmont and Veneto in Italy… the Champagne regions of France. Some even think of California and its bold wines. But who would ever think of… Hungary? Yet it’s right here in Budapest that—usually in September, but generally in autumn—a special festival dedicated to New […]
Maui is a mischievous “god.” On a whim, one boring day, he dipped a hook into the ocean and fished out the whole Hawaiian archipelago! Also on a whim, one day, he decided to chain the sun; and when the sun begged him to set it free, he agreed, but only on the condition that […]
