Cefalù is not really Arab … it has strong Greek-Byzantine roots. Its very name derives from the Greek word Kefalà (head, cape), referring to the imposing promontory that dominates it. Yet everything in this seaside town in the district of Palermo recalls the Arab and Islamic world: the urban plan of the historic quarters, […]
Ölüdeniz is in Turkey, but it looks like Croatia . If you’re familiar with the Croatian coast on the Adriatic sea, with that magnificent explosion of lush islands, hidden bays and fjords, and a sparkling blue-green sea… well, you’ll find something similar in Ölüdeniz. Forget the image of Turkey as rocky, sultry, and dry; forget the […]
Have you ever thought of a tropical vacation… in China? It is certainly not the first country that comes to mind when you speak of beaches and sun, yet along the vast body of the “Dragon” lie hidden, unknown and truly magical locations. Miles of beaches, palm trees, shimmering seas, panoramas reminiscent of the Maldives […]
If patriarchy isn’t your thing, fly to the Seychelles! This incredible archipelago, both in its beauty and its contradictions, is in fact a matriarchal society. Here, not only do women rule, but the figure of “single mothers” is the normal basis of the family, while men are literally “used” only for the purposes of reproduction […]
