20 things to know before travelling to Sardinia
Are you thinking about spending a holiday in this beautiful Italian island? Here are some of the things to know before you travel to Sardinia. #1 It's a desert island. Or is it? #2 Get ready to gain weight #3 If you are offered rotten cheese, don't take it as an insult #4 Do we speak Italian or Spanish? #5 Are you ready to travel in time?
Discovering my hometown Sardinia with Marco Polo Guidebooks
If you’ve been following my Instagram gallery, you might know that I just got back from a blissful two-week holiday ...
Modernity and tradition in a spirituality-laden Agrigento
It was only a coincidence that we happened in Agrigento minutes before the parade for the saint patron Calogero started, ...
Greek glory in Agrigento’s Valle dei Templi, Sicily
Many are the things you can’t afford to miss if you go to Sicily for the first time, and one ...
Exploring Sicily with Marco Polo Guidebooks
Confession time: in all my wanderings, the country I have probably explored less is my own, Italy. This is why ...
Fascinating Romanian Folklore in Transylvania’s Bran Castle
Even though I’m not the biggest fan of very touristy spots, while delving into medieval Europe in Romania, I decided ...
Venice Ghetto, the stormy past of Europe’s oldest Jewish Quarter
It was the year 1516, to be precise March 29th, when the Senate of the Serenissima Maritime Republic of Venice ...
Outdoor activities in Finland, the best way to spend your Finland holidays
It might come as a surprise, especially because we are talking about a country of the deep North where winter ...
Rural Finland, images from traditional village Vuolenkoski
Between an outdoor adventure and the other, alternated with the very much sought after sauna evenings, during my recent trip ...
Finnish sauna, the charm of an ancient Scandinavian tradition
The leitmotif of my recent trip to Finland, between a kayaking session and a hiking adventure, has always been one ...
Hiking around Sammalisto Lake and experiencing Finland’s woodland
After our adventure around Päijänne Lake, we headed to the highly densely forested area blessed by Sammalisto and Lapakisto Lakes lapping its shores, ...
First time kayaking? In Finland’s second largest lake!
As anticipated in my previous post, I just got back from a great 4-day trip to Finland where I had the ...
Nature and fairy tales, dreaming of Finland
While I’ve always spent my school holidays on the beach (clear legacy of my Sardinian origins), recently I’ve been finding myself ...
Stepping back in medieval Europe between Brasov and Rasnov
After enjoying the beauty of, and soaking in, the clean nature of the Prahova Valley, the following stop of our ...
Peles Castle, eerie beauty and luxury in Sinaia
As promised in my previous post about my stay in the Prahova county, here I’m publishing a photo essay of beautiful Peles ...
