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How to enjoy summer in Rome 16 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
Tiber River by night. Staring at the “Lungo il Tevere” summer festival. Different seasons different leisure activities in Rome, where the city council never wastes the occasion to entertain and provi...
Along Sardinia’s Emerald Coast, a day on the boat 8 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Isola di Spargi, small island along the Emerald Coast I haven’t been back to Sardinia in a while now, but I still keep some pictures from the lovely and precious experiences I have every time I go ho...
Enjoying the Spanish Steps in Rome 16 Jul 2013 | 12:35 pm
The Spanish Steps dominating Rome’s Piazza di Spagna Not long ago, on the Q&As of Forbes Travel Guide I gave my two cents on when and how to best enjoy the Spanish Steps in Rome. I obviously wrote th...
In Piazza Vittorio, wandering around Rome’s multicultural heart 29 Jun 2013 | 01:42 am
Chinese tea shop in 48 Via Leopardi. After becoming addicted to Chinese tea when I lived in Shanghai, I’ll be definitely visiting that again! Living in Rome has the great benefit of giving me the cha...
Whirling Dervishes in a Cappadocian Turkish Night 4 Jun 2013 | 01:05 am
The last night we spent in Cappadocia was devoted to partying, namely to appreciate Turkish spirituality and dances, from the Sufi whirling dervishes inspired by Islam’s mystic and poet Rumi, to the i...
Awe-inspiring Red Valley and Rose Valley in the heart of Cappadocia, Turkey 21 May 2013 | 03:28 pm
Our final adventure in Cappadocia was probably the most satisfying for the eye and the most awe-inspiring. I admit, sometimes I did get despondent for the hardship of the routes, but the views were am...
In Cappadocia, from Göreme open-air museum to Uçhisar Castle and the Pigeon Valley 14 May 2013 | 03:03 pm
Literally “Land of Beautiful Horses”, wherever you turn your gaze in Cappadocia you are confronted with overwhelming natural beauty. While we stayed in Göreme for the night, we have also gone on tours...
A trip, a photo – Göreme traditional pottery shop 11 May 2013 | 07:06 pm
So pottery is one of Cappadocia’s traditional handicraft, could you think of a more authentic shop than this one? And let’s face it, are you not envious of its owner working place, staring at such a v...
Making Gözleme traditional style in Cappadocia, Turkey 9 May 2013 | 06:00 pm
Towards the end of our tour along the Ilhara Valley, my friends and I started feeling hungry and, although we were approaching lunchtime and restaurant, when we stopped for a short break we couldn’t r...
Fairytale-like Selime monastery in Cappadocia, a photo essay 7 May 2013 | 09:00 pm
As anticipated in my previous post on Cappadocia’s Ilhara Valley, during the tour we have also visited the Selime monastery, at the edge of the valley. Since it was very beautiful and an experience in...
