Milan Off the Beaten Track: the Surprising Distretto Isola
The majority of tourists think of Milan as the city for business and shopping. Often, they only spend one …
CITIES + CULTURE
Green River, Turquoise Lake and a Castle: Welcome to Thun!
Whenever you get a river with crystal clear water, a turquoise lake, and a medieval castle you know that …
Hamburg, Graffiti in St. Pauli Quarter
From the St. Pauli U-Bahn station or the Reeperbahn S-Bahn stop the best way to discover the graffiti is wandering along Clemens-Schultz Strasse and Simon-von-Utrecht Strasse, meandering through the perpendicular streets and entering the passages often hiding more paintings.
The best – and my favorites – are a series of wall paintings by Ray de la Cruz (also known as Ray DLC) covering a large portion of a building in Simon-von-Utrecht. Bright colors, characters from cartoons, allusions to Pop Art and classic advertising illustrations.
The Temples of Bagan, as Far as the Eyes Can See
I wrote about my difficult relationship with South-East Asia in the past, and how even Burma failed to let …
The Colors of Parma: A Photo Tour
Parma is famous for its beautiful monuments and excellent food, but colors were the first thing that struck me. Yellow, …
Hiroshima: Life after the Atomic Bomb
It happened in Hiroshima. Prejudice is unreasonable and should be avoided, but truth is that as much as I …
A Traditional Japanese Wedding in Miyajima
A sudden quietness fell on the Itsukushima Shrine, the highlight of Miyajima, together with the floating gate. I turned and …
