East of Johannesburg CBD, the thriving Maboneng Precinct - meaning 'place of light' in the Sotho language - has become one of the most interesting areas of the city.[pullquote]In the Sotho language, Maboneng means 'the place of light'. No other word could have been more appropriated[/pullquote] Once a zone dominated by crime and decay, Maboneng has...
A mere 40 km from Milan, beautiful Bergamo is perfect for a day offPerched atop a hill, Bergamo Old Town is a little jewel of great charm Perched on the hill, the way towns were commonly built during the Middle Age for defensive purposes, the old city of Bergamo (in Italian called 'Bergamo Alta') is a little jewel.The...
I felt awe-struck by the unexpected beauty of the Roman ruins of SepinoWhen I moved the first steps in the archaeological area including the Roman ruins of Sepino, I felt as if I was looking at a secret treasure.That's what I call the 'Miracle of Italy', a country blessed with such historic and artistic heritage...
Since I was a teen-ager I've been strongly sensitive to the horrors and the insanity of the Holocaust thus, during my recent trip to the German capital I couldn't miss seeing the Berlin Holocaust Memorial.While walking among the stelae of the Berlin Holocaust Memorial I was surprised by my unexpected reaction: intellectual admiration, but no strong emotions. Before visiting,...
Everyone I happened to meet in New Zealand liked Windy Wellington (as the capital city is cheerfully called because of the strong wind blowing more often than not), where they frequently spent several days when not even longer.The truth is that despite I went there three times (first at my arrival, then back from my tour in...
I hadn't planned to visit Christchurch and I happened to spend there an afternoon totally by chance. Since it was a last-minute decision, I didn't know what to expect nor what to do and see in only a few hours.My hostel was right in the city centre, only a few steps from Christchurch Botanic Gardens,...
What a surprise Auckland, and no wonders it's called 'the city of sails'.Having been told that it was not particularly pretty I was expecting Auckland to be an unattractive city. On the contrary, I happened to have a great time in New Zealand's biggest city, liking it much more than Wellington (but there I was...
Between old houses, tiny streets and the canals...
What a surprising city, Turin. In November and December, it becomes an open-air exhibition for contemporary art [caption id="attachment_12207" align="alignnone" width="599"] Torino Luci d'Artista. Valerio Berruti, Ancora Una Volta[/caption]Turin...
When I was invited to attend Odegand and explore a bit of Flanders during Flanders is a Festival, I didn't know what to expect. Honestly, I knew nothing about the Flanders Festival and even less about Odegand and Ghent Festival, but as soon as I started gathering a few information my curiosity arose.Indeed, I was stoked to...
