Travelling the world is something that many people dream about but few people manage to realise. Trying to juggle our busy work and home lives people can’t always go on a long holiday to some exotic destination, like Thailand or Mexico. So, they choose the next best thing; a shorter trip, like a last minute …
Getting Older Changed My Travel Perspective
Traveling is interesting, exciting, eye-opening, entertaining, enriching and lots more. To me, however, travel is also an experience that enables me to uncover and realize important things about myself. Yes, I’m getting older, and I started realizing that the time ahead of me is shorter than the one behind me. How could this possibly not …
Why is the Beauty of Silence so Underrated?
No matter the season, nature is always fascinating. Or so do I feel. Mountains or beaches, smooth hills or glaciers, desert or forests, I am wild about untamed landscapes. Maybe because I grew up in a small mountain village in Switzerland I could never got really used to the city life in Milan, even …
Remembering Prague, 1980 (Part II) – A strange world
This is the second episode of my journey to Prague, back in 1980. […] ♦ Our stay: we visited all the main historic and touristic attractions in Prague, always escorted by our ubiquitous guide: the castle, Charles bridge, the old town square with the famous astronomical clock, the crown jewels, the National Museum and more. …
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Remembering Prague, 1980 (Part I) – The long train journey
In the recent years, Prague has become one of the top European destinations and has been increasingly compared to other major capitals such as Vienna, Paris, Madrid. Indeed the city is wonderful, with its well restored historical buildings, the lovely tiny streets in the Malà Strana, some beautiful examples of Baroque architecture, the charm of …
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