I admit, I knew almost nothing about Turin. Apart from the Shroud, Fiat and the Winter Olympics many years ago, I had never heard or read about other things… It is a…

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In a gondola on the canals of Venice and through the malls of the planet!
Too expensive, my man, too expensive – I said to myself every time I arrived in Venice and I wanted a gondola ride. 80 euros for a 30 minute tour or, if…
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Romeo & Juliet and the Marketing
Shall we do a survey? I bet 90% of those who go to Verona go to look for Juliet’s balcony first. I did the same, why should I deny it? That was…
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THE ISLANDS OF VENICE. No masks, until the next Carnival or Covid wave (whichever comes first…)
The coolest experience is to see Venice a few months apart, showing you two faces that are totally different: Venice with maximum restrictions (March) and Venice which has come to life, even without…
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Am plecat la vânãtoare de trufe!
Eu stiam ca trufele sunt bomboane. Unele bune-rau, descoperite prin tari straine in magazine-ciocolaterii in care m-as fi mutat in secunda 2! Cã trufele sunt si ciuperci am aflat abia dupa ce…
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PORTOVENERE – a town like a postcard
What does a person do when she manages to see Cinque Terre faster than she intended? Well, she explores the neighborhoods too! I had read only a little about Portovenere – a…
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I was burgled on a vacation!
As much as I’ve traveled in recent years, I can say that I was lucky to have had safe holidays. But there are exceptions… I realized the other day that, in different…
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“Florence is all yours!”
That’s how I started my trip to Florence, one of the places that fascinated me from the first visit (now I’m on the 8th!). When I checked in, the woman gave me…
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The magical effect of covid!
Maybe you forgot, Italy has been one of the most affected countries since this COVID craziness started. The country whose people we saw closed in the houses, the country where people used…
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MONTEROSSO AL MARE, Cinque Terre – the resort village
I run from my room down the valley, to the small port of Riomaggiore, to catch the ship. Today is a day at sea, up to Monterosso al Mare (an only 25…