The Reasons Why I Love the Doors of Acciaroli
Acciaroli and its roots Acciaroli is a tiny fishing village in Southern Italy. It has a nice harbour, sheltered by an ancient Norman tower. Everything in Acciaroli is related to the sea. Even the church is directly above the water as to protect all the seamen passing by. Once, before the construction of the new harbour,…
Wroclaw, the city of dwarfs
Wroclaw is a beautiful city with beautiful streets, an incredibly gorgeous and tranquil medieval district (Cathedral Island, on an island on the river Oder), and lots of bars and restaurants. Many cities in the world have similar amenities. But Wroclaw is the city of dwarfs! Scattered in the old town, hundreds of small dwarfs wait…
Camogli: All You Need To Know
Camogli, today a tourist destination, a few decades ago a fishermen’s village and earlier an important trade harbour, lies upon a small promontory just in the middle of Liguria. Liguria, in North-Western Italy, is a huge rocky arch that stretches from Tuscany to the border with France. Camogli, with its tiny harbour, was once –…
Bernina Express: Riding the Alps by Train – Part 2
The second part of my journey on board the Bernina Express, a lovely red train, popular with tourists, that crosses the Alps and connects Switzerland with Italy. Read the first part here Leaving Ospizio Bernina From Ospizio Bernina Station, we got the next train in our direction and continued our trip: the railway negotiates a…
Bernina Express: riding the Alps by train – Part 1
Bernina Express, the UNESCO railroad The Bernina Express is a iconic red train, popular with tourists, that crosses the Alps and connects Switzerland with Italy. The railway was built between 1908 and 1910. It’s operated by a regional company (Rhaetian Railway) and belongs since 2008 to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, being both…
Safranbolu: Silk Road charm
When in Safranbolu, sip a cup of salep under a vine; the sun sparkles through the green leaves and the purple grapes. Around you are mosques and Ottoman houses, three caravanserais and the Arasta Bazaar. This area once housed all the cobblers of the town and is now a gem of wood and peace, surrounded…
Seljalandsfoss: waterfall of legends
As a child, I was captivated by bedtime stories of elven treasure hidden behind majestic waterfalls. Little did I know I’d one day find myself at Seljalandsfoss, a place that felt ripped straight from those tales. This waterfall in southern Iceland is not just one of the country’s most stunning natural wonders—it’s a place where…
The Wroclaw bridge of love
Tumski Bridge is the Wroclaw bridge of love. It’s a steel bridge over the north branch of the Odra river, at the entrance of Cathedral Island. At night its structure is illuminated by powerful spotlights. The view is impressive, with the spires of the cathedral behind. Walking on the bridge at night is even more…
The Hadza: Nomadic Life in Tanzania
The Hadza The Hadza people of Tanzania represent one of Africa’s last authentic hunter-gatherer societies. This remarkable tribe continues to live exactly as their ancestors did tens of thousands of years ago in the Lake Eyasi region of northern Tanzania. Located between the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater and the shores of Lake Eyasi, the Hadza (also…
In the land of Pallozas
O Cebreiro O Cebreiro, the village of Pallozas, is the gateway to Galicia for those who follow the Way of Saint James. They climb from the Meseta up to over 1.300 metres in height, the highest point of the surrounding mountains, dark and gloomy. This is also the “rain divide” between the wet Galicia and…
Santiago de Compostela: Open air music
Squares surround the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; between them, there are other passages, arches, and stairs. The End of the Way Plaza do Obradoiro is the stage of the daily ritual of the arrival of the pilgrims, who followed the Way of Saint James, and finally, after a hundred and hundred miles on foot, turn…
Birth of an image
Yes I know the above photo was already published in another blog post. I thought it could be a compelling image, explanatory of what you can see and photograph while joining one of my photo tours. More, the same photo has been also published on my…
