What to see in Langhe? And what to do here? A 4-days tour discovering beautiful hamlets, good wines and breathtaking views on the UNESCO area.
Nature
6 lakes in Trentino-Alto Adige that you can’t miss!
(Questo articolo è disponibile anche in Italiano) Trentino- Alto Adige is definitely a region full of alpine lakes, sorrounded by pine forests and by the well-known Dolomites mountains. In this post I’d like to suggest 6 lakes that, in my own opinion, you can’t miss on your trip in Trentino-Alto Adige! 1. Lake Carezza – […]
Skiing in Trentino – Alto Adige: two low-cost ski areas
(This article is also available in Italian) Well, we know. Skiing is quite expesive. Especially if you are a family. Skis, boots, ski suit, helmet. And what about the skipass?! How expensive is it? Its price seriously increases if we want to go to the most “popular” ski areas. But, suppose that you are spending […]
Bled, the lake of Love, in central Slovenia
(This article is also available in Italian and 日本語) Lake Bled has been one of my travel dreams and I have been dreaming of visiting it for a long time. I finally had a chance to visit it just some days after New Year’s Eve, during my trip to Ljubljana. In fact, Beld is very […]
Exploring Tohoku – Yamadera
Yamadera (山寺）is a religious complex located on the top of the mountains, at the north-east of Yamagata city. It’s one of these places shrouded in mystery. One of these that let you say “This is Japan”. Several temples are located on a steep slope and at the top you can enjoy a stunning view of the […]
Relax in the north of Japan – Aoni Onsen – Lamp no Yado: “The Inn of the Lamps”
If you follow my stories on Instagram, you may know that I finally spent two whole weeks in my beloved Japan. This was my 5th time in Japan, so I decided not to follow the usual too-much-touristy routes, but discover a bit the north of Japan. Why the North of Japan? The northern region isn’t […]
Exploring French countryside: Burgundy by bike
France is a beautiful country and it’s said to be the most visited one in the whole Europe. I guess you’re thinking about Paris and its famous Tour Eiffel, the Louvre museum, the palace of Versailles, or about fancy food, baguettes, cheese and wine. But I’ve to confess that France isn’t just this, but also […]
Relax in the Tuscan countryside: The Tenuta di Castelvecchio
As I told you in my last post, thanks to a job offer in Florence, I took the chance to take two days of complete relax and I got lost in the hills arund Siena. I’ve been waiting for the whole week until my arrival to the holiday farm (agriturismo, in Italian) that I booked. Actually, […]
Counting San Gimignano towers
My weekend in San Gimignano hadn’t been planned at all. Or rather, the idea of spending some days far from people and work had been swirling around in my head for some weeks. So when that Friday, on February, I received a message from my Japanese friend, in which she proposed me to work a […]
La strada della Forra and the Terrace of the Thrill
Did you know that even in Italy we have Canyons? I didn’t know either, but, well, there is one right on Garda lake, near where I live. Stated by the English Prime Minister, Sir Wiston Churchill, as the eighth beauty in the world, la Strada della Forra (Forra Road – Literally Road of the Gorge) […]