Valpolicella, more than wine
Valpolicella, a region in Northern Italy, is ideally suited to enjoy la dolce vita. Preferably outside the high season, given the crowds who flock to this part of the world in the summer. Saying that, almost all places are more pleasant without the masses. But, of...
3 x snowshoeing in northern Italy
Snowshoeing The winter wonderland of northern Italy is a great place to relax. On the snow-covered mountains, life doesn’t get much better. But while it is 20º C on New Year’s Day in the Swiss alps (source), I wonder how long I can, in good conscience,...
Istanbul at a crossroads between East and West
Istanbul, wow, what a city! Everything comes together in this metropolitan. Europe and Asia, East and West, Islam and Christianity.
Lesbos beyond the beaches
Lesbos, one of the biggest islands in Greece is a treasure trove of sightseeing, largely undiscovered by mass tourism.