What to see in San Marino? I have always lived a stone’s throw from this modern city-state but I have never seriously thought about how interesting this place could be for a tourist. Let’s start with the basics, if you…
What to see in Pakse? well, I’ve got a few things for you. Let’s start with the introduction. Pakse, the capital of the Champasak Province in southern Laos, is a captivating city that blends natural beauty, cultural heritage, and modern…
Wassenaar: a wealthy retreat? What to do in Wassenaar you ask me? well, let’s start with an introduction. Wassenaar is a picturesque municipality in the Netherlands, renowned for its affluence and exclusivity. In the part of Italy from where I’m…
Is San José dangerous? Now that I think about it, you don’t hear this question often. Although Costa Rica is one of the most popular destinations in Central America, especially among Americans, San José is not generally at the top…
Travel gives you many different and important things. A certain type of knowledge for example, or a better understanding of yourself and of the many different people who inhabit this strange rock in the middle of nowhere that we call…
What to see in Seoul. The answer, I figured, would be relatively simple, but you’ll have to be patient, as this turns out to be one of the longest articles I’ve ever written, which I don’t know if that’s going…
Is Ho Chi Minh City dangerous? Coming from Seoul, the capital of South Korea, HCMC looks a bit sketchy, but it’s just the first impresison. Even putting in all the cunningness of an experienced gossip journalist of a morning talk…
Is Jordan dangerous? that’s a good question. After all, we still are in the Middle East and this area of the world is certainly not the most stable on Earth, plus all around the small state of Jordan a lot…
Restaurant Central Lima. Have you heard of it? if you are here on this article probably yes 🙂 but in any case do not worry because in this post I will take you by the hand and talk about one…
In this article, I would like to try to answer the question “Is Medellin dangerous?” Short, but not too short, premise. In recent years my travel choices have focused on South America (Quito and Ecuador, Bogotà and Colombia but also…
Hello readers, this time I have for you a pretty interesting interview with Daniel Forteza, a fellow traveler, blogger (dantravels.org) and, like myself, couchsurfer. It’s been some time since a published an interview and the reasons are simple and boring…
It was time to leave again. I would like to be able to say that in times of waning pandemic (it was Sep. 2021) traveling was difficult, complicated, full of bureaucratic traps, shots to do, and sheets to print, but…
Excited to be going to Bangkok? Scared of the purported dangers? You’re not alone. I wrote more than one time about cities that are considered dangerous, especially in the south American continent. You can find my blog post on Lima,…
Symi island things to do you ask? well, there’s plenty: some history, both medieval and related to the second world war beaches, beaches and again beaches. Small and secluded, reacheable only by boat, or near the small village of Chorio…
In this post I try to answer a question that, since my return from the magical Peruvian lands in September 2021, has been asked to me several times. Is Lima dangerous for a tourist? A quick comparation During my Peruvian…
That’s a good question for all the pyramid lovers out there. In uncertain times, where it is no longer known whether to fear viruses, Isis, old-fashioned terrorists, robberies and kidnappings, or a simple road accidents, I will try to answer…
Hello everyone 🙂 , this week I have a very interesting interview with Laura, a Spanish born London based photographer, creative and the mind behind laurabc .com . For the moment we cannot travel (at least in Italy) but I…
Is Bogotá dangerous or safe for a tourist? In this post I will give you my second impression on the sprawling capital of Colombia,. Yes, you read correctly, second impression not first. Second impressions because it is a return to…
In this new episode of the Netflix series “Borders” we will try to answer the question is Nicaragua dangerous for a tourist? No, sorry, we’re not on Netflix, sometimes I make these mistakes. But who’s the person that hasn’t had…
Panama Las Tablas carnival is a big party. That’s why those who know me could be surprised to know that, in the year of Our Lord 2013, while traveling in the state of Panama, I spent 5 days at the…