Category: Europe


  • Visiting Tuscan islands, umbrella talk

    For many people, vacation is just one thing: lying on a sunbed on the beach; I really think the last time it happened to me was when visiting the Tuscan Islands in 2018. Umbrella chatter on Elba Island Quando sono solo, anche per ovviare al salasso che comporta il prendere una singola nel nostro paese,…

  • Mediterranean cruise, the journey

    La mia crociera nel Mediterraneo iniziò a Venezia, ma si poteva scegliere anche Ancona. Arrivai presto e colsi l’occasione per una bella passeggiata tra i canali. Inoltre posso dire di aver vissuto da dentro lo scempio delle super navi da crociera che passano davanti a San Marco, rischiando il disastro.  The itinerary of the Mediterranean…

  • On a weekend in the Marche region, like winning the lottery

    I’ve lost count of my weekends in Le Marche, and I get the rounds mixed up a bit; but one I remember for sure: I happened to win a mall lottery. Winning the lottery, again With a friend who was staying in Pesaro, first we went to beautiful Ascoli, then to the caves of Frasassi…

  • Singles cruise, from the series let’s try them all

    My singles cruise experience lasted one week, in July 2014. I only went as part of an organized trip with a group on a cruise ship. I had also done the Nile cruise in the past, but that is a whole other thing and in my opinion not to be missed. How the singles cruise…

  • Alternative New Year on the road: ditching the spouse

    Also in Umbria, with a morose, I spent an alternative New Year’s Eve on the road, if only because I dumped her the next day. The cities of Umbria In Perugia, I really like the entrance to the historic center with the escalators that go through the Rocca Paolina, and with all the history and…

  • Meeting people on the road in the island of cats

    Going away alone makes it easier to meet people on the road. With the Mediterranean islands I am especially lucky for female acquaintances. On the island of affectionate cats I like to think that tomorrow, all of Cyprus may become famous for being the island of cats. Reading the various guidebooks it seems that the…

  • Weekend in Umbria, fog in the house and naked in the street

    I’ve done a lot of weekends in Umbria, and I’ve enjoyed them if only because of the nature trails you can take to get there. I like to go south via theE45, through the Casentino forests and toning from the Valmarecchia or via the Marche Apennines. These are spectacular roads by car. Why so many…

  • Visiting North Cyprus, Christmas lunch with that Cypriot donkey.

    In Agia Napa I went to bed wondering if I would be able to visit North Cyprus and Varosha the next day. Or if I would have to spend that Christmas in that terrible hotel and especially downsize the trip. Cape St. Andrew , the most beautiful part of visiting North Cyprus The morning started…

  • Kicked out of restaurant in Abruzzo

    At the time I am publishing this article, Abruzzo is one of the regions I absolutely must visit better, but I have had significant experiences there, including seeing my table neighbors kicked out of the restaurant. Dr. marbles player The first time I took a trip to Abruzzo was not for pleasure but a business…

  • Getting sick on the road and in a bad hotel

    Getting sick while traveling can happen, it has happened to me several times and it is never good. It is even worse if you are in a bad hotel, among the worst for me frequent budget accommodation. Stop at Agia Napa, adda passà ‘a nuttatta In the pre-covid era, no one paid attention to who…