Category: Fellow travelers


  • Smurf monkeys and marriage proposal

    Smurf monkeys and marriage proposal is a verbatim account of the traveling oddities that happened to me in Andalusia. In particular there were unusual stops and a sui generis companion, my dear Australian friend Rebecca. Click below to listen to the episode. This is the itinerary of the trip on google maps. If you want…

  • 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…

  • Nile cruise, comme si bello riding stu camel

    My first time in Africa could only be the Nile cruise. It was a dreamed destination since childhood, because of the ancient Egyptians and the movie (Murder on the Nile) based on Agatha Christie ‘s novel with the famous character Hercule Poirot. The Nile Cruise After having this experience I believe that if one has…

  • 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…

  • Deserts and oases of Tunisia

    Tours to deserts and oases of Tunisia. In December 2010 the last time I went to a travel agency, the lady at the counter had no doubt what answer to give me. I was coming from an intense period from every point of view. I was single again after a 3-year affair (my longest until…

  • Visiting Rome and Vatican City, from the Pope for a magnet

    I remember when I first started traveling, the idea of visiting Rome and Vatican City thrilled me, never one day hoping that I would lose count of the number of times I had been there, albeit in various ways. Of all the cities I have toured, I consider it in the top 3 of capitals…

  • The frozen sea, that time I ate the reindeer (not Santa’s)

    Walking on the frozen sea for me, born and raised in a warm sea, has always been a myth. I already loved going to the sea in winter, especially with snow, but walking right on it was a dream. Comparison with colleagues I first went to Sweden with a particular company. I had participated in…

  • Vacation companions: clubbing without shoes

    I first went to the Dolomites in winter during my college years; together with fellow vacationers, rather than travelers that time. In those years traveling was not so important to me; everything revolved around friends. My recreational events were completely oriented toward dinners, discos and sports. I often went to the stadium (in the picture…

  • Smurfs, monkeys and whiskey – trip to Andalusia and Gibraltar

    This is an idea for a trip to Andalusia and Gibraltar done in winter (in my opinion in summer it is too hot there) and as a couple and renting a car. It lasted 8 days, we were in December 2016. Destinations: This was our itinerary on google maps The perfect travel companion for a…