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Narni and The Fascinating Corsa all’Anello

Narni and The Fascinating Corsa all'Anello

Italy is not only unique for beautiful  cities like Rome, Venice, Florence, the vast amount of awesome landmarks, the dramatic landscape of the Dolomites and the amazing food. It’s also the land of hundreds small cities, often perched atop hills, where

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We Shall Never Forget… Berlin Between Past and Present

We Shall Never Forget... Berlin Between Past and Present

I visited Berlin more than 20 years ago, at a time when the world was so different. The Berlin Wall, built in August 1961 by the German Democratic Republic to isolate East Berlin from the ‘evil’ West, had just fallen but

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Potsdam Sanssouci Park: A Photo Tour

Potsdam Sanssouci Park: A Photo Tour

A trip to Berlin wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Potsdam and the magnificent palaces within Sanssouci Park, witnessing the power of the Prussian Kingdom. Sanssouci Castle, commissioned by Friedrich the Great in 1744, is certainly the most famous palace. Friedrich

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Frozen Geneva

Frozen Geneva

Swept by the ‘bise‘ (as they call it in the Region), the cold wind blowing from North or North-East, frozen Geneva looks somehow surreal. The cold wind  strongly whips the surface of the lake and the splash of the waves freezes,

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The Unique Charm of Brighton in Winter

The Unique Charm of Brighton in Winter

I arrived in Brighton under a grey and rainy sky, so to speak not the most favorable conditions for a first visit to a new place, even less a seaside resort. Notwithstanding, as soon as the bus who drove me from

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The Colors of Borough Market: A Photo Tour

The Colors of Borough Market: A Photo Tour

Imagine brilliant colors, gourmet food, delicious smells, gorgeous flowers… You’ve arrived at the lively Borough Market in London, a foodies paradise and a feast for the eyes. And I would like to let you have a photo tour following its colors.

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Remembering Soweto Students Uprisings in 1976

Remembering Soweto Students Uprisings in 1976

I couldn’t think at a journey through South Africa and a stop in Johannesburg without visiting Soweto, the largest township home of huge contrasts and the place where the battle for freedom against the Apartheid began. Today the area around Vilakazi

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