Hiking app for Lord of the Rings fans
(Latest update: 19/09/2023) Are you looking for a motivational app to track your hiking? Something with no timing, no calories, no body details, we’re no sportsmen here. The only objective is to walk...
View ArticleTravel buddies: soft toys and plushies that love travelling
Are you looking for a travel buddy? Better if he’s not a complainer, doesn’t cost extras and puts a smile on everybody’s face who’s looking at you taking pictures of him!Soft toys and plushies are the...
View ArticleTourism in Jordan: what to see in Amman
Amman, the Capital of Jordan, is a city often overlooked by tourism, which focuses mostly on the splendid and very famous Petra or on religious and biblical itineraries. But there is so much to see in...
View ArticleDay trip from Amman: Madaba, Mount Nebo and Dead Sea
Jordan’s capital, Amman, is worth a day or two to visit. If you have time to spend in the area, however, there are many other interesting places to see: Jerash, Bethany, the castles of the crusades...
View ArticleThe temple of Hatshepsut, the pharaoh queen
The life of Hatshepsut is the story of a feminist ante litteram, a queen who proclaims herself pharaoh, one of the very few female rulers of ancient Egypt. Her story fascinated me, especially since...
View ArticleTaxis and drivers in Jordan
Taxis and private drivers can be found everywhere in Jordan. You just need to know how to hire them without getting overly scammed.I found Jordan’s road system to be quite well maintained and easy to...
View ArticleVisit Luxor: what to see and do in 2-3 days
Tombs and temples in Luxor are, in my opinion, the most beautiful things to visit in Egypt. Not even the world-famous pyramids of Giza can compare with the beauty of these monuments in the south of...
View ArticleFree art museum in Milan: the Boschi Di Stefano collection
The second floor of an elegant Milanese building from the 1920s hosts an incredible collection of 20th-century art. It’s the Boschi Di Stefano museum, which has been open to the public for the past...
View ArticleMaasai: warriors and shepherds in Tanzania
Maasai are well known to tourists visiting the main safari parks in Tanzania. They are easily recognized by colourful clothes and abundant jewellery. People can sport them on the roadside or outside...
View ArticleSummer in the Austrian Alps: Tyrol and its mountains
A sudden desire to ski during the summer made me discover Tyrol, a region of Austria I’d never been before. The Ziller Valley hosts one of the accesses to the Hintertux Glacier, in the Alps. And its...
View ArticleCanary Islands: day trip from Lanzarote to La Graciosa, the “new” island
The Canary Islands were seven until a few years ago. In 2018 La Graciosa was officially recognized as the eighth island even though it’s still heavily dependent on Lanzarote, to which it previously...
View ArticleTips & tricks to visit the Nile area in South of Egypt
With this post, I’d like to offer practical tips to help you organize a trip to visit the Nile region in the south of Egypt. I couldn’t find a title that contained everything I’m going to talk about,...
View ArticleThe 8 Canary Islands: which is the best one?
One of my resolutions for 2020 was to visit all “seven” Canary Islands. With a four-year delay, I finally managed to complete the tour of the Spanish archipelago, discovering in the meantime that...
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