Weathered, scalped by many winds and suns, each a map of tales and adventured told and lived.
Here the many faces of India.
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There is so much we cannot do right now. But one thing we can always do and no pandemic or war will ever be able to steal it from us: our ability to dream and imagine, envision the future and explore possibilities.
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If you have decided not to travel far this Christmas, you can still enjoy beautiful short trips, weekends mini-breaks or day out choosing to travel local. For all UK residents I cannot recommend enough the properties managed by the National Trust for a mix of history, culture, beautiful architecture, nature and a good story.
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If you are looking for a Christmas present for friends near and far that is heartfelt, inexpensive and suitable for the wanderers’ mindset, often the best solution is the simplest one: an old school, handwritten and personalised Christmas Card.
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Today a very fashionable neighbourhood, where dismissed industrial spaces are renovated and turned into light and airy lofts appealing to the young and trendy new generation of residents, this area of Milan was once home to a varied humanity that spaced from hardworking factories employees to underprivileged families, sex workers and pimps, poker and billiard players, hardcore gamblers and conmen, funny characters and newly arrived immigrants…
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Milan is a discreet lady who doesn’t boast about its beauty and richness. Milan is an upper class lady who is pretty confident about her means and prospects and really doesn’t need to impress. Yet impress she does, just for the effortless way she carries herself around…
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Nestled in a little hamlet in East Sussex, Monk’s house is the unpretentious country retreat of Virginia Woolf where she wrote most of her famous novels: Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando andThe Waves…
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Bateman’s is a Jacobean Manor built in local sandstone dating back to 1634, where Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book lived from 1902 till his death in 1936, now property of the National Trust… Read more
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Kenya is crossed by the Equator and it shares approximately the same latitude of the Seychelles, the Maldives and Bali and as these world famous beach holiday destinations it’s also welcoming you with lines of coconut trees, warm waters and sandy beaches
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In this garden there is more than the lure of pretty architecture and beautiful plants. Literary inspiration, love stories, secrets and an endless poetry transfused everywhere just makes it all more attractive.
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Let’s have a chat about belonging, cultural identity, migration and finding a home wherever you are, for all those who are relocating or thinking to, for all those dreaming to live abroad but too scared to take the final step, to ease up all the contrasting feelings that moving house and country can fire up and reassure everyone that is going to get better!
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Of all places, what took me to Kenya? Probably the fascination with the age-old romance of wild Africa, the novels of Karen Blixen, Kuki Gallman… What kept me there for 12 years it’s what is known as Mal d’Afrique, an incurable illness that, on the highlands plains, I can feel stronger than anywhere else.
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There is so much to do when you have to move to another country, it can all feel a little overwhelming. Here is what I have learnt during my expats years that will help you make your move smooth, pleasant and trouble free.
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There is a dilemma all flight passengers coming into Europe by intercontinental flights with the plan of flying around the continent are facing. How the heck do I pack?
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When I first planned my trip to Japan, Osaka was simply the point of arrival, a modern city that wouldn’t normally make the list. However, on my way back to Europe, I had to spend a couple of days in Osaka due to a change in travel arrangements and this is when I found out that “airport town” was actually shopping heaven!
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Cosmos Gathering has been a journey within my untapped creativity…
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There is so much to see but my favourite is always Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como, that you can easily visit from Milan (only 37 km away), together with one of the beautiful towns scattered on the lake shore, just in a day, leaving comfortably in the morning and being back for dinner
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The ancient Egyptians were famous all over the ancient world for their perfumes. Have you ever wondered how those fragrances might have smelled? What were the preferences of the time? What perfume would queen Cleopatra wear to seduce Caesar and Mark Anthony?
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If you are thinking of visiting Egypt for the first time and not see Luxor, think twice. Luxor is located approximately 500 km south of Cairo and was the capital of Ancient Egypt for centuries and was one of the most beautiful and important cities in Egypt. It might feel very far away from the must-see Pyramid sites, but it is here that you will find most of the famous sites built during the New Kingdom, including…
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I also always thought the unique charm of a safari could be found only in Africa. I assumed that there was nowhere else in the world you could experience the exquisite mix of rawness and sophistication, adventure and luxury, nature and civilization, or refined simplicity and complete timelessness found during a proper African safari.
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