“How to establish the exact moment in which a story begins? Everything has already begun before. The first line of the first page of every novel refers something that has already happened outside the book” (Italo Calvino) Since more than a century, by now, the Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz has been welcoming and…
Savannah, impressions and tips to visit it
You understand it by the accent, tighter and marked, and from the difficulty in the conversation, by the climate much more hot and humid, especially on the coast, by the food that becomes less spicy but more creamy… hard to find in these areas, fish or meat that are not wrapped in some sauce or…
The Bachkovo Monastery, what to see in a day trip
Bulgaria is art, culture, traditions, but also the result of the dominations over the centuries, of the invasions and of their inevitable consequences. It would be recommended to know it better through the exploration of its ancient monasteries, precious witnesses of the events and especially guardians of a rich artistic heritage that otherwise would…
Plovdiv, european Capital of Culture 2019
Plovdiv A small crossroads between East and West, its first settlement was founded by the Thracians in 5000 BC. Then came the Macedonians, Romans and the Huns who plundered destroying good part. From its ruins recaptured was born an important military outpost “Protobulgaro”, then the Byzantines and the Ottomans made it one of the…
Dallas, in the Sixth Floor Museum relives the assassination of President Kennedy
Few tragic events resulted in the history of the United States of America such a bewilderment and pain in the world, such as the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. I’m reminded just another, even more painful, the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. In 1963, on November 22, the young…
