I have always been fascinated by Indian culture, so rich and different from ours. Its thousand-year history, vivid traditions, breathtaking landscapes, all this has always aroused my curiosity. I therefore decided to embark on a virtual journey through this fascinating people, immersing myself in its many facets. Not having the opportunity to travel physically, but Continue Reading
Mount Etna, the highest active volcano on the Eurasian plate, is known for its spectacular eruptions of lava and lapilli. In quiet periods, Etna is always fascinating, full of surprises and easily accessible: a state road through desert landscapes takes cars up to the 2,000 meters of the Sapienza refuge, with parking in the middle Continue Reading
The Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, located on the northern outskirts of Bangkok, immediately strikes for its large golden dome that represents a rising sun but looks more like a modern flying saucer. The Makha Bucha is one of the most important Buddhist festivals and celebrates the event in which the Buddha, when enlightened, begins to Continue Reading
“Thank you very much, thank you very much”. These are the only words he can say in Italian. He learned them by coming to Italy, where he goes a couple of times a year to beg, when the family needs money. It is a Rom family, made up of the usual elements that run through Continue Reading
ARKADAG Where is the highest concentration of buildings clad in white marble located? You will almost certainly think of Dubai, but know that the answer is wrong! Most likely you will then think of our beautiful country… but you should know that even in this case your answer will be wrong. Let’s try another question: Continue Reading
between folklore and tradition: 50 carts, 9 teams on foot, 12 thousand orange-throwers and above all (everywhere) 11 thousand quintals of oranges The Carnival of Ivrea is one of the most famous and original events in Italy, located in the picturesque Piedmontese town of Ivrea. This unique event stands out for its particular tradition linked Continue Reading
A sort of street food kitchen in Bali where you can eat on the street side in special sites or you can use a chair next to the kitchen. A typical Indonesian street food cuisine, luxury does not exist. The premises are rundown and the ingredients can seem so. It is noticeable and permeated in Continue Reading
The drums spread millennial rhythms. The drums spread millennial rhythms. We are in Kerala, a state in southern India, in the Malabar Coast region. Here the cult of Theyyam is still alive, an ancient rite that according to some dates back to the Neolithic period. An intense ritual, rooted in the natural world. In over Continue Reading
XINGU, immersion in indigenous Amazonian lands The XINGU people are a group of 16 Amerindian tribes speaking four different language groups, who live on the upper reaches of the Rio Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, in the Brazilian federal state of Mato Grosso. However, the survival of the Xingus is continually threatened by deforestation Continue Reading
CalmStormBefore and afterCalm Time to thinkTime not to thinkSuspended time Forest immersed in snowHeadlampTwo… four… six lights… eyes!Staring at me from the darkRoe deer?Deer?Wolves? Time to contemplate CalmaTempestaPrima e dopoCalma Tempo per pensareTempo per non pensareTempo sospeso Foresta immersa nella neveLampada frontaleDue… quattro… sei luci… occhi!Mi fissano dall’oscurità Caprioli?Cervi?Lupi? Tempo per contemplare