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My "Silent Neighbourhood"
The "Quadrilatero del Silenzio" is a true gem in the heart of Milan where hidden gardens and luxurious villas cohabit in a harmonious...
Jan 20, 2022
The hidden Racetrack...
The Lingotto's unusual rooftop is a true high-speed test track where thousands of Fiats underwent testing once they came out of the...
Nov 28, 2021
New York City and the allure of its Art Deco buildings
"Art Deco reflects confidence, vigor and optimism by using symbols of progress, speed and power." - Robert McGregor The Art Deco is a...
Jun 6, 2021
Walking through the real Little Italy
Hang out with me in Boston historic North End Boston seems to me a European city in lifestyle and architecture. It is a perfect mix of...
Apr 21, 2021
A tribute to the “Cowboys of the Sky”
In one of my older posts I talked about the Barnstorming, a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots used to make the craziest things...
Jan 15, 2021
"L'Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900"
I never underestimate the power of a picture when this can make me travel back in time, through my memories. Usually, this step back in...
Sep 30, 2020
Living the "Ligurian Riviera" Life
“The blue of the water of one of the most beautiful seas in Italy lays the coast, made of rocks, Mediterranean scrub and pastel colours...
Jul 14, 2020
Dreaming of a new "Golden Age"
The Belle Époque (a.k.a "Beautiful Era" or "Golden Age") was a peaceful and economic prosperity period that started in 1871 and ended...
Jun 3, 2020
The golden age of the Cotton Club
Let's talk about the most popular Speakeasy Club in New York City during Prohibition era It’s with "The Best" of Duke Ellington in the...
May 17, 2020
A place that stole my heart: St. Moritz
Small, cozy, and and 322 Sunny Days a Year. Saint Moritz is a jewel amidst the Upper Engadin lakes district in the southern side of the...
Mar 7, 2020
If you don't fall 10 times, then you are not learning it right!
There’s only 20 days to Springtime! There’s only 20 days to Springtime, though the deep blanket of snow covering the road on my way to...
Feb 24, 2020
The Islands of Brissago: an heritage that is worth to be discovered
Two little pearls suddenly emerge from the water of the lake… Two sparkling green stains whose colours melt with those of the water that...
May 15, 2019
The mistery of the stairways leading nowhere ...
We are very lucky to have inherited this treasures, remained hidden from our eyes until today ... “The diurno was below ground, and he...
Jan 13, 2019
A hidden spot in Milan: Fonderie Milanesi
Milan is considered one of the most chaotic cities in the world. And I am not going to deny that! Milan is the world capital of fashion...
Dec 10, 2018
Downtown LA rocking the silent movies era
Downtown LA has been the favourite spot for Hollywood industry's silent movies stars since the 1920s. Hollywood has always been...
Jul 17, 2018
"Hello, we received your message ... after 132 years!"
One of the greatest memories from my childhood’s summer vacations are the long walk along the promenade with mum and dad taking my hands....
Mar 18, 2018
Once upon a time in Brooklyn
The history here lies in the air you breathe and the different ethnicities give to the entire city the cosmopolitan feel it is renowned...
Apr 13, 2017
I found myself in the middle of a Gran Prix ... in Tuscany!
What comes in my mind if you say Tuscany? I would say that this is the region where the dreams and Italian romanticism were created....
Oct 14, 2016
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