Into the wild. I truly love city life and its craziness but as well I want to remember the pleasure of quietness and the pervasive nature that we are part of. Nature is often set aside from our sight as we run into our daily life made of appointments, work, traffic jam and people. Although […]
The vineyard cottages of Novo Mesto.
There is a part of Slovenia that has to be discovered. The reason might be that it is slightly further away, and also, the trio of Ljubljana, the Postojna Caves and Bled attracts many tourists, keeping them away from the rest of the Country. This part of Slovenia, however, has nothing to envy from that […]
The white Horses of Lipica.
Imagine the rolling hills between the karst sinkholes covered in vivid green grass with beautiful white horses grazing on these hills. You are in Lipica, a small Slovenian village on the border with Italy a few kilometres from Gorizia and Trieste. It is a special place with an ancient tradition that roots back to 1568, […]
The mystery of the rotten water fountains of Milan.
Milan is city full of small fountains pouring fresh water. During summer these fountains are a blessing for thirsty people but what about the rotten water fountains? The name is not an inviting one but, despite their name, these fountains were a real panacea. There were three of these fountains and all of them were […]