In aprilie anul trecut imi faceam deja planuri pentru Thailanda. Cumparasem biletele de avion pe ruta Budapesta-Kiev-Bangkok si retur, urmand sa zburam in decembrie, cu compania ucraineana AEROSVIT. La inceput toate planurile au fost pentru un sejur in Bangkok. In … Continue reading
In ultima zi a anului, vreau sa multumesc tuturor celor care citesc blogul meu. Va doresc un an nou bland, cu zile insorite, intamplari frumoase si cu mult zambet. Pentru calatori, drumuri pe care nu ati fost inca, pline de … Continue reading
Mantua lies in the Po Plain, surrounded by the waters of three lakes. It is Gonzaga’s town, a powerful family who ruled the town for nearly four centuries. They invited here great artists to embelish the town. Brunelleschi, Alberti, Mantegna, … Continue reading
When I’m saying Parma, I’m thinking to the Stendhal’s novel (Parma Monastery), to the Parma violets or Parma ham. Speaking in modern terms, Parma is a brand. Being in Trento for my job and looking on the map to find … Continue reading
I imagine that somebody who goes for the first time to Italy would think firstly at Rome, Venice, Milan, Pisa and, of course, Florence. I was there on March 1997, again for one day only, on a weekend. I tried … Continue reading
I am back from my short trip to Thailand. A lot of impressions and over 4000 photos have to be sorted out (as soon as possible) in order to start my presentation. Meantime, I will continue my posts (4) about … Continue reading
Today is the Christmas Eve and we, in Romania, have many traditions of pagan origin or religious ones. But this is not my subject today. Nevertheless, my story is related with my travels. As I spent Christmas abroad during the … Continue reading
Dear friends, I will make a break of blogging, returning here on December, 27. Nevertheless, I have a surprise for you on December, 24. Merry Christmas for all of you, and for those who don’t celebrate Christmas, nice days! Dragi … Continue reading
Legend has it that Padua was founded by a Greek, named Antenore, who came from Troy. The sarcophagus, called Antenore’s Tomb, seems to confirm the legend as, in 1274, was discovered here the skeleton of a warrior. Behind the tomb, … Continue reading
When one says “Milan”, if a female, will think at the fashion capital, if a male, will think to AC Milan. For one who loves music, it will be La Scala, but for a traveler will be The Cathedral or … Continue reading