Author: Chiara Marras

You can spend a weekend in Val Masino (Sondrio), without spending anything at Norma’s house, to walk between enchanted woods and discover the ancient village of Ponte in Valtellina. Stay for free at Daniela’s to discover the paths of transhumance cycling through the Majella National Park in Abruzzo. Jump into the Middle Ages, in a […]

Take two Sicilian women and a brilliant idea: thus Orange Fiber, the startup that dreams and creates a sustainable and ethical fashion. They are Adriana Santanocito and Enrica Arena and they were able to see and then create a fabric where others saw only an orange. The start-up develops sustainable and innovative fabrics combining oranges […]

Surrounded by wild nature, breathtaking, at 830m above sea level in Valtaro there is a bike-hotel that awaits all those who are fond of mountain biking. It is the home of Giorgio and Valeria where each day share with travelers their passion for cycling and the love for this land. It has a strange name, that […]

My mother is a poem  I’ll never be able to write,  though everything I write  is a poem to my mother. Sharon Doubiago For having consoled us and encouraged us. For making us laugh and for the reprimands. Just a few days and it will be Mother’s Day, and for being always with us, she really deserves […]

It is there, in the west of Piedmont, on the border with France. A secret and unique nook in the heart of the Alps Cozie. Maira Valley is a paradise of towering mountains and endless meadows, colorful flowers, streams and pristine nature. 14 small municipalities, their huts and nothing else, and yet so much to […]

A journey within a journey, a journey that is first of all interior: spiritual walks in Italy are so many; from north to south you can leave for ancient pilgrimage routes that invite you to look inward; not necessarily religious walks but paths where you can be lost and you can discover yourself , finding a new dimension through […]

Women living in the countryside live longer and better, these are the surprising results of a study of T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard that show that women who live surrounded by greenery have a lower mortality rate of 12% compared to those living in cities. The study lasted 8 years and involved little […]

April 22 we all celebrate the environment, the planet and its preservation: it’s the Earth Day 2016, the 46th World Earth Day. It is the largest environmental event that every year is committed to promote the protection and conservation of natural resources of the Earth. The theme of Earth Day 2016 We’ve started the countdown for […]

Greece is a colorful land: there is the white of the houses of Santorini, the blue sea, the green olive trees and Mediterranean vegetation, which expands to meet the sea, pink and red of the sunset, yellow of sun. It’s a place full of life, both during day and night. It’s a country restaurant in […]

“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle If this year you promised to travel more, […]