Category Archives: curiosity
Curiosities and news, suggestion for travel (also for free), unusual places to visit, from the ghost towns to the disappeared islands, amazing stories of travel, by bicycle, by foot, donkey, horse back or canoa.

Discovering Vicenza and Palladio
World-famous Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio is the symbol of the city of Vicenza, which has received UNESCO recognition for its incredible architectural heritage. Let’s discover it together We start our journey to discover one of the most beautiful cities in Veneto by following the traces and the history of the renaissance architect that made it […]
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Digital Nomads: New Lifestyles and Jobs in Favour of Small Villages
Technological innovation and pandemics have favored the creation of new models of a new patterns of life and work that have repopulated small towns. Let’s see together who digital nomads are. Before the pandemic, small towns, far from the big cities, risked becoming depopulated. Thanks to the introduction of smart working, this has not happened. […]
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Primiero San Martino di Castrozza, Alpine Pearl of Trentino
There is a new Alpine Pearl: the municipality of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza has become part of the network that brings together those tourist resorts in the Alps (between Italy, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia) committed to promoting sustainable tourism and slow and eco-friendly mobility. The locality of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza is certainly […]
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Ecological Footprint: Best Ways to Reduce it
An ecological footprint measures how much natural resources a human being consumes against the earth’s ability to regenerate them. Right now, man is consuming more natural resources in a year than the earth can produce in one year. By the GFN’s (Global Footprint Network) calculations, the earth will regenerate 12-month-consumed resources in eighteen months. It […]
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8 Basic Principles of Slow Travel
Is it just us, or do the desire to travel and the ability to travel seem to be everywhere? Take a glance at the internet. Instagram is brimming with travel-focused accounts displaying some of the world’s most stunning locations. YouTube provides an ideal venue for adrenaline addicts to document and share their exploits. But, all […]
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Meat Consumption is Bad for the Environment, here’s why
Today we consume and produce meat more than we ever did. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, every year 65 million animals are slaughtered for meat. More than 340 million tonnes of meat were produced in 2018 compared to 71 million tonnes in 1961. The demand for meat and meat […]
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Green Remodelling: good for you, the planet and your wallet
The decision to renovate is the first step toward green remodelling. Besides being healthy for the planet, this idea is great for your family. And it also lets you save on energy bills. Green Remodelling and the Planet Since you are planning to reuse the available material, you will reduce the amount of waste. Likewise, […]
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How Climate Change will affect our Lives
It is known that climate change has negative and irreversible repercussions on our Planet, but how will it affect our lives? A study by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), entitled “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability“, analyzed in detail how climate change will change our lives. The negative impacts of global warming […]
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Burning wood is harmful to the Planet, new studies confirm it
To mitigate climate change, many governments are investing in wood burning. Wood is considered a renewable and carbon-neutral source of energy because the carbon dioxide released by its combustion has been absorbed by the tree during its life. But the reality is very different: burning wood is polluting and harmful to the Planet. New studies […]
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Green Car Technologies of the Future
What are the new technologies that will allow you to travel in a more sustainable way? From electric cars to the internet of things, from recycled tires to ultralight materials, find out what the cars of the future will be like There is a lot of pressure for companies – and entire nations – to […]
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