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.

Expensive Snow: The Environmental Cost of Fake Snow
Every year, winter sports attract many tourists in the ski resorts, and when there is a lack of natural snow, we move to the production of artificial snow with snowmakers, when is sufficiently cold to maintain it. Nevertheless, the creation of artificial snow, diffused also thanks to global warming, implies the consumption of an impressive […]
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Aloe Vera: its Incredible Benefits (and Where to Try them)
Aloe: a plant, used since ancient times, which has many beneficial properties. From scars to hair, from teeth to the immune system: there are many uses of the aloe vera plant. We discover 10 incredible properties of the queen of medicinal plants and two locations in Italy where you can try them. Aloe, ally of […]
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Tipping Points: Overcoming of Global Critical Points
The tipping points for global warming are points of no return, beyond which it would be difficult to maintain the optimal state of the environment. If these irreversible changes took place, the climate would change with effects on all the Earth’s ecosystems. As for the latest scientific information summarized in 2018 and 2019 IPCC reports, even […]
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How to Give your Clothes a Longer Life and Help the Planet in the Same Time
The clothing industry is known to be the second biggest polluter in the world. Some eye-opening facts and tips on how to give your clothes a longer life. Right after the oil industry, clothing production is known to be the second biggest polluter in the world. Is not that surprising? We have collected some eye-opening […]
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The Real Cinque Terre, Beyond the Iconic Red Tower House in Riomaggiore
Among cultivated terraces, and dry stone walls, heroic winemakers, and ancient traditions… Discover the most authentic Cinque Terre No caption is needed to identify its location: The Cinque Terre. Each year over 2.5 million people visit this beautiful area. 2.5 million people! It’s no surprise. The 5 villages that make up the Cinque Terre are […]
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Overtourism: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Overtourism: one of the words that people use most in recent years. In effect, more and more often, tourist destinations suffer from overtourism, tourism overcrowding. Places that everyone wants to see because they are “famous”. Movie scenes shot in locations (such as Lake Braies) that now attract hordes of tourists looking for a short trip. Simply, they […]
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More than half of native European Trees face Extinction: Causes and Consequences
An alarming report from IUCN warns of a forthcoming danger of extinction for more than half of European trees. 1 tree out of 4 is in danger of extinction in Europe: causes and consequences On September 27th, when FridaysForFuture movement was at its peak, calling on both students and adults, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) released […]
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How To Plan a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Trip
With all the pollution around the world and its negative impact on the environment, people started to approach more and more eco-friendly ways in everything they do. When it comes to pollution, there’s something that people don’t talk a lot about. Usually, we talk about the big fabrics cars and plastic consume, and we rarely […]
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10 Wildlife Photography Tips
SLR photography has become more popular and available to people in the last decades. The prices of D-SLR cameras have become more accessible and more and more people have become photography enthusiasts. They buy a camera and go out on photography trips to try and capture the beauty of the world. Most of them are […]
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The Best Apps for Your Next Hiking Trip
Going into the wilderness can be a memorable experience, and if you are a seasoned mountaineer, trekker, or a trailblazer, then you know your routes well. But, it is always better to have a reliable app installed that can assist you with the directions, environment and give information on various aspects of your environmentally friendly […]
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