Category Archives: journeys

Mazes and labyrinths: symbols that occur with great frequency in human history. Their roots can be traced back to Greek mythology and Paganism, where they were regarded as mystical. It wasn’t until a few hundred years ago that mazes were designed for fun (sadists), and often became a perfect meeting place for secret lovers and […]

Finally winter has come… and with it the long-awaited …Snow ! Here’s a different funny idea … in order to use your mountain bike even in winter: the “snow bike“! Trails and unpaved paths covered with snow can be enjoyed biking! Do you want to take a vacation, or do you want to experience something […]

Take an winter weekend, a car, a military bag, take a trusted friend or some member of your family ( two-or four-legged ), load the car with costumes , slippers and sweatshirts : here we are. A weekend to discover the mysteries of Lake Garda is served! The soft scent of Sirmione It is very easy […]

A journey in the Coast of Myth, where the ancient Greece embraces a wild nature, rich in perfumes and flavours, as cradle of the Mediterranean diet. You’ll be spoilt for choice, among pure coasts – where Ulysses’s mermaids used to sing – caves to discover, scented hills of cedar and olive trees to reach on […]

Imagine a little village of beautifully decorated wood stalls, Christmas carols filling the icy air, passage ways crowded with couples holding hands, children darting in and out and spicy aroma permeating the air. Guess where you are?  You are very likely visiting one of the Christmas markets popping up at the Advent Time all over […]

“Pilgrim is the one who seeks, accepting the risk of finding. Because finding means to be more than yo had ever been before. It’s about changing. It’s about dying. To be born again” ( David Gandini) Walking, Hiking, Backpacking, Trekking, are all the same, but in Italy it is tought that Via Francigena is the […]

Grow and eat locally is the new trend spreading worldwide.  Puff up with pride of our green and eco outlook? Take a look at some history. The reality is that this concept was embraced by Maria Therese of Austria over two hundred years ago, not out of goodwill or ecology but as a method of […]

September 25th: Autumn officially arrived. It is now slowly progressing through the countryside and urban centers unveiling its warm colors. For students less interested in the colors of the season it means “Summer is over, back to school!”  The sight of boys and girls, lugging their backpacks, walking through the fallen leaves to the central […]

Old romantic rails, covered by vegetation and reconquered by nature. They become green paths to go by bicycle and discover the landscape. One of these is the former railway route Treviso-Ostiglia transformed into the longest bicycle path in Italy. This railway, in the north-east of Italy, was built between 1920 and 1940 for military reasons but after […]

From north to south, Italy offers endless possibilities for relaxation: wild hot springs, natural pools and thermal parks, ideal to regenerate body and mind. The amazing thing is that some of these havens are totally free. Many of Italy’s natural hot spring has been tapped by spas, but if you take a tip from a […]