
Winter solstice: it’s cold out there!
3, 2, 1…0! The winter solstice is here and that means that temperatures will drop dramatically for the next three months. Sunday 21st December, 11.03 pm This is when the Sun will reach the highest point along its ecliptic journey in the sky. And though we take it for granted, let’s just remember the Sun […]
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Natural Skiing, Dog sledding, or Tobogganing?
Winter season is coming, and what is better than a weekend in the mountains? Recently, moreover, there has been a new valorization of the beautiful nature that mountain landscapes can offer, often conditioned and modified by the developed ski resorts. Going back to the origins of life in the mountains, we propose 3 alternatives to […]
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We wish you a Green Christmas!
Lights, decorations, gifts, and dinners: it is about to begin the shinest and most awaited period of the year when, as it is said, everyone is good. But to truly celebrate a merry Christmas, we don’t have to get carried away too much by the frenzy of this period and forget our duties towards the […]
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Christmas Markets: from Bozen to Siena, find your Christmas shopping
This holiday season celebrate the romance and magic of Christmas visiting the Christmas markets all over Italy: find inspirations for your Christmas gifts It’s Wintertime…. and that means that Christmas is almost upon us! And who’s not up for a tour of the irresistible Christmas markets? Here is a selection of the best, with something special and […]
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13th December: the longest night and the shortest day of the year
Due to the position of our planet, this is the day when we have the fewest daylight hours in the whole year, but it’s also the sign that the days will slowly start getting longer, almost unnoticed at first. Nordic countries are used to “welcoming back” the light and it’s not unusual to go to […]
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The Ibis rebirth
Since 400 years the Bald Ibis is extinct in throughout the wilds of Europe, and even the few natural colonies in the Middle East and in North Africa are struggling to proliferate, at the risk of extinction. Fortunately, however, the partnership between WWF and Waldrappteam, an Austrian association that deals with Ibis breeded in captivity, […]
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Pink flamingoes, noble deer, kingfishers… the zoo of the Po river
Herons, white, black and even red ones, together with marsh harriers, funny squirrels, owls and the exotic pink flamingoes. Beautiful Italian deer. Whatever your animal preference, a visit to the “Park of the Delta of the river Po” will inspire and excite you. Herons, marsh harriers, kingfishers and …shells from the Philippines Let Captain Dario, […]
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Organic food, ecotourism and cycling…the wellness vacation of the future?
Sustainable tourism is a growing segment of the tourism industry, this is not such a big mystery. This statement is demonstrated by several studies, and confirmed by a recent survey carried out on travellers and accommodations owners in Italy, Germany, Slovenia and Serbia. The survey was carried out by several European countries involved into a […]
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Amazing anti-waste projects
In modern society important techniques and ideas to reduce every day wasting have become increasingly important, in fact the consumer lifestyle, that is common among most of the world’s population, brings us to produce a lot more of waste than is not really necessary. Just think about the world production of waste, which is, per […]
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Let’s go to sleep in a tree tent
If you are an experienced explorer of the woods or simply walkers in the nature, especially at night, you may see strange lights shining through the trees. Coming closer, you could see big shapes, like spaceships, which stand out against the black background of the forest. Unknown aliens, flying saucers landed silently on the earth? […]
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