Why 48 hours? Why not more? Obviously if you can afford spending more time in Lisbon of course all the better but I find that if you cannot stay longer, 48 hours are the minimum amount of time to experience the city without cutting out too many attractions and not to rush the visit. Clearly some compromises must be done. A lenghty walking food or … Continue reading 48 hours in Lisbon
Probably “visiting Girona” isn’t the first thought most tourists have when landing at the Girona-Barcelona airport, which isn’t as much a Barcelona airport as Liverpool’s is a London one. Surely Barcelona is the main destination of the passengers transiting through the airport, and that is completely fine. Barcelona is a splendid, modern and full of art city. I spent there a few months of my … Continue reading Visiting Girona: a charming medieval city
I was born under a castle. In Naples, Italy, there’s the Castel Nuovo (“New Castle”), more commonly called “Maschio Angioino” by the locals, which meanst “Angevin Keep”. It is a huge construction, well preserved, right in the centre of the city. For all my childhood and youth I considered it the biggest and prettier castle of them all. Especially the biggest. Until Malbork. Malbork Castle, … Continue reading Visiting Malbork Castle
Best is obviously debatable and depends on your specific needs and desires. But as somebody who has lived in 3 polish cities, Warsaw, Gdańsk and Kraków, and has visited all major cities, I’ve collected a series of pros and cons about them all. If you are ever thinking of going to live in Poland and need a hint on where, this is my list of … Continue reading What is the best city to live in Poland?
A reflection I wanted to make earlier but I took the time to analyse more tweets and Facebook posts of people who are extroverts and used to party and go out every week, or multiple times a week. Now with most of the world in lockdown and millions of people asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the COVID19 disease, these are the … Continue reading The quarantine is like depression for extroverts
The pandemic of coronavirus, or COVID19, it’s raging as I write. I would have never thought to have lived in the middle of such a pandemic disease but here I am. I’m not a doctor but just a normal blogger, so I won’t nor I could write about the virus, its effects and how to avoid getting it. Follow the suggestions of your government, follow … Continue reading What we learned from the coronavirus
On the cover photo: flower wall near St. Antony Church in Lisbon Portugal. A land of vast spaces, blue coasts, colourful architecture and tasty cuisine. A country I decided to visit for the beautiful Mediterranean vibe accompanied by a calm approach, unique buildings and interesting artisanry. No matter why you find yourself in Portugal or why you are dreaming of it, there are certain places … Continue reading Most Instagrammable places of Portugal
As a big road trips enthusiast and four-wheel passionate, I often chose to rent a car during my travels. But driving “on a contract”, especially if in a foreign country, was not always fun and games. There obviously pros and cons, up and downs, simple and more complicated circumstances but most of all there are some tricks agencies use that only experienced “roadies” know about, … Continue reading What you need to know before renting a car
Last decade was definitely marked by the sign of inclusivity, diversity and a resurgence of racism in media. It goes beyond the scope of this post (and blog) to try to analyse the phenomenon but some words about how diversity/inclusivity has been changing the portrayal of characters in movies and tv series (especially but not only) and how justified or unjustified is the criticism of … Continue reading On diversity, racism and good stories
Beginning of 2020, new year and new decade too. Happy new year btw. Time for many to make new year’s proposition lists (which I did a couple of years ago here) but this year also I don’t feel like doing it. I have a couple of propositions in my head about what I want to achieve in this 2020 but I don’t feel it will … Continue reading What I Learned This Decade
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