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TRAVEL

The latest posts about travel; practical guides and travel tales from your personal wannabe Bruce Chatwin.

Street Photography in Istanbul (June 2025)

Street Photography in Istanbul

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid: a cultural institution that escapes mass tourism

Discover the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid: a journey through European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, featuring masterpieces by Ghirlandaio, Carpaccio, and Caravaggio.

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Süleymaniye Hamam, turkish bath in Istanbul. The ultimate pleasure of the senses.

The Süleymaniye Hamam in Istanbul — not just a Turkish bath, but more accurately the antechamber of paradise.

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Restaurants in Venice. Le Antiche Carampane: eat like the locals in venice.

Review of Trattoria Le Antiche Carampane in Venice — a stronghold of authentic lagoon cuisine.

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Restaurants in Bologna. All'Osteria Bottega: The Temple of Traditional Bolognese Cuisine

Eat like the locals in Bologna: All’Osteria Bottega: the unsurpassed, unrivaled, superlative temple of traditional Bolognese cuisine.

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Beaches in Northern Sardinia. La Pelosa Beach (Stintino).

La Pelosa Beach in Stintino. A paradise desecrated on the altar of mass tourism.

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DIVING

If you think that the Assyrians invented scuba diving by breathing out of a goat's stomach, that tanks are filled with oxygen, and that megalodons still swim in the oceans, this is your blog.

Diving in cenotes in Yucatan peninsula (Dos Ojos, Carwash, Angelita): An Experience Out of Time and Space

Dive with me into the cenotes of Tulum to discover a unique diving experience in breathtaking and surreal environments.

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Complete Guide to Safety for a liveaboard Diving Cruise

Everything You Need to Check to Ensure Your Safety on a Liveaboard Diving Cruise

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All You Need to Know About Diving in Cozumel (Mexico)

Everything you need to know for a diving trip to Cozumel: thriving reefs, abundant marine life, and exhilarating drift dives.

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Marettimo (Sicily, Italy): A Wild and Discreet Paradise in the Egadi Archipelago

Marettimo: pristine nature, crystal clear sea, amazing food, Sicily and diving

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Introverts and diving

Padi, introverts and diving, just in case you wnat to know.

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What it's like to dive in Raja Ampat, the Underwater Paradise? (Travel Notes)

Raja Ampat: A Biodiverse Paradise of Biodiverse Biodiversity That You Must See at Least Once in Your Biodiverse Life.

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ART

Pontormo, Michelangelo, Piero della Francesca, Goya, Correggio, Parmigianino, Bernini, Bronzino, Piranesi, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Klimt...

All the art in Florence

A PDF list, complete with a map, of all the major artworks in Florence.

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"Modern Bodies" at the Accademia Gallery in Venice. Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and many other treasures

Review of the exhibition “Corpi Moderni” at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice — a show rich in graphic and bibliographic treasures, from Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man to Michelangelo’s Libyan Sibyl, including rare incunabula and sixteenth-century printed books.

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The Prada museum in Madrid

The Prada Museum in Madrid… a fashion museum? A dyslexic tribute to *Pravda*?

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The Art of Fresco Painting: Techniques, Historical Evolution, and the Intricacies of an Italian Artistic Heritage

The fresco: a quintessentially Italian artistic marvel, embodying the highest expression of technical virtuosity.

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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid: a cultural institution that escapes mass tourism

Discover the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid: a journey through European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, featuring masterpieces by Ghirlandaio, Carpaccio, and Caravaggio.

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Michelangelo Is Not a White Supremacist: Fighting Woke Culture in Art History

On Michelangelo’s So-Called “White Supremacy” and the Intellectual Abyss of Woke Hallucination

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FOOD

You want to know where and what to eat? I got you covered.

Roman food: What to Order (and Understand) When Visiting Rome

Eat like the locals in Rome. Worried you might feel a bit lost when facing the menu of a typical Roman trattoria? Let me take you by the hand and guide you through what to eat in Rome.

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Seafood restaurants in Rimini. Fine dining. Trattoria Da Lucio.

Trattoria Da Lucio, Rimini. Cucina fine dining e pesce dry aged. Uno spettacolo.

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Restaurants in Bologna. All'Osteria Bottega: The Temple of Traditional Bolognese Cuisine

Eat like the locals in Bologna: All’Osteria Bottega: the unsurpassed, unrivaled, superlative temple of traditional Bolognese cuisine.

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Restaurants in Chinatown, Manhattan: House of Joy. Like 'Big Trouble in Little China'—but with dim sum instead of demons.

Dove mangiare a Manhattan. House of Joy: una macchina bellica della ristorazione cantonese. Dim sum, baozi, mochi. Qualità sopraffina al minor prezzo immaginabile.

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Restaurants in Venice. Le Antiche Carampane: eat like the locals in venice.

Review of Trattoria Le Antiche Carampane in Venice — a stronghold of authentic lagoon cuisine.

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Restaurants in Cozumel. Kondesa: A Sensory Journey through Jungle and High-End Mexican Cuisine

Kondesa: An Upscale Restaurant in Cozumel to Explore the Flavors of Maya Cuisine

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