Dublin for booklovers.
I arrived in Dublin in the midst of autumn, surrounded by its vibrant colors that filled me with joy as I walked toward the city center to soak them in. I admired the quintessentially Dublin buildings, with their colorful doors, charming store fronts and iconic pubs that have travelled the world and are here to […]
Cape Town for the Soul: Books, Ocean and Healing
These days I’ve returned to Cape Town. It had been three years since I last visited this beautiful place. As I was leaving, my mother called to tell me that our mare Triana had just died: so noble, so ours… it felt like she would always be there. I can’t think of a better place […]
A sunny day in Bucharest.
I had been longing to visit a new country. I tend to return to the same places—some know me almost better than my own neighborhood—so this time I decided to change direction and arrived in Romania, or more precisely, its capital: Bucharest. The sun is on my side, so I set out early for a […]
Frankfurt at Breakfast Time
Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital and home to the European Central Bank, lives around the River Main — hence its full name, Frankfurt am Main. In the modern and photogenic Willy-Brandt-Platz stands the great symbol of the euro: large, bright, and surrounded by glass skyscrapers that catch the morning light. A walk along the River Main […]
Bookshops and Perfect Places to Read in London
London breathes literature on every corner. It’s a city that feels as though it was written before it was built: you walk through its streets and sense that you could be another character in a novel. Between cafés that invite you to open a notebook, squares that hold stories, and bookshops that are true temples […]
Florence between cafes, art and words.
Florence can also be savored from its historic cafés, true salons of memory. Caffè Gilli, opened in 1733, or Caffè Concerto Paszkowski are places where time seems to stand still. You don’t need to order a coffee to enjoy them: just step inside, let yourself be enveloped by the lamps, mirrors, and high ceilings, and […]
From Dante to the mud angels: tales of Florence.
Back in Italy, but this time my destination is the cradle of artists, philosophers, and Renaissance dreams: Florence. Florence welcomes me through Marina, with whom I’m staying. Entering her home in the city center, I’m surrounded by thousands of books, lush plants, and a little dog like mine, named Violetta. Within these walls, a sense […]
A Day in Kuala Lumpur: Between Caves, Markets, and Skyscrapers
Kuala Lumpur welcomed me with neon lights, bustling streets, and a humid heat that embraced me the moment I stepped outside into the Malaysian air. I set foot in Bukit Bintang and walked to the famous Jalan Alor Food Street — a hive of aromas and conversations in a thousand languages. The city had a […]
Ostia Antica vs EUR – A Day of Two Worlds in Rome
Yes, you read that right — today we’re visiting two extremes: one of Rome’s most modern districts and one of its oldest sites. They’re worlds apart, yet equally fascinating. Ostia Antica Ostia Antica is just over an hour from Rome. We met our classmates at Piazzale Ostiense, right outside the Piramide metro stop. From there, […]
Spoleto, a timeless treasure in the heart of Italy.
I wake up to another Saturday morning in Rome with a new plan—today we’re going on an excursion with la scuola. We head back to Termini train station, and after an hour and a half by train, we arrive in Spoleto. Spoleto is a small town in the province of Perugia (in the region of […]
