Just back from an overwhelming week in Miami. What I usually do after a trip is to look back at the essence of it… What is the trip’s hashtag? What has changed in me after it? Isn’t true that all travel’s experiences always leave their footprint on us through a special memory, a smile that makes…Read more »
Category: “Travel crumbs”
Pompei: a journey of 20,000 years…
“There have been many disasters in this world, but few have given so much delight to posterity.” Words written by Goethe after visiting Pompeii in 1787… This was the last visit during my stay in Naples….I can’t say it is the most spectacular (see The Veiled Christ), but certainly it swollen me up onto a journey…Read more »
Spaccanapoli: a “kinder surprise”…
”Spaccanapoli street” will show you the heart of Naples… …Spaccanapoli is a street that separates Naples into two parts and goes through the center of the city. It’s the most visited place in Naples with its churches, old houses, sights and souvenirs. I took a walk from the central station, heading to this web of…Read more »
San Gregorio Armeno: a magical atmosphere all year around
A tiny alley in Naples Centro Storico, Via San Gregorio Armeno is the heart and soul of the Neapolitan Christmas. I met a friend at the station in Piazza Garibaldi from where we took off heading to the undisputed Christmas Alley, well known around the world for the unique Neapolitan Presepe. It takes about 30 minutes…Read more »