Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Slow Travel: Walking From Somerset to India

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Parents like to remind their children to eat slowly. And slow cooking has progressed from being a fad to being a way of life. Time to think ...

Weird Switzerland

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Switzerland is an odd little country in Central Europe bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It contains more odditi...

Traveling in The Alps: Use a Roadworthy Car in Winter

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When planning to take your car into The Alps in winter, proper preparation might be worth your life. It might also be worth a lot of money a...
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Monaco and The Second World War

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Like San Marino, Monaco was a neutral state during World War II. It was fiercely contested by Germany and Italy who had mutually exclusive ...

San Marino and The Second World War

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San Marino is a tiny Republic in the middle of Italy. During World War II, it was neutral while being governed by a fascist government. It ...

Traveling in The Alps: Maloja Pass

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The Maloja Pass is sometimes called ‘the pass that never was’ due to its geographical peculiarity. It connects the Engadin Valley with the ...

Your Italian Dream for a Few Pennies More

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Italy’s government decided to get rid of undesirable assets. They include land and buildings that are not deemed necessary to running the R...

Poschiavo, a Borgo with Its Lake and Its Valley

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Tucked away in a south-eastern corner of Switzerland, a valley offers a rest to travelers going from the Engadin to the Valtellina Valley. ...

Traveling in The Alps: Septimer Pass

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If you want to get the feeling for how the ancient Roman traveled, the Septimer Pass is the road to travel. The Septimer Pass lies in the C...

Zeus, I Presume

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This day, we went on a visit to Segesta on the island of Sicily in Italy. The little Fiat sputtered and whined, working hard to get us up t...

St. Michael The Door Warden

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Besides many other jobs assigned to him by God, St. Michael is the foremost door warden. As such, his churches and chapels may often be fou...

Monaco: Principality on The Rocks

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The Principality of Monaco is situated on the Mediterranean and borders onto France. The second smallest country in the world, it is also o...

Traveling in The Alps: Bernina Pass

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When looking for breathtaking views, travel the Bernina Pass. It connects the Engadin Valley with the Pushlav Valley in the canton of Griso...

Vatican City: The World’s Smallest State and Absolute Monarchy

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Vatican City is the smallest state in the world and the only absolute monarchy existing in Europe. Its head of state is the Pope as elected...

Pritzker Prize for Architecture Awarded to Peter Zumthor

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Architect Peter Zumthor from Basel, Switzerland, received the Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade an architect can get. Zumthor’s modern bu...

The Devil’s Bridge

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The Devil and the Russians both have a place in the heart of Switzerland. The bridge was the start of the St. Gotthard pass as we know it t...

Archaeologists Find The Tomb of Queen Edith

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German archaeologists were baffled and confounded by the find of Queen Edith’s remains. The remains were found in her grave in Magdeburg’s ...

Lugano, The Largest Italian Speaking Town in Switzerland

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Lugano is the warm spot of Switzerland, situated in the southern Republic and Canton of Ticino on Lake Lugano. The local climate is warm en...

Temperamental Tempest on The Way to Nicosia

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An outing turned adventure on Sicily. Sicily is the island at the southern tip of the boot of Italy. It is a mysterious island full of old ...

Geneva: Switzerland’s International Centre

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Geneva is mostly seen as the seat of the United Nations in Europe. This is highly unjust, as it is a city full of history and unique intern...