Photography & travel

LA BANDITA

In the Tuscan country side of Val d’Orcia hidden on a hillside lies a piece of heaven on earth. La Bandita. A small 8 bedroom villa with a pool. A perfect place to unwind and enjoy nature and silence after the hustle and bustle of a busy city.UPDATE 02AUG23: La bandita was sold and became a private place. It’s actually our second stay. Karen discovered this little gem back in 2017 and we cherish warm memories. Since we didn’t planned this year a lot in advance, post covid remember, we decided to give them a call. BINGO! Luck was on …

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GENOVA LA SUPERBA

‘It’s an inspiring city’ was our response to a Genovesi asking how we liked it. “But a little dirty, right?” she added spontaneously. True. It could be cleaner. ‘You notice the difference immediately when you get to Belgium,’ she continued. Turns out she had already been to Antwerp and that creates a bond.We baptise the city as ‘Genu’A’. Now it’s a little bit our city too!A veil of mysticism hangs over the city. Probably because the houses are so close together so the sunlight cannot penetrate everywhere. Often the Caruggi, or alleys, are no wider than 1.80 meters. Fortunately, the …

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Cupola

Do you like majestic & historic buildings? Well you won’t be disappointed when traveling to Italy. As a matter of fact when you are in one of the major cities those are the only type of buildings you wil see. Lift your head, look for the stars – no chance to see them because you’re inside a building – and you will be gifted with beautiful domes.

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Madonna Blub

Italy la prima donna

Firenze You don’t need to explore the Uffizi museum to see art. If you pay attention it is also possible to spot some on the streets. Like art of the street artist Blub. He surprises you with small blue coloured paintings of faces equipped with swimming goggles. He aims to make art more accessible to everyone.You can see more on his instagram account.

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Bologna

Bologna was actually not listed on our travel plans.Due to the bad weather conditions down south we decided to start hunting for some sun rays. As a result we ended up in a surprisingly lovely city. Even with rainy weather Bologna is recommended. Thanks to the covered sidewalks. I didn’t count them but believe me they’re myriad.

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Lighthouse

Vaporetto

On the main land you will see plenty of Vespa’s or scooters, here you take a water taxi or Vaporetto. A perfect moment to meditate before & after you find yourself surrounded by other travellers. It’s one of the advantages when you don’t sleep on the main island. When twilight sets in the light turns to a silky blanket that covers the bay area with a velvet atmosphere.

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Mazzorbo & Burano

Both islands in the bay of Venice, so surrounded by lots of water but not flooted by thousands of tourists. An excellent place to stay a couple nights and visit Venice, Murano, … True, not so close to the main attractions, but in return you will benefit of the beautiful views when you take the vaporetto!Promise me, you keep it a secret too ;-)

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Grafitti flower

Graffiti Roma

The moment you find yourself in the outskirts of Rome, that’s when you get a drizzle of the real Roman life. Tourist are a rare breed here, locals rule. Like in every major city this is an area with vivid murals. Cat lovers united will surely enjoy Romeow cat bistro.Build for the flurry, owned by the flurry. Or to say in their own words: “Questa è la nostra casa, noi viviamo qui progettando di conquistare il mondo.”

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Agnelli

Fiat factory Torino

Once a large car factory, now a shopping mall, the rooftop keeps a secret. Fiat’s test track. Part of Lingotto’s industrial archaeology.The futuristic looking glass dome is a multifunctional meeting room, built by the Agnelli family. Next to a heliport. Curious how to get there?Head for the first floor, look for the book shop, take the elevator to 4th floor and enter the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli museum. They actually have 2 interesting artist on display. Pablo Picasso & Matisse.

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