As Christmas approaches, I get asked by many friends which are the nicest Christmas markets to visit and to start getting in the mood for the festivities. Some years ago, I’ve visited each year a different market of the many available in Italy, France, Austria, Germany and this explains my reputation as a “Christmas markets expert”. I know I’ve seen only some of the most famous markets and many more I have yet to visit but I think I can give some good advice anyway. More »

I’ve spent almost ten years now adventure traveling to the five continents and, although I still consider myself a rookie compared to many of the travelers I met around the world (pros with 20 or more trips under their belts!), I built over time a pretty extensive experience on how to gear up for adventure. This experience comes in part from mistakes I did in my first trips and in part from all the things I learned observing fellow travelers more experienced than myself. More »

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