Exploring Pistoia, the city of enchanted stone
Saturday morning in Pistoia. The pedestrian streets of the historical center are teeming with activity. After a couple of rainy days, the sky…
Nordic Style & Swedish Bakeries in London
Today it’s raining and I miss London. I miss those sunny days when the wind blows away all the clouds and the sky…
Zest for Life and my first acai bowl
Recently I’ve seen many mouth-watering pictures of smoothie bowls, and I realized I had never had one. I don’t know how to make…
Vondelpark, the king of Amsterdam parks
Green spaces are one of the first things I notice in a city, and Amsterdam parks definitely lived up to my expectations. In a city…
Dutch Apple Pie and Cappuccino at Back to Black, Amsterdam
The Dutch Apple Pie is something you don’t want to miss when you travel to the Netherlands. It’s a crispy pastry with an apple…
A cup of coffee in J.K. Rowling’s London
When I teach storytelling, I always mention Harry Potter as an example of a perfectly built novel. I am convinced that JK Rowling…
A winter weekend in Brixen + South Tyrolean cuisine
To me, winter means snow, fire, hot chocolate and South Tyrol. I’ve already mentioned the beauty of this Italian region in the summertime.…
Copenhagen in 4 Cups, hunting for hygge
There’s a Danish word that I particularly like, and it’s hygge, It is linked etymologically to “hug”, and has a sense of belonging,…
Ten things I love about Vancouver
I didn’t know exactly what to expect from Vancouver. A city nestled between the ocean and the mountains, with a relatively mild weather…
