It is Carnaval. A celebration that happens in most Catholic countries exactly 40 days before Easter is supposed to take place. It is considered to be the last chance to enjoy yourself and indulge, just before repenting until Easter - a period called Lent when you're supposed to behave, eat less... simply be a humble … Continue reading It’s Carnaval! The Masks of Venice
2022 came around and I was not going to be stopped again from getting myself back into my travel habits. January was a grey sad month, as usual, it is, but this time around some good news started to appear. A lot of travel impediments were being scraped off. Which meant this woman here was … Continue reading Venice, La Serenissima, more Serene than ever – the streets
There is still something I left out from my trip to Bologna. The visit on our last day in town to the Sanctuary of San Luca, a place that has been of religious worship for centuries. And the most interesting thing about this place is that it's connected to the city centre through a portico … Continue reading The Sanctuary of Madonna di San Luca in Bologna
The gastronomical delicacies of Bologna are many. In such a way that one of the city's nicknames is La Grassa, meaning The Fat One in Italian. We all know that Italy is known for its food - delicious, hearty and soul-warming, yet rich in carbs. Pizza and pasta are the first things that come to … Continue reading Bologna, La Grassa – Food appreciation post
View of Bologna from the top of the tower degli Asinelli. At the start of 2020 we could still book trips impulsively. The world was my oyster. One day I was having one of those days at work when I got a text from a friend saying "Me and a couple other girls are going … Continue reading Ciao Bologna – highlights from the friendly Italian capital of knowledge
The Winged Bone 