Following the Expo madness (it was positive madness and the best professional time of my life...) I needed to get some rest from everything. I needed some internet detox and more importantly some "people detox." I have been an integrative part of the biggest event of 2015 with peaks of 270.000 visitors in one day...so … Continue reading A few shots from Malta
Category: Travelling
Why Salsomaggiore Terme is the new Berlin
Follow @marcoRecorder Salsomaggiore Terme is a town and comune in northern Italy. It is located in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region, located at the foot of the Apennines. It is a popular Spa town. The water is strongly saline. With its 20.177 inhabitants... OK let me stop there... Salsomaggiore Terme (which happens … Continue reading Why Salsomaggiore Terme is the new Berlin
An Italian in Mount Athos part 2 – Karies
The boat from Ouranoupoli takes us to Daphni in about an hour. Dafni is a small settlement on the southern coast of the peninsula between Xeropotamou Monastery and Simonopetra Monastery. It is basically where most travellers on the west coast of the peninsula can get food and whatever else they need before starting they're journey. … Continue reading An Italian in Mount Athos part 2 – Karies
An Italian in Mount Athos part 1 – Getting ready
@marcoRecorder When I was 14 or maybe 15 years old I remember being on the train on my way back from school. My high-school was quite far from home. I had to take two trains a get picked up at the train station every day to just get back home. Even though that wasn't great … Continue reading An Italian in Mount Athos part 1 – Getting ready
Middle East Chronicles: Amman
While waiting at the bus station in Jerusalem we bumped into a group of German tourists who ask us: "Why are you going to Amman" and I replied " What do you mean?" "There's nothing to see there!" they respond. When we planned our trip we thought of Amman as a base to visit Jordan … Continue reading Middle East Chronicles: Amman
A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
I'm off to Israel and Jordan this week. As a social media analyst and a Middle-East enthusiast (although my Arabic classes did not bring me very far on the lingustic level) I made some research about what to know about social meda in Israel. Much credit should be given to Danish diplomat Karen Melchior who … Continue reading A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
Middle East Chronicle: Tel Aviv and Jaffa
Right, after telling you about our small adventure at Tel Aviv airport we are off to a day visit of the city. What strikes us from moment one is the level of westernization of this place. It doesn’t look Middle Eastern at all. Tall skyscrapers, bicycles lanes, actual bus lines with timetables, hipsters. This place … Continue reading Middle East Chronicle: Tel Aviv and Jaffa
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