How to pack a rucksack for a walking trip of any durationIn questo post ti parliamo di come fare lo zaino per un cammino, che sia corto, di qualche giorno, oppure lungo, anche di diversi mesi.
The older you are, the prettier you becomeHaving just passed the 35 years milestone I wonder what will be the second half of life. I like to look at the faces of these people...
Instants of spring rainsThe rain may seem like a bummer, a setback come to bothering us. Yet there is something exhilarating about covering yourself in...
Weaving networksNo encounter is an island. No contact is an isolated dot. Each new acquaintance is like a thread that connects to other threads that...
Olive trees like elephantsI see so many dry olive trees that the countryside sometimes takes on a ghostly atmosphere. These cellulose pachyderms appear to have...
De finibus terraeIt is always exciting to start (or finish) where the land ends. First of all, my walk will cross the whole of Salento, which in ancient...
The town carved in stoneA Scicli ci arriviamo dall’interno, lungo stradicciole che cingono gli oliveti e gli ampi terreni costellati di mandorli e carrubi.
How to choose the right backpack for a walk of six days... or six months (a minimalist's guide)This is the first in a series of practical articles to help those traveling on foot, now brought to you in english too. We are Elisa and...
When rivers get out of bedBesides admiring its buildings, churches and panoramic views, we were struck by one episode in Modica’s history. It was September 1902....