It is truly a wonderful experience spending Christmas in New York. Here’s my journal of the Holidays Season in the city.
… My Christmas in New York
Tag: destinations
“Rughe d’Abruzzo” – A Photo Journey in Black-n-White
On wrinkles, a Photographic Project… No surgeon will ever be able to create these signs so well, that only time and life experiences can paint on everyone’s face. Images ©MateldaCodagnone.
… “Rughe d’Abruzzo” – A Photo Journey in Black-n-White
Trabocchi Coast :: Christ of the Deep – Vallevò
“The large fishing device, made of intertwined trunks, planks and hawsers, gleamed like a huge white skeleton of an antediluvian amphibious being… it looked as if it had a life of its own, feelings and an appearance of a living being.” ~Gabriele D’Annunzio, The Triumph of Death.
Classic Italian Dishes: Valtellina Valley in Lombardy
My journey of discovering the classic Italian dishes starts in Lombardy (a Northern region of Italy), inspired by the words of Mario Soldati (Italian writer, film director and passionate foodie):
… Classic Italian Dishes: Valtellina Valley in Lombardy
The Ghost Town of Frattura Vecchia near Scanno
The village of Frattura Vecchia (in the Marsican area of the Abruzzi Region) was build on a fracture caused by an earthquake in prehistoric times, that also blocked the Sagittario River and formed the Lake of Scanno (the heart-shaped lake).
… The Ghost Town of Frattura Vecchia near Scanno
Postcard from Campo Imperatore (L’Aquila)
Welcome to Campo Imperatore (“Emperor’s Field”), a plateau located in the L’Aquila province of the Abruzzi region, that ranges from 1,500 to 1,900 meters.
… Postcard from Campo Imperatore (L’Aquila)
“Faventibus Ventis”. La Goletta Palinuro
“Ora mi tengono le onde e i venti mi volgono alla costa”
Come ogni estate si attende con impazienza l’arrivo sulle coste Abruzzesi della Nave Goletta Palinuro, uno dei fiori all’occhiello della Marina Militare Italia dove ogni anno gli allievi sottufficiali, che … “Faventibus Ventis”. La Goletta Palinuro
Strolling on Montesilvano Beach…
On a lazy September Sunday morn…
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
Appetibilis on Two Wheels: Tirino Valley
The easiest way to go back on the saddle of your beloved MTB without suffering too much after a long and lazy winter is to ride through the Tirino Valley. It is a 20km ride (one way) from the village of Bussi, (Pescara) up to Ofena, (L’Aquila). It is a gentle, easy and scenic ride along the river Tirino, simple and relaxing.
… Appetibilis on Two Wheels: Tirino Valley
Take Five :: Rome, The New Esquilino Market – Seafood Stalls
If you want a taste of contemporary Rome, you can’t miss the “Nuovo Mercato Esquilino (ex Piazza Vittorio)”. A galaxy of flavours in the heart of Rome’s multi-ethnic district…
… Take Five :: Rome, The New Esquilino Market – Seafood Stalls