Temples with Buddha statues golden and filthy alleys, skyscrapers and shacks, exquisite food on the stalls and the cloudy water of the river. beauty and squalor, floating markets And luxury shops. And over all the heat, noise, chaos. Thus summarized Bangkok guide it could make one think of the classic destination to be canceled with…
Once upon a time the desert. And life in the dunes was hard and grim. Then from bedouins who were family members Al Maktoum they turned into fishermen and settled, in 1833, at the mouth of the muddy Dubai creek: it was a small natural harbor and was perfect for the pearl fishing boats that…
Even today it is a name that many do not even know. Yet Manama is a city with a very ancient history. In fact, the first mention in the Islamic chronicles but since then the guide of Manama, the capital of Bahrain has been enriched with many chapters. Located on the northeastern tip of the…
It’s a very young capital and of one blatant wealth where the women wear long black robes and where the Ferrari are more common than small cars, a forest of skyscrapers among which towering seven-star hotels that host ATMs in their lobbies gold bars, the headquarters of a new world based on oil which, however,…
It’s a mix: a part of a lively African metropolis, a part of a traditional colonial capital with columns and pastel houses and a little fun camp for little explorers. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, then ends up being an intoxicating blend of cosmopolitan culture, African slums without grace but with lots of life and…
The biggest problem? It’s choosing. With hundreds of cultural institutions and world-class sites during a visit to New York it can be difficult to decide which museum to see and which to overlook. Because one thing is certain: seeing them all is impossible, at least during a normal visit to the city. Here then is…
The word Marrakesh comes from the union of the two terms love And kush. And the meaning is Land of God. Nothing else is needed to explain the beauty of this great city which, and it is not a way of saying, leaves those who discover it with the desire to return. To dive back…
You say Athens and immediately the thought turns to‘Acropolis. And it certainly does not exist in the city, and in all of Greece, a place that manages to bring together so many suggestions and such a rich historical heritage. But not only Acropolis: the Greek capital offers much more to see. And in the very…
Stand out in the midst of forests And mountains, rivers And fjords. In the heart of the city, however, there are skyscrapers and crowded streets with places full of life And Art gallery. Not only that: they live here 290 thousand people but also hundreds of moose, brown bears And grizzly bears. And it is…
Restaurants, stalls, shopping malls, braziers on the sidewalk, boats rocking on the mud of the Chao Praya equipped as kitchens. In Bangkok we eat everywhere: and often we eat well. The flavors are strong but pleasant, the chilli stings but doesn’t hurt. Prices are low. And it will be very difficult to run into an…