travels, holidays and more…

The picture above is a typical Austrian/Bavarian balcony. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?? If I think of the squalor of the balconies in my apartment building… gray/black ?
In Austria, however, it’s common to have flowers everywhere. I mean really everywhere – in the garden, on the balcony, and even in [...]

When we go on vacation in the mountains (Austria or Germany, it doesn’t matter) our day schedule adapts to their rhythms: which means getting up early at 7 in the morning and going to bed early as well (usually around 10.)
The most upsetting thing, compared to our Italian habits, relates to the meal schedule, [...]

During the winter days sometimes we experience wonderful sunny days, even if the air is icy, we can get out and admire the distant view of landscapes. We can play with the nature, walk into it, experience it. It’s so simple, and still so wonderful that I don’t understand how people can forget how beautiful [...]