Travel

The exploration of the western fjords of Norway. The following presentation contains the images of a multi-stage journey between the western and south-western fjords of Norway by bus but above all by boat. Pictures come from: From the Sognefjord fjord. It is the longest fjord in Norway, extending for 204 km, it is characterized by unspoiled nature, mountains and waterfalls.…

The village of Flam in the Sognerfjord fjord One of the most beautiful excursions that can be done in the fjords of Norway is the one that has the pretty little village of Flam as its epicenter. It sits at the top of the Aurlandsfjorden branch of the great Sognerfjord. The country can be reached by boat from the beautiful…

Many places of worship. I did not imagine that Japan possessed such a large number of religious testimonies. In the big cities dozens of temples scattered among the many neighborhoods, open to worship, each with its garden and its small cemetery of tombstones and volcanic stone stems accompany us on walks to discover the life of the city. Elderly ladies…

A trip to the island of Bali forty years ago Our trip to the island of Bali in Indonesia was one of the most interesting and intense experiences we had during our tours around the world. The trip took place over forty years ago. The island was considered one of the most exotic destinations, but tourism, which at that time…

Barong dance in a remote Bali village A trip made to Indonesia also took us to the island of Bali. It was 1980, about forty years have passed. Western tourists were rare.  The only presences were those of many young Australians who filled the town Kuta to ride the waves. They remained there, attracted only by the motion of the…

Qiyun is the fourth Sacred Mountain to the Taoist cult Mount Qiyun literally means ‘Cloud-high mountain’, it is a mountain and national park located in Xiuning County in Anhui Province, China. It is located at the foot of the Huangshan mountain range about 33 kilometers west of the city of Huangshan and is known as one of the Four Sacred…

The island of Vulcano Vulcano is an Italian island belonging to the Aeolian archipelago in Sicily. Among the Aeolian islands it is the closest to Sicily, just 12 miles from Capo Milazzo. The other islands are Salina, Lipari, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi.

The Venice of China Xitang (Chinese: 西塘; pinyin: Xītáng; lit. ‘West Pond’) is a small water village with thousands of years of history, it dates back to 700 BC. It is located in Zhejiang province, two hours by bus from the capital Hangzhou and Shanghai. The village extends over the plains, there are nine waterways that divide the city into…

The stray dogs of CHILE If you visit Chile we cannot fail to notice a unique feature compared to the rest of the world. From Santiago de Chile to Punta Arenas in the far south of the country, near Tierra del Fuego, groups of stray dogs roam free in the cities, colonizing squares and parks, having fun running after cars,…

Hongcun village in rural China Hongcun (Chinese: 宏村, pinyin: Hóngcūn) is a village located in Anhui Province, China, near the southern slopes of the Huangshan Mountains. The history of the village is linked to the ancient Wang Clan who formed its family base there. Its birth dates back to the early 12th century during the Southern Song Dynasty. The village…