Warning. This news may change your life. No, it won’t. In the welter of social networks, this news will allow you to continue on with your existence exactly as before. Anyway, here it is: as of 1 February 2021, I…

Warning. This news may change your life. No, it won’t. In the welter of social networks, this news will allow you to continue on with your existence exactly as before. Anyway, here it is: as of 1 February 2021, I…
Dear Skandorini, A few days ago, a new article of mine was published on Latitudes Life. It’s dedicated to the wonderful formations of the Ciciu Del Villar, located on the slopes of Monte San Bernardo within the Natural Reserve of…
It’s a very strange summer, isn’t it? Some of us have ventured abroad into this new world. Others have decided to stay home. For both categories, I want to tell you about an alternative travel solution that will lead you to…
Travellers of my heart, During the lockdown period, I read practically nothing. Here: I confess! I already mentioned it in the Pandemiche podcast a few weeks ago (you can listen to it here if you missed it, and if you…
Dear wanderers, This strange suspended time is difficult to describe. One thing, however, will surely remain: for me, it has been and continues to be a suspended time full of first times! For the first time in years, I haven’t…
Dear Skandorini, A few days ago a new interview dedicated to the “Atlante dell’Insolito” has become available. If you speak Italian, you can find it on “MescalinaBackpacker”, a site created by two friends (Enrico and Alessio) who share the same…
Dear travellers, As you know by now, India is one of “my” parts of the world. I wrote about it several times on this site (a story, among many, could be this one), I photographed it (here and here) and…
Dear travellers, The new year brought a lot of energy and, with it, a great desire to start planning new adventures. And being happy, for me, means to find time to write, whenever I can, whenever I don’t fall asleep…
Dear Skandorinis, This is my first invite of 2020! On Sunday 12 January, I am going to present my second book “L’Atlante dell’Insolito” at the cultural club“Circolo Margot” in Carmagnola. I am very happy to see these folks again, as…
Dear readers, a few weeks ago, my friends at LatitudesLife interviewed me. We spoke about my new book, about its special title, about the music that accompanied me while I was writing it and while I was visiting all the…
Dear Skandorinis, it’s official: my new book is out. It sounds like a pretty small thing, right? It doesn’t take much to put together a few words, a few pages here and there. It only takes a moment, doesn’t it?…
Dear readers, some time has passed since I last hosted a fellow traveller here, amidst stories dedicated to my wanderings. A few weeks ago, however, on a very hot July evening, in Ebe Tirassa’ wonderful art atelier (link official website;…
I have recently read a fantastic book dedicated to an unknown land: Oman. Well, at least unknown to me! It was written by Paolo Zambon (Edizione Alpine Studio https://alpinestudio.it/ ) and if you speak Italian, it’s going to make you…
Dear travellers, You haven’t heard from me for quite a long time. Some of you noticed my absence. Others have understandably had most relevant things to do in their lives instead of checking my website to see if something new…
Hi Skandorini, If you are visiting the Western Alps, I have a suggestion for you: go to Fontana Mura (link to English website: http://www.rifugiofontanamura.it/en/992-2/). The Fontana Mura refuge is located inside the Orsiera-Rocciavrè nature park, at the foot of the Colle…
Dear Skandorinis, You know this is a very important week for all of us, Ireland-lovers! If you want to spend an alternative evening, you should come to Piobesi Torinese (TO) and attend the event organised by the local library. I am…
Dear Skandorinis, on Sunday 17 March 2019, at 6.30 pm, I will be presenting my book (link to publisher’s webpage) in Carmagnola, which is a small town half an hour out of Torino. It will be a nice way to…
Dear Skandorinis, A few weeks ago, I happened to be in Denmark for work. I was lucky enough to be able to spend the weekend in Hamlet’s land, and I could visit a very interesting art exhibition at the wonderful…
Dear travellers, have you survived the end-of-the-year celebrations? Did you share the festive joy by eating and sleeping a lot, or by wandering to some magical land? I stayed put, but this quieter times allowed me to work on some…
Dear Skandorinis, I would like to let you know that I wrote a new article for the Italian Über-cool online travel magazine Latitudes Life (www.latitudeslife.com). The more I work for them, the better and the more fun I have: their…
Dear readers, I told you some great news were coming our way. From October 31st to November 4th 2018, the 14th edition of Paratissima will take place in Turin. Here you will find all the information on this incredible exhibition:…
Travelling buddies, Did you know that PRAGA is in reality in Warsaw? No, I haven’t lost my .. map. I wrote a new article for LatitudesLife. It focuses on a very special district in Warsaw, called PRAGA. You should visit…
Dear Skandorinis, Most of you know that Torino is home of the largest Egyptian Museum in the world, after the one in Cairo. Some of you might know that I love this institution and his super cool director, Christian Greco:…
Dear Skandorinis, how are things with you? I would like to share 2 great pieces of news with all my Italian-speaking readers. The first one is about the new portal of LatitudesLife, which is the online travel magazine I often…
Dear readers, You let me talk about our island some days ago (https://www.skandorinasdiary.com/en/lascia-che-ti-racconti-della-nostra-isola/). Now you should now follow me by using your eyes: https://www.skandorinasdiary.com/galleria-grecia/. These images are some sort of “in blue” project, but as nice as they might seem,…
There is something about Provence that I can’t quite understand. It has a way of enveloping you, of transporting you from the everyday and it makes you feel as if you are living life in slow motion. The rest of…
As you might have noticed, this year has been a bit of a Polish year for me so far. I wrote two articles about this beautiful land I have been loving for years: one was published by the Italian travel…
Dear Skandorinis, Have you ever heard of Lublin? No. Not Dublin. Lublin, beginning with “L”, in beautiful Poland. Lublin is charming, very young, and full of stories and history. And you eat and drink well there, I promise. As soon…
Dear travellers, a few days ago, a new article written by me was published on LatitudesLife. It talks about an unmissable photographic exhibition in one of the most splendid buildings in Torino, Palazzo Carignano. The title of the exhibition is…
Ah, India. My big, impossible love with its people, their smiling, melancholic, accepting but fierce, happy, welcoming faces. India is made of its kids, its women, its old folks, and their thousands of namaskar. Check out some new portraits under…