To me, on the contrary, Athens is an amazing city with a unique personality. A living and breathing organism that slowly but steadily develops, growing better each day. Each step forward brings a series of setbacks and difficulties but that
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A stroll downtown Athens, a coffee break at Plaka district, a walk around Acropolis with a Greek souvlaki, reading a newspaper at Panteion University, window-shopping at my neighborhood in Nea Ionia, a beer at Nea Filadelfia, breathing the salty air
Situated in the Venetian Lagoon, 7 kilometers from the San Marco square, it is accessible only via boat and, although being close to Venice, the trip can last up to an hour due to the many stops made on the
When I'm not away traveling and exploring some remote place of the world, I like wandering around Athens, finding new, "Instagram-worthy" corners my own city has to offer. I was born, raised, studied, fallen in love, worked, dreamt, got drunk,
Last week's travel destination was a country that up until my trip I knew nothing but a few basic info about: Slovakia. Its capital, Bratislava, is a small city of great significance, as it is bordering three different countries: Hungary,
It all began with a hashtag on Instagram. I searched it, in order to find some photos of my favorite train route – the Trans-Siberian one. Only this time, I stumbled upon another Trans-Siberian hashtag which was called #LaTransiberianaitaliana! Why the "Trans-Siberian" of
Irkutsk was behind us when Ivan, our incredible ash-blond driver, told us a few things about Lake Baikal and the local family who would host us in their home for the next few days. Although I began my journey solo, I
Here come again these gloomy, winter days when the only thing to cheer you up is either reminiscing about your summer holidays or daydreaming about the future ones to come. Of course, since it's a bit early to think of
When I finally left Moscow, I hopped on board the world's most famous train, the Trans-Siberian, in order to cross Siberia. Since I've already given you a taste of what to pack for the TransSiberian and what to do in Moscow, let