With its 100×350 metres of land, the Isola dei Pescatori, one of the three Borromean Islands, is a little gem on Lake Maggiore. You can explore it in a day, in combination with Isola Bella and Isola Madre. But for … The post Isola dei Pescatori: the smallest of the Borromean Islands in Lake Maggiore appeared first on That Lady from Europe ..read more

It is said that there are more goats than inhabitants in Fuerteventura. I don’t know how many goats there are, but the inhabitants are definitely few! Once you leave the only highway, in fact, you hardly encounter anyone. You pass through entire villages without meeting a soul, they seem like abandoned movie sets at the end of filming. The only places full of life are the tourist towns like Corralejo and El Cotillo, and the capital Puerto del Rosario. However, you need to be aware that in a place like Corralejo, you are not visiting the “real” Canary Islands. You are in a sort of theme park w ..read more

Some of the links in this posts might be affiliate links Some of the links in this posts, for instance the Amazon’s ones, might be affiliate links. This means if you click on them and purchase an item, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own: I wouldn’t suggest you something I haven’t tried myself first or I don’t like. Travelling to exotic location, in my opinion, is all about discovering the traditional culture. And nothing can get you in the local mood like staying in a typical accomodation! A riad, or riyad, is something you can’t miss when visit ..read more

The ski season is over but still want to get some runs in the snow? Don’t worry, skiing in summer is possible, and the Hintertux Glacier in Austria is the perfect destination for mountain lovers every day of the year! The mountains of the Hintertux GlacierHow to reach Hintertux If you’re flying, Hintertux’s closest big city is Innsbruck, where there’s a small airport that is hardly served by international flights. A better option would be Munich, in Germany. Its international airport is about 3 hours away from Hintertux. Either way, you’ll need to rent a car to reach Zillertal, the valley that ..read more

One of my resolutions for 2020 was to visit all “seven” Canary Islands. With a four-year delay, I finally managed to complete the tour of the Spanish archipelago, discovering in the meantime that there are actually eight islands! Today, I will try to help you choose the “best” amongst these islands for a perfect vacation in the Canaries. Despite all being volcanic islands, fairly close to each other and sharing a common history, these islands in the Atlantic Ocean are incredibly diverse. From the lush La Palma to the desert-like Fuerteventura. Or from the rural Gomera to the urban capital of G ..read more

With this post, I’d like to offer practical tips to help you organize a trip to visit the Nile region in the south of Egypt. I couldn’t find a title that contained everything I’m going to talk about, so I’ll give it a subtitle: Practical advice for organizing a trip to discover the Nile, in the south-west region of Egypt: travel agencies and guides, what to visit, Nile cruises, tips and annoying street vendors, where to book a hotel in Luxor and Aswan, and excellent Egyptian cuisine restaurants. I’ll address the topics in this order as if we’re planning our holidays. Let’s start by deciding wh ..read more

The Canary Islands were seven until a few years ago. In 2018 La Graciosa was officially recognized as the eighth island even though it’s still heavily dependent on Lanzarote, to which it previously belonged. With 29 km2, La Graciosa, the smallest of the Canary Islands, is a very pretty little island which deserves at least a day trip visit from Lanzarote. The golden sand of La Graciosa beachesLa Graciosa: the new island without asphalt All the inhabitants of La Graciosa, about 700 souls, live in the only two villages on the island: Caleta del Sebo, the capital overlooking Lanzarote, and the ev ..read more

Canary Islands were seven until a few years ago. In 2018 La Graciosa was officially recognized as the eighth island even though it’s still heavily dependent on Lanzarote, to which it previously belonged. With its 29 kmq, La Graciosa, the smallest of the Canary Islands, is a very pretty little island which deserve at least a day trip visit from Lanzarote. The golden sand of La Graciosa beachesLa Graciosa: the new island without asphalt All the inhabitants of La Graciosa, about 700 souls, live in the only two villages on the island: Caleta del Sebo, the capital overlooking Lanzarote, and the eve ..read more

A sudden desire to ski during summer time made me discover Tyrol, a region in the austrian Alps I’ve never been before. The Ziller valley hosts the access to the Hintertux Glacier. And its beauty made me feel like a little girl again, when I thought I would have loved to live in a house of stone and bricks lost in the mountains. I’ve found a beautiful valley surrounded by even more beautiful mountains, rich of activities for all legs and ages. I was truly fascinated by it. I kept photographing everything around me, especially the hundreds of cows lying lazily in wide meadows full of flowers, c ..read more

Maasai are well known to tourists visiting the main safari parks in Tanzania. They are easily recognized by colourful clothes and abundant jewellery. People can sport them on the roadside or outside their houses in the villages. Some of these villages welcome visitors for a few hours of “cultural immersion”. But what else do we really know about this tribe? Today I will talk about the Maasai I met during my trip to Tanzania a few years ago. Women and children in Maasai traditional clothesWho are the Masai Maasai are an ethnic group in the north of Tanzania and South Sudan. They have been livin ..read more