Category Archives: Italy
Anti-German election campaign in Italy
Finally I know what it feels like to be part of a group of foreigners used as scapegoats in an election campaign. It feels weird. Despite being aware that they are not targeted against me personally, I always feel affected by … Continue reading
My Home is my Castle
At Castel del Monte in Apulia in Italy, taking notes for my upcoming report about my visit to this extraordinary castle.
Your favourite blogger at work on Stromboli
In order to find the best stories and photos for this blog, no efforts are too much and no risk is too high. I cross deserts on foot, I spend months on distant islands, I infiltrate Al-Qaeda, I fly into space … Continue reading
Big Lemon
When I was in Palermo for New Year’s Eve, I saw this stall with lemons, some of them the size of an American football. They were sold as a snack and I tried one of course. It’s less sour than … Continue reading
Today’s Sunrise
This blog is very heavy on photos of sunsets. The reason is not that I have anything against sunrises, but that I am usually not yet fully awake when they happen. Because I had been sick for the last couple … Continue reading
“Hello, garbage collection? Please come with your biggest truck!”
Two massive boulders crashed down a hill in northern Italy, one of them smashing through the barn of a farmhouse in Ronchi di Termeno, the other one stopping just shy of the house. From now on I will take these … Continue reading
Northern Lights in Southern Europe
It had become rather windy and I had only gone up on the roof to tie down the table and the chairs, when I saw the fire in the sky. Dancing flames, a colour like lava from the nearby volcanoes … Continue reading
Lipari – Day 2
(This is the sequel to Lipary – Day 1.) While I am studying the bus timetable which is posted in the window of the bus company’s office in Lipari in order to plan my day, a friendly and helpful bus … Continue reading
Sometimes, I can’t blame people for thinking that I am a spy.
But I swear, the reason why I was standing under that lamppost in the middle of the night and smoking a cigar, was that I was watching a cat playing with some fruits on a tree. (The photo was taken … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 