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  • Detroit, Michigan

    Street Art and Music in Detroit, Michigan

    May 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Preamble: One night in February I drank a tad too much - I've ended up buying a random number of music gigs tickets - Woke up the day after to realize one of those gigs was in Detroit Fast forward: Guess I am going to Detroit.

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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 12: San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA

    Day 12: San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA

    June 29, 2023
    British Cuisine in London: The Spaniards Inn

    Cuisines of London: around the World in 52 meals

    September 17, 2023
    Route 66: Santa Fe to Gallup: an abandoned motel

    Day 8: Santa Fe NM to Gallup NM

    July 3, 2021
  • Denver, Colorado

    Rocking in Red Rocks, Denver, Colorado

    May 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Mountains, live music, one of my favorite band and a bucket list venue I’ve been dreaming to go since someone told me about it last year.

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    Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

    Day 5: Florence, OR to Crescent City, CA

    June 22, 2023
    Route 66: Day 14 Barstow to Santa Monica: the end of the route

    Day 14: Barstow CA to Santa Monica CA

    July 9, 2021
    Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco

    Day 10 and 11: Napa CA to San Francisco CA

    June 28, 2023
  • Rainbow Row, in Charleston with its famous pastel colored houses

    Chicago to Miami & Key West road trip

    May 14, 2022 / No Comments

    In 2022 I’ve decided to embark in another road trip, from Chicago to the southernmost city in the continental United States: Key West.

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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 19-20: Los Angeles CA to San Diego CA

    Day 19-20: Los Angeles CA to San Diego CA

    July 7, 2023
    Route 66: Cuba to Carthage. Carl Muffler Man Chef, Springfield, MO

    Day 3: Cuba MO to Carthage MO

    June 28, 2021
    Route 66: Sedona to Kingman. Seligman

    Day 12: Sedona AZ to Kingman AZ

    July 7, 2021
  • Day 9: Florida City FL to Key West FL

    Day 9: Florida City FL to Key West FL

    May 14, 2022 / No Comments

    The grand finale deserved a new grand card...

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    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

    July 9, 2021
    Driving the Highway 1 through Big Sur

    Day 13: Monterey, CA to King City, CA

    June 30, 2023
    The Bank of Friendship - My favorite pubs in London

    Just for one: my favorite pubs in London

    September 25, 2023
  • Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    May 13, 2022 / No Comments

    Stuck in traffic in Miami

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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 3: the Hoh rainforest

    Day 3: Port Angeles, WA to Astoria, OR

    June 20, 2023
    Chicago IL to Frankfort KY Road trip: bourbon tasting in Kentucky

    Day 1: Chicago IL to Frankfort KY

    May 6, 2022
    Route 66: Cuba to Carthage. Carl Muffler Man Chef, Springfield, MO

    Day 3: Cuba MO to Carthage MO

    June 28, 2021
  • Day 7: Savannah GA to Daytona Beach FL

    Day 7: Savannah GA to Daytona Beach FL

    May 12, 2022 / No Comments

    114 straight miles along the Atlantic coast in Florida

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    New Orleans Spotted Cat Jazz bar

    Chicago to New Orleans: a road trip through the musical heart of America

    June 2, 2024
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    June 21, 2023
    Route66: Amarillo to Tucumcari: it is science, bitch!

    Day 6: Amarillo TX to Tucumcari NM

    July 1, 2021
  • Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    May 11, 2022 / No Comments

    Oak trees and a pantagruelian banquet in Georgia

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    Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    May 13, 2022
    The Bank of Friendship - My favorite pubs in London

    Just for one: my favorite pubs in London

    September 25, 2023
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    June 19, 2023
  • Charleston SC. Houses

    Day 4 and 5: Asheville NC to Charleston SC

    May 10, 2022 / No Comments

    Scenic roads, pink buildings, tons of seafood and a billion mosquitoes in Charleston

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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 12: San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA

    Day 12: San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA

    June 29, 2023
    New Orleans Spotted Cat Jazz bar

    Chicago to New Orleans: a road trip through the musical heart of America

    June 2, 2024
    The Bank of Friendship - My favorite pubs in London

    Just for one: my favorite pubs in London

    September 25, 2023
  • Biscuit Head, Asheville breakfast

    Day 2 and 3: Frankfort KY to Asheville NC

    May 8, 2022 / No Comments

    "Put some South in your mouth"

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    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

    July 9, 2021
    Day 7: Savannah GA to Daytona Beach FL

    Day 7: Savannah GA to Daytona Beach FL

    May 12, 2022
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 19-20: Los Angeles CA to San Diego CA

    Day 19-20: Los Angeles CA to San Diego CA

    July 7, 2023
  • Chicago IL to Frankfort KY Road trip: bourbon tasting in Kentucky

    Day 1: Chicago IL to Frankfort KY

    May 6, 2022 / No Comments

    Fried chicken, corn pudding and bourbon tasting in Kentucky

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    Backpacking in Thailand - Food

    Thai Food in Thailand – Pictures

    January 21, 2024
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 14: King City, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

    Day 14: King City, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

    July 1, 2023
    Route 66: Santa Fe to Gallup: an abandoned motel

    Day 8: Santa Fe NM to Gallup NM

    July 3, 2021
  • American cities

    September 4, 2021 / No Comments

    From New York to LA, from Chicago to Seattle, the US is not short of incredible cities. I started visiting this part of the world where I was still living in London. At first was NYC, multiple times. When I started working for Expedia Group, whose headquarter is in Seattle, I started traveling for work to the emerald city and, every time on my way back I was stopping in a new, different city. Since I now live in Chicago, I planned to visit more and more mid-size American cities. The 2020 pandemic didn’t help in that sense and for over 1 year I didn’t leave Illinois or even the…

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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 16-17-18: Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles, CA

    Day 16-17-18: Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles, CA

    July 5, 2023
    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Day 1: Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    June 26, 2021
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    June 21, 2023
  • Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

    July 9, 2021 / No Comments

    Driving the route 66 from Chicago to LA has always been a dream of mine. In 2021 since, due to covid restrictions and the status of my green card application, I was not allowed to leave the country, I decided to embark in a 2 weeks epic journey on one of the most iconic road on planet Earth.

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    Rainbow Row, in Charleston with its famous pastel colored houses

    Chicago to Miami & Key West road trip

    May 14, 2022
    Italian Panettone in February

    Panettone in February? A Milanese tradition

    February 4, 2024
    Route 66: Cuba to Carthage. Carl Muffler Man Chef, Springfield, MO

    Day 3: Cuba MO to Carthage MO

    June 28, 2021
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