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  • The American Dream
    • Green Card
    • US roadtrips
      • Seattle to San Diego
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    • Cuisines of London
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Seattle to San Diego: driving the Pacific Coast

I’ve been to the West Coast multiple times before but it was only single trips to major cities, flying from London or Chicago. Visiting smaller places was...
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Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

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...
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Just for one: my favorite pubs in London

A list of 47 of my favorite pubs in London. They might not be the best, they are without doubt not all the...
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Cuisines of London: around the World in 52 meals

Have you ever wondered how many different cuisines you can try in London? This is a journey I took in 2017...
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Chicago to Key West road trip

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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My Green Card Journey

I've became a permanent resident in March 2023. Here how I got my Green Card, step by step...
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My Green Card Journey
  • 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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    Wine tasting in Napa

    Day 7, 8 and 9: Fortuna CA to Napa CA

    June 26, 2023
    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

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

    Day 9: Florida City FL to Key West FL

    May 14, 2022
  • 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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    Route 66: Chambers AZ to Sedona AZ: Jack Rabbit Trading Post

    Day 11: Chambers AZ to Sedona AZ

    July 6, 2021
    Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

    Day 5: Florence, OR to Crescent City, CA

    June 22, 2023
    Day 9: Florida City FL to Key West FL

    Day 9: Florida City FL to Key West FL

    May 14, 2022
  • 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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    Winter in Chicago

    You Must Believe in Spring: A Love Letter to the Chicago Winter

    December 24, 2023
    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

    July 9, 2021
    Biscuit Head, Asheville breakfast

    Day 2 and 3: Frankfort KY to Asheville NC

    May 8, 2022
  • 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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    Charleston SC. Houses

    Day 4 and 5: Asheville NC to Charleston SC

    May 10, 2022
    Winter in Chicago

    You Must Believe in Spring: A Love Letter to the Chicago Winter

    December 24, 2023
    New Orleans Spotted Cat Jazz bar

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

    June 2, 2024
  • 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
    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
    Detroit, Michigan

    Street Art and Music in Detroit, Michigan

    May 26, 2022
  • 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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    Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    May 11, 2022
    Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

    Day 5: Florence, OR to Crescent City, CA

    June 22, 2023
    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Day 1: Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    June 26, 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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    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 15: San Luis Obispo, CA to Carpinteria, CA

    Day 15: San Luis Obispo, CA to Carpinteria, CA

    July 2, 2023
    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Route 66 – The ultimate American road trip

    July 9, 2021
    Driving the Historic Route 66: the Blue Whale of Catoosa

    Day 4: Carthage MO to Oklahoma City OK

    June 29, 2021
  • 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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    British Cuisine in London: The Spaniards Inn

    Cuisines of London: around the World in 52 meals

    September 17, 2023
    Wine tasting in Napa

    Day 7, 8 and 9: Fortuna CA to Napa CA

    June 26, 2023
    Driving the Historic Route 66: The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo

    Day 5: Oklahoma City OK to Amarillo TX

    June 30, 2021
  • 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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    Driving the Historic Route 66: The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo

    Day 5: Oklahoma City OK to Amarillo TX

    June 30, 2021
    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
  • 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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    Driving the Highway 1 through Big Sur

    Day 13: Monterey, CA to King City, CA

    June 30, 2023
    Driving the Historic Route 66: the Blue Whale of Catoosa

    Day 4: Carthage MO to Oklahoma City OK

    June 29, 2021
    New Orleans Spotted Cat Jazz bar

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

    June 2, 2024
  • 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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    Route 66: Day 1 Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    Day 1: Chicago IL to Springfield IL

    June 26, 2021
    New Orleans Spotted Cat Jazz bar

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

    June 2, 2024
    British Cuisine in London: The Spaniards Inn

    Cuisines of London: around the World in 52 meals

    September 17, 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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    Biscuit Head, Asheville breakfast

    Day 2 and 3: Frankfort KY to Asheville NC

    May 8, 2022
    Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    Day 6: Charleston SC to Savannah GA

    May 11, 2022
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    June 21, 2023
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