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  • The American Dream
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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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    Driving between Crescent City and Fortuna

    Day 6: Crescent City, CA to Fortuna CA

    June 23, 2023
    Italian Panettone in February

    Panettone in February? A Milanese tradition

    February 4, 2024
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    June 19, 2023
  • 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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    Biscuit Head, Asheville breakfast

    Day 2 and 3: Frankfort KY to Asheville NC

    May 8, 2022
    Charleston SC. Houses

    Day 4 and 5: Asheville NC to Charleston SC

    May 10, 2022
    Italian Panettone in February

    Panettone in February? A Milanese tradition

    February 4, 2024
  • 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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    US Green Card Real Timeline

    My Green Card Journey

    March 3, 2023
    India by train: Jaipur

    India by train – Part 1: Delhi to Mumbai

    October 22, 2023
    US Green Card Real Timeline

    Green Card

    March 4, 2023
  • 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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    Backpacking in Thailand: Bangkok

    Same Same but Different: Backpacking in Thailand

    January 21, 2024
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 3: the Hoh rainforest

    Day 3: Port Angeles, WA to Astoria, OR

    June 20, 2023
    Backpacking in Thailand - Food

    Thai Food in Thailand – Pictures

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

    Day 6: Amarillo TX to Tucumcari NM

    July 1, 2021
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 1: Space Needle

    Day 1: Sea-Tac WA to Seattle WA

    June 18, 2023
    Denver, Colorado

    Rocking in Red Rocks, Denver, Colorado

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

    Day 4: Astoria, OR to Florence OR

    June 21, 2023
    Biscuit Head, Asheville breakfast

    Day 2 and 3: Frankfort KY to Asheville NC

    May 8, 2022
    Driving the Historic Route 66: the Blue Whale of Catoosa

    Day 4: Carthage MO to Oklahoma City OK

    June 29, 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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    Backpacking in Thailand: Bangkok

    Same Same but Different: Backpacking in Thailand

    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
    Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco

    Day 10 and 11: Napa CA to San Francisco CA

    June 28, 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
    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
    Pacific Coast Road Trip - Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    Day 2: Seattle WA to Port Angeles WA

    June 19, 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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    Green Card Status Approved

    Green Card: useful tools

    October 8, 2023
    Driving the Historic Route 66: the Blue Whale of Catoosa

    Day 4: Carthage MO to Oklahoma City OK

    June 29, 2021
    Backpacking in Thailand - Food

    Thai Food in Thailand – Pictures

    January 21, 2024
  • 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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    Bluff to Chambers: the Scenic Byway 163

    Day 10: Bluff UT to Chambers AZ

    July 5, 2021
    Backpacking in Thailand - Food

    Thai Food in Thailand – Pictures

    January 21, 2024
    Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco

    Day 10 and 11: Napa CA to San Francisco CA

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

    Chicago to Miami & Key West road trip

    May 14, 2022
    Driving the Historic Route 66: The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo

    Day 5: Oklahoma City OK to Amarillo TX

    June 30, 2021
    Backpacking in Thailand - Food

    Thai Food in Thailand – Pictures

    January 21, 2024
  • 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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    Driving the Historic Route 66: the Blue Whale of Catoosa

    Day 4: Carthage MO to Oklahoma City OK

    June 29, 2021
    Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

    Day 5: Florence, OR to Crescent City, CA

    June 22, 2023
    Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    Day 8: Daytona Beach FL to Florida City FL

    May 13, 2022
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I moved abroad in 2006 thinking it was just a temporary thing. After 5 months I knew there was no way back. Current home is Seattle. More about me here.

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