Oceanfront hotels are a dime a dozen, from that modified shack I stayed in Sihanoukville in Cambodia to my villa in Cap D’Ail on the Cote d’Azur, they can be anything and everything.  Here’s a great list of 20 top hotels that may pique your interest, more here via the Guardian UK.
Villa Val Des Roses, […]

In the small villages of Lazio  the attachment to the local traditions, even not counting the daily espresso, is definitely pretty strong.
The organization of the popular festivals puts into the inhabitants the will to do things, to creat entertainments and to rediscover some traditions, often existing for centuries. 
The atmosphere during these events taking place […]

 
Janiculum Hill is overlooking  Tiber river and is on the side of Trastevere and is one of  Rome’s 7 hills.
It had always plyed a part in the Rome’s defense against possible attacks of invaders.
The last invasion took place   in 1849 when Garibaldi stopped the french troops on that very  hill.
In the park on the […]

 
From April 6 2008 Exhibition dedicated to Joan Mirò is coming to Rome, one of the greatest protagonists of the 1900’s, near the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome. The exposed works come from the Foundation Mirò of Barcelone and include 26 paintings (aquarelles and aqueforti) but also 4 wonderful bronze sculptures, works of the […]