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5 things you must do in Italy

ITALY | Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [3144]

Let's sum up the things that are a must-do if you visit Italy, from North to South. 1-Visit Trieste Trieste is the last Italian city just before the border with Slovenia, former Yugoslavia. This city was annexed to Italy just after ... Read more >

Tags: aperitivo, as roma, egadi, francesco totti, garbatella, italy, milan, sicily, trapani, trieste


Worst/Best in Italy

ITALY | Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 | Views [1831]

THE WORST It is easy and pretty clear what is worst in Italy. Politics. In the years, this country, well known for fashion and good food, has been held by corrupted governments. Those of you who come from countries with a relatively ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, berlusconi, best, culture, italy, macro, maxxi, museum, politics, worst


Photos: Mybackyard

ITALY | Saturday, 13 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery

A few pics of Italy from my point of view
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Photos: Italy

ITALY | Friday, 12 Aug 2011 | Flickr Photo Gallery

Italy through my camera lens
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My Do's and Don't in Italy

ITALY | Friday, 12 Aug 2011 | Views [2363]

DO's 1- Open your eyes Italy is the place of many contradictions, spanning from the South of Europe to the North of Africa, it could not be different. You will feel and see how it is different to speak to someone from ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, blogyourbackyard, fashion, filp-flops, holidays, italy, milan, rome, suggestions, venice


My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry

BRAZIL | Friday, 4 Feb 2011 | Views [411] | Scholarship Entry

When leaving from Rome, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil is more or less at the same distance as New York. It takes six hours to get from one of the oldest cities in the world to one of the most vibrating ones of North America. And that's the same when you ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011


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