Guadix, a Spanish Hobbiton
An hour away from Granada, hidden between prehistoric karst mountains, it lays the town of Guadix, the cave town, famous in Spain for to things: one is the copy of Michelangelo’s “Pietà”, preserved in its monumental cathedral, made in the early part of the 20th century by a local anonymous artist who ordered tons of […]
The sacred woods of Bjelašnica
Just outside Sarajevo, it takes you an half hour drive to get completely lost in space and time, with ancient forests taking over the cement and city buildings and wrapping you in their mystical and ethereal atmosphere. In a cloudy and foggy morning of Mid-November as the one of today was, driving up the mountain […]
Dynjandi waterfall: pearl of the WestFjords
In Isafjordur it is considered the most beautiful waterfall of Iceland and it seems a bit exaggerated when you hear it for the first time, but you understand they may be right as soon as you find yourself standing at the feet of the the majestic Dynjndi waterfall. Hidden in the middle of some of […]
Mostar and the bridge upon two worlds
The road that goes from Sarajevo to Mostar is probably one of the most beautiful of the entire Balkan region. As soon as you go out of the capital, you enter in a region of stunning mountains and beautiful river sceneries that, in the colours of Autumn, shine of splendour at every turned bend. It […]
Flying over Iceland
I am often asked why I do love Iceland so much and what keeps me coming back here over and over again since six years, now. Well, my way to reply is by showing you some stunning pictures of Iceland from above . I thin it is enough to understand the unicity of this […]
Knud Rasmussen Glacier, King of the Arctic Ocean!
It is one of the most majestic sights you can see in Greenland, or maybe in the world. Finding yourself in front of a Glacier is always a very unique experience, often difficult to describe in words, because it has to do with that feeling of being small compared to the splendour of Mother […]
Greenland and the essence of life
There is a painting in the hotel where I work, here in Kulusuk, East Greenland, representing an Inuit sited outside his or her tent contemplating a sun setting on a bay full of icebergs. The first time I watched that painting I barely noticed it. On the very first day we met, Naja, my […]
Vivere in Groenlandia, essenza di essere
C’è un quadro nell’hotel dove lavoro, qua a Kulusuk, in Groenlandia, che rappresenta un’Inuit seduta davanti alla sua tenda contemplando un sole che tramonta sul mare e sugli icebergs della sua terra. La prima volta che avevo visto questo quadro non gli avevo dato molto importanza, né tantomeno attenzione. Naja, la mia amica Groenlandese, il […]
Greenland, at the edge of the Wild!
I think I just reached the most beautiful places on Planet Earth. Greenland leaves you speechless already when you see it appearing at the horizon, from the plane. It seems to be reaching a lost island, a paradise lost in time and space, still untouched, pure and wild. When you land and you put your […]
The Valley of Viñales, Cuba at its best!
Stepping outside of L’Habana, Cuba eclectic and hectic capital, means stepping into another Cuba, rural and ancient where it seems the time stopped and the world has been left there as it was at the time of the revolution, at the time of the colonization, or at the beginning of time. It is here you […]
Tulum, Maya ruins on the cliffs of heaven
Probably the best and most beautiful spot of the famous Riviera Maya of Mexico, Tulum is definitely a must when visiting the area. And not only for its white sandy and palm tree beaches that will make you forget the tourist mayhem of Playa del Carmen an lead you to a still unspoiled and untouched […]
Cenotes of Yucatan: live from the underworld
There is something magic when entering a real cenote, in a cave, in Yucatan. The impression you have is that it is pretty much how entering a parallel universe, an underworld that allows you to live the hot, humid and noisy world to step into the underground, into a cave opened on the top where […]
My last day in Iceland…for now…
Myvatn, October 4th, 2015. So it’s ending, for now. My last day in Iceland for this year and for this winter is coming to an end, few hours more and I will be on a plane to go back there where I came from, to that Amsterdam I left 18 months ago in order to […]
Hitch-hiking in Iceland
Considering the high prices of hotels, tours, buses and car rentals in Iceland in general and more specifically from May until September when the high tourist season kicks off, it is not a big surprise that many more budget traveler decide to take some risks and travel around hitch-hiking. The oldest fashioned adventuring way […]
Midnight Sun in Iceland
The longest day of the year is upon us. Tonight it is the Summer Solstice and there is almost 24 hour light here in Iceland. The Midnight Sun is currently shining in all his glory on the Northern Lands of the world. It is a pleasure to experience this in the North of Iceland. A […]
Road trip through Scotland: 10 must see places
A road trip through Scotland, either by car,by motorbike or even by bus or hitchhiking, is one of the most beautiful experience you can do in Europe in summer. Scotland is one of those countries able to fulfill your imagination with its Gothic corners, your love for nature with its breathtaking natural landscapes and your […]
My 1st impressions of Myvatn
My first walk in Reykjalið, the place where I will be living for the next five months has been a very quiet one. As soon as you step out of the hotel you don´t hear anything at all, just the sound of a lonely car coming form far away, if it is coming. The landscape […]
Dreams, plans and travel plans for 2015
Lately time has started to go very fast here in Reykjavik, and with (Icelandic) summer approaching quickly it is now time to finally start actioning my travel plans. Today I left Reykjavik and moved North. Yes, you heard it well. Further North. I moved on the shores of Lake Myvatn, in one of the […]
Road trip across Iceland, Day 3, Seydisfjordur- Akureyri
That part of Iceland that goes from Seydisfjordur, in the far East, to Akureyri, in North Iceland, is certainly one of the most breathtaking scenery you can visit not only in Iceland, but in the world. Leaving Seydisfjordur on Route 93, connecting the tiny village to Egilstadir, the biggest town in the area, is a […]
Road trip across Iceland, Day 2, Hofn- Seydisfjordur
Day 2 of our road trip across Iceland with TravelTelly has started in the best possible way : with the sun shining in the sky! The sun in Iceland makes the entire travel atmosphere different, it enlights the day and the soul and gave us the enrgy to wake up at 8 and start a […]
