Since my first trip to Japan, I have felt a strange sort of connection.It was the '80s and '90s: Swissair's flights to the Land of the Rising Sun allowed us to stay on the island for five days. From Tokyo, we explored the north, and some time later, with the service to Osaka, we also …
Captain Paul Watson Foundation’s new action – crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Bermuda to Dublin
Even as a child, every time I looked at the sea, I was fascinated by its immensity. The large waves, restless and sometimes violent, moved the sand on the shore beneath my feet. The footprints I left were ephemeral, nothing remained intact, not even the shapes I drew with a stick. I also loved its …
And the dream becomes reality
If the oceans die, we die (Captain Paul Watson) I have been following Captain Paul Watson for many years, years during which I have cried many times seeing rakish, indescribable scenes. A great dream of mine, was to one day be capable of being not only a spectator behind a screen but to experience on …
Canada on the road from August 1st to the 24th
Ontario – Québec – New Brunswick – Prince Edward Island – New Scotland Thursday 1 August 2024 (1st day)Flight LX 086 ZRH 12:40 – YUL 15:00 (delayted) Unfortunately, we had some delay and we arrived in Montréal later than expected. At the Rental Car Dollar our reservation was given to someone else but after complaining we …
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Up to the North
For a few years I had a "plan" to visit Scandinavia with a dear friend and his oldtimer car. For various reasons, however, we did not succeed... the fate. Then suddenly the cards turned on the table and the possibility of doing this even more adventurous adventure came up again... but with both my children! …
Strands of Crystal in Paris * Fili di Cristallo
A blanket of dark clouds covers the sky of that gloomy afternoon, yet an indefinable joy drags my thoughts, through those same alleys where, a few weeks before, an autumn sun had radiated over our steps.The smell of wet leaves and grass, tickles the desire for a moment of intimacy in some bistro; the man …
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The Clock [thoughts from: The game of glass beads – Hermann Hesse]
The Casa Camuzzi in Montagnola - Collina d'Oro - Ticino, was built in the middle of the 19th century by the Ticino architect Agostino Camuzzi and was completed in 1853. The Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse from 1919 to 1931, as well lived there. The Glass Beads Game is one of Hesse's notable works. I …
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Notre Dame de Paris: inspiration in many of my writings
. I'm still baffled, my daughter yells at me from her bedroom last night: "Mom Notre Dame is on fire"! Looking at the images, those emotions that I felt every time I entered the magnificent cathedral came back to life. Paris has always been in my heart, since the first time I visited it in …
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London a place to discover
See some more descriptions and pictures at this link Actually, between 1985 and 1997 I had been hundred of times in London! When flying with the Airbus 310 (Swissair), the night's stop in LHR were the great occasion to visit the city and attend to many musicals, or classical music concerts. I loved (and still …
Arosa – Graubünden
A volte ci mettiamo a programmare viaggi in terre lontane, oltre oceano e magari sopportando delle trasferte di giorni interi... quando in verità, abbiamo posti incantevoli ad un paio d'ore d'auto da dove viviamo. A Sara Luna è stato offerto un corso di musica da camera di una settimana ad Arosa, nel canton Grigioni (avendo …
Roma e Calabria
On the road to Calabria, in the most southerly part of Italy, we stayed two nights in Rome. The Eternal City has always fascinated me and every occasion for a visit is always welcomed with joy (see more photos here). But long-standing friends also live in Rome, and with Nunzia I share the passion of …
Kazakhstan: Astana and the northern territory
I never dreamed of reaching this nation between the East and the West, where the new capital Astana is located in the northern part of Kazakhstan which is the ninth country in the world by extension. The western provinces of Atyrau and Manystau overlook the Caspian Sea, most of the territory consists of steppe without …
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What about some USA vacations?
My girl and I were planning this trip since a couple years! Actually, I wanted to go back to these places but as well I desired to share the emotions with my daughter and Sara Luna wanted to share this with her school mate Melissa. We flew with Swiss from Milano to Zurich and then …
Gargano in the Puglia – Italy
Last time I visited Puglia, was around forty years ago. I loved to go there with my mom, some sad feelings about the past, beautiful moment we spent alone the two of us... remembering youth time gone and the future still undisclosed. From Bari, we went up to San Giovanni Rotondo to visit Padre Pio …
I need a break
After thirty years, I have had the opportunity to revisit the island of Mauritius located in the south-western Indian Ocean. The Republic of Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, which are of volcanic origin, and is considered part of the African continent being at about 900 km from Madagascar. The isle measure 58 km …
Claudine Giovannoni 