Oxbridge Revisited
Similar to many English literature students, I always had the persistent feeling that I knew Oxford and Cambridge viscerally, way
Calabria, the Fata Morgana
At the very toe of the Italian emblematic thigh-high boot, a forgotten region is basking in the sun. This is
Book Review: The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
I wanted to read The Secret History at least twice, to endeavour to make it make sense for myself. In
Meditations on Driving in Le Marche, Italy
I am a born-again driver. After what seems like a lifetime of being terrified by traffic and of absolute conviction
London, the Axis Mundi
I was exhilarated and beside myself with joy even before arriving in London. The reasons have to do with highbrow
Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I am a bit late to this party, since The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón was published
Naples: Tanta roba!
Tanta roba is a very common and beloved phrase in Italian due to its versatility. It can directly translate as
Umbria: Green Heart of Italy
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Umbria is the new Tuscany, less crowded, lesser known, slower-paced, yet sophisticated and
To See the Sea in Tuscany
It came as a surprise to me that Tuscany was not all green, smooth, rolling hills and vineyards as far
Under the Tuscan Sun: Cortona
All you need to know about me is that I heroically bear the cosmic injustice of
not owning a house
