Category: OK/KO
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Problems with air conditioning are common in many countries. In Italy, you might encounter them in stores—especially in supermarkets—but not so much on public transportation. On certain trips, it’s almost a given that you’ll feel cold on planes, trains, or buses. We all know this, and any traveler with even a little experience carries something…
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Having a Plan B is easier if, like me, you have list after list of possible trips. I’ve even broken them down by type and duration. Among them was the idea of trying a boat trip. So, even as I was returning from my trip to Provence—which I had to cut short due to circumstances…
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Having to cancel a trip (partially) was an experience I had never had before June 2026. But fortunately, I achieved the main goal of the trip: to see the famous lavender fields of Provence. This was our ambitious plan, but it didn’t come to fruition solely due to circumstances beyond our control. A serious health…
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I chose the title “Taking the Bus to Istanbul” because it sounds good. But this article belongs in the “OK/KO” category, not the “Transportation” one, because I turned a mistake into a lucky break. Travel Planning: A Day Wasted As I mentioned in my previous article, once I arrived in Izmir, I had to reconsider…
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I knew about the fires in Canada, but what worried me in the Rocky Mountains was the bears. Yes because first of all, the Rocky Mountains are also Canadian and not just U.S. as some people believe. During this trip I read Bill Bryson‘s novel, A Walk in the Woods. The U.S. writer recounts his…
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Of mishaps on the road I have had many; often it has been through my own negligence. In general, I have been both good and lucky, and I have also been able to cope because of a certain cool head that I have always had. The first time was as a child, with my family…
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There are four more videos from Canada in this article, specifically two of the forest fire in the Rocky Mountains. This article was made at home, and was not posted live like the others from June 2025. Links to these are at the bottom of the page. Videos of Canada, the first excursion to Victoria…
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A trip to southern Italy is always a good idea, and I plan to savor everything I can. I say savor because in my opinion, it is the absolute best eating area in the world. Cannoli, cassate and pasticciotti are fantastic southern desserts. But the last two, also idioms in Italian that can mean trouble…
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That I found myself injured on the road I recounted in the sixth account I wrote by e-mail when I soloed around the U.S. in 2004. In particular I was between Washington and Philadelphia, which I didn’t like too much, perhaps partly because I wasn’t well. Injured, or rather lame to be precise. In Washington,…
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These videos of Matera by night were shot during the Christmas season of 2025, but this is my third time here and I must say it is always beautiful. The pictures do not render, it looks like being in a nativity scene. Unfortunately, the weekend ended with an unpleasant incident, fortunately not serious. Two videos…