Eu stiam ca trufele sunt bomboane. Unele bune-rau, descoperite prin tari straine in magazine-ciocolaterii in care m-as fi mutat in secunda 2! Cã trufele sunt si ciuperci am aflat abia dupa ce…

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The Olympics – next to Hollywood stars, in a “made in England” show
And… done with Tokyo. The 2020 Olympics closed in a pandemic way, in August 2021. And if the Opening Ceremony brought me nostalgia and I told you how it was at the…
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In Milan, the pandemic is in fashion…
I caught Milan just before Easter. I felt the air of celebration in the pulse of the city, but also in the shops full of specific products. From the spectacular chocolate eggs,…
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What is the most bizarre thing you carried in your suitcase?
Stuffed cabbages? Cheese? Bacon? Pickles? I am sure that those of you who live abroad or visit their relatives abroad have put something like this in the suitcase at least once, when…
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Rome and the magical effect of covid!
Maybe you forgot, Italy has been one of the most affected countries since this COVID craziness started. The country whose people we saw closed in the houses, the country where people used…
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Coronavirus Journal (12) – The first travel abroad since the pandemic started!
I gathered up my courage (and the mask too) and… I ran to the airport! Because I had that tingling feeling in my feet with so much staying at home. My last…
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TIBET (5/5) – a few stories and a few hundred pilgrims
The most sacred place in Tibet is behind me. The Jokhang Temple, considered the “heart of Tibet”. I came here three times to see the pilgrims. For a tourist like myself, the…
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TIBET (4/5) – on yak back to the Everest…
Holy Mother of God! Not even in my worst nightmares have I went to the place I am going to today: one of the most important sacred lakes in Tibet, that is…
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TIBET (3/5) – the spectacle of the monks
I know about Buddhism as much as any normal person who has not studied the history of religions… So I go full of enthusiasm towards two of the most important monasteries in…
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I will either die because of lack of oxygen or because I ask too many questions… Which one?…
Let me start with Dalai Lama… A tabu subject in Tibet! There are no photos of any Dalai Lama. There is one exception, a photo in a monastery with the 13th one.…