Sunset from the top of the Rock of Gibraltar

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Published: Monday, 04 December 2017 11:15

Written by Davide Vadalà

Our last sunset in Europe before going to Africa, was definitely one to remember with magnificent and dramatic views from the top of the Rock of Gibraltar. In order to get this point of view from Thomson's path, I had to climb to the edge of the rock, until this male monkey showed me with his teeth that he wasn't appreciating

View of Land's End arch and cliffs in Cornwall

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Published: Sunday, 30 October 2016 22:18

Written by Davide Vadalà

Today we were lucky to manage to hitchhike to Land's End, one of the extremities of United Kingdom in the beautifully wild region of Cornwall. Every day we are impressed more and more by the beautiful views and majestic cliffs you can see along the coastal path. Interesting fact is that there is a visitor center with parking for

Transfagarasan road in Romania seen at night

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Published: Tuesday, 11 October 2016 18:21

Written by Davide Vadalà

I took this photo on my second night spent camping next to Balea Lake, after hitchhiking on the Transfagarasan Road, the most known high mountain road trip in Romania. It was taken shortly after sunset as you can see from the light at the horizon. The first stars appearing at the beginning of the night created star trails

Fireworks in front of Castel San'Angelo in Rome

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Published: Friday, 13 November 2015 15:54

Written by Davide Vadalà

Since some years on June 29th in Rome, there is a historical representation called "La girandola di Castel Sant'Angelo", held on the day of Saint Peter and Paul, protectors of the city.
There is a firework show right in front of Hadrian Mausoleum, memory of the pyrotechnic performances that were held in the same location since

Portrait of a local woman in a traditional Indoensian village

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Published: Wednesday, 19 August 2015 16:28

Written by Davide Vadalà

This is a portrait I took of a local woman in the village of Nage, in Flores, Indonesia. Nage is one of many traditional villages (Bena, Bela, etc.) in the surroundings of Bajawa, built at the feet of Gunung Inerie.

After camping the previous night next to a hot spring water, we were invited in the morning by the guardian to

Sunrise in Jatiluwih rice fields in Bali

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Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2015 12:57

Written by Davide Vadalà

While we have seen many rice fields in Java and in the rest of Indonesia, the rice terraces of Jatiluwih in Bali were definitely worth a visit. Not only it was a beautiful place with an organized and simple trek leading to nice Hindu temples in the forest, but we also had a great experience with local people that hosted us for

Sunset between the clouds in Gunung Lawu, Indonesia

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Published: Friday, 10 April 2015 05:19

Written by Davide Vadalà

This year we decided to spend an alternative Easter. Far away from our families in the biggest Muslim country of the world that is Indonesia, we didn't really feel the need to celebrate Easter.  It was actually "My" catholic Easter (Oti is Orthodox) and since I'm not a believer I opted to spend it in between the clouds of

A magic place in Kefalonia island: Melissani cave

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Published: Friday, 20 February 2015 08:16

Written by Davide Vadalà

We still have so many amazing places to write about, but time is not always our friend. Last spring we were in Greece travelling for some months and we still have managed to write just one article about Meteora, but we are still missing all the amazing beaches and landscapes we have sen in those months.

Melissani Cave is found

Sunset in Kasongan, Indonesia: red explosion

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Published: Monday, 15 December 2014 13:14

Written by Davide Vadalà

After the previous photo of the day, picturing the sunset in Paragritis beach, this is the show that the Indonesian sky reserved us today from the terrace of our house in Kasongan. It looks like the Indonesian sky is specialized in sunsets: we were just amazed at how red the sky was. The image is not artificially altered, the

Sunset in Parangritis beach

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Published: Sunday, 30 November 2014 17:19

Written by Davide Vadalà

Parangritis Beach is just 30 km south of Yogyakarta, a favourite escape for people from the city and Indonesian visitors alike. That's why during the weekends it gets really crowded with people covering every strip of sand. Getting to Parangritis beach is an experience itslef, even if you can't swim because of the tremendous

Danube Delta in Romania

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Published: Sunday, 16 November 2014 16:32

Written by Davide Vadalà

This shot was taken in the Danube Delta in Romania three years ago. The Danube Delta is world famous for its ecosystem and it's a not to be missed place when visiting Romania. The villages of Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe (Saint George), are the main destinations, reachable only by boat.

Peanut processing in Indonesia

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Published: Friday, 31 October 2014 23:39

Written by Davide Vadalà

Local workers in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) separating the peanuts from the plants, and directly selling to the public. Most of the people in the western world don't even know how a raw peanut is looking and tasting like, used to buy from the scaffodils of the supermarket. While it is a normal job here at this latitude, the scene