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CAC Lounge at Cairo Airport, a disappointing lounge for a dreadful airport

The brand-new GEM Museum in Cairo; architectural splendor and a still incomplete collection.

A few days after I returned from Cairo, Stefano Benni passed away—a curious coincidence, because as I was venturing through the Cairene traffic in a taxi I was thinking of him: in La Compagnia dei Celestini he likened his bunkmates’ nocturnal farts to long oboe notes, while I was mentally likening the taxi drivers’ horn improvisations to a bebop concert. So here is my homage to Cairo’s traffic and its taxi drivers in the style of Stefano Benni—may the Luisona rest lightly upo

Street Photography in Egypt

Scopri la storia e i capolavori del Museo Egizio di Piazza Tahrir al Cairo: dal tesoro di Tutankhamon alla sua eredità, tra gloria e decadenza.

Where to Eat in Florence: the Caffè delle Oblate, Not for the Food but for the View

Discover Federico da Montefeltro’s Studiolo in Urbino: a Renaissance masterpiece of wooden intarsia, restored and returned to its original splendor.

Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Orvieto Cathedral: a Technicolor blockbuster of chiseled abs and eternal damnation

Thistlegorm: an advanced wreck dive at 30 meters. Penetrations, currents, nitrox — everything you need to plan your dive.

Do you really want to discover the world? Start by choosing who NOT to travel with.

Discover Giotto’s revolutionary fresco cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel of Padua — a masterpiece of early 14th-century art that marks the dawn of the Italian Renaissance. Plan your visit and explore its history, symbolism, and breathtaking colors.

The Ark of Saint Dominic in Bologna: the extraordinary masterpiece created over two centuries by the most extraordinary dream team of Italian sculpture.

A tribute to Central Park, New York

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Niccolò dell'Arca: four penitent Magdalenes, a lifeless Messiah, a photobomber, and a mourner. Come and discover the marvel wrought by Niccolò dell'Arca.

Street Photography in Istanbul

Eat like the locals in Rome. Worried you might feel a bit lost when facing the menu of a typical Roman trattoria? Let me take you by the hand and guide you through what to eat in Rome.

The Süleymaniye Hamam in Istanbul — not just a Turkish bath, but more accurately the antechamber of paradise.

A PDF list, complete with a map, of all the major artworks in Florence.

Eat like the locals in Bologna: All’Osteria Bottega: the unsurpassed, unrivaled, superlative temple of traditional Bolognese cuisine.

Discover the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid: a journey through European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, featuring masterpieces by Ghirlandaio, Carpaccio, and Caravaggio.