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THE SUBLIME AND THE HORRID
A politically incorrect blog about travel, diving, art, photography, food, books and other things that make life wonderful (or terrible). Cool photos, some bad videos and a lot of presumptuous and inconclusive words.
The best ice cream (gelato) shops in Bologna
A semi-serious political review of the best gelato shops in Bologna, Italy’s undisputed queen of woke.
The Introvert Traveler
1 day ago5 min read
Uber, Cairo, and the Scams.
Uber, Cairo, and the Scams. A few essential tips to move around the Egyptian capital without getting ripped off.
The Introvert Traveler
4 days ago2 min read
Plaza Premium Lounge, Rome Fiumicino (FCO): an oasis of comfort just steps from the gate
Plaza Premium Lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport: Comfort and Good Food in the Eternal City’s Main Hub
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 252 min read
Leonardo Lounge – Milan Linate Airport: Somewhere Between Comfort and Mediocrity
Leonardo Exclusive Lounge at Milan Linate Airport (LIN): An Average Lounge Quickly Forgotten
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 221 min read
ViP Pau Casals Lounge – Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN): A model of hospitality and comfort
Vip Pau Casals Lounge, Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN): One of the Best Airport Lounges I Have Experienced
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 182 min read
Prima Vista Lounge – Bologna Marconi Airport: Yet Another Disappointment from an Inadequate Hub
Prima Vista Lounge at Bologna Marconi Airport (BLQ): Still a Long Way to Go
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 154 min read
Piranesi Lounge Milan Linate: a small museum with mediocre food and jet-set patrons
The Piranesi Lounge at Linate Airport: original Piranesi prints, somewhat cramped spaces, poor food, and plenty of quiet
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 112 min read
The Pyramids of Giza: The Geometry of Time
Discover the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx as you’ve never seen them: history, construction, mysteries, and the real experience before eternity in stone.
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 822 min read
Prima Vista Lounge, Cagliari-Elmas Airport. Poor quality, and not just at first glance
The Prima Vista Lounge at Cagliari Elmas Airport: little more than a furnished corridor
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 51 min read
IGA Lounge, Istanbul Airport: the model of perfection
The IGA Lounge Istanbul: a model of comfort and quality in a modern and efficient airport
The Introvert Traveler
Oct 12 min read
CAC Lounge, Cairo Airport. A shoddy lounge, on par with one of the worst airports in the world.
CAC Lounge at Cairo Airport, a disappointing lounge for a dreadful airport
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 272 min read
Cairo's new Grand Egyptian museum (GEM): a colossus still waiting for a soul
The brand-new GEM Museum in Cairo; architectural splendor and a still incomplete collection.
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 245 min read
Street Photography in Egypt
Street Photography in Egypt
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 180 min read
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo's Tahrir Square: Wonders and Inadequacies
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.
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 1616 min read
The Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino: a Compendium of Intelligence and Wooden Wonder
Discover Federico da Montefeltro’s Studiolo in Urbino: a Renaissance masterpiece of wooden intarsia, restored and returned to its original splendor.
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 66 min read
Luca Signorelli in Orvieto Cathedral: the muscular apocalypse that outclasses Hollywood
Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Orvieto Cathedral: a Technicolor blockbuster of chiseled abs and eternal damnation
The Introvert Traveler
Sep 33 min read
The Thistlegorm: The Story of a Ship, Its Tragic Fate, and the World's Most Famous Shipwreck
Thistlegorm: an advanced wreck dive at 30 meters. Penetrations, currents, nitrox — everything you need to plan your dive.
The Introvert Traveler
Aug 99 min read
The Scrovegni Chapel (Padua): Giotto, Color, and the Dawn of the Renaissance
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 Introvert Traveler
Aug 310 min read
The Ark of Saint Dominic (Bologna): a must-see collective work of the greatest names in Italian sculpture
The Ark of Saint Dominic in Bologna: the extraordinary masterpiece created over two centuries by the most extraordinary dream team of Italian sculpture.
The Introvert Traveler
Jul 1511 min read
A tribute to Central Park (New York)
A tribute to Central Park, New York
The Introvert Traveler
Jul 122 min read
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