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23 November 2014

Film review/recensione: A Walk in the Clouds (1995), by Alfonso Arau, ****

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Italian text below Synopsis After returning home from the war, Sutton (Keanu Reeves) accepts that his wife has no interest in him or hi...
15 November 2014

Film review: Fire (1996), by Deepa Mehta, *****

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Synopsis Ashok (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) runs a family business that sells takeout food and which also has a video rental store at the side...
03 November 2014

Book review: South Africa: A Traveller's History (2003), by David Mason *****

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Travel to multi-colored South Africa Synopsis A Traveller's History of South Africa is intended as a comprehensive single volume s...
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17 October 2014

Recensione film: Il Matrimonio di Tuya (2007) di Wang Quan'an, *****

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Testo italiano di seguito Synopsis Tuya is a young woman in Inner Mongolia (part of China) who lives with her paralyzed husband Barte...
18 September 2014

L'arrotino, l'ombrellaio

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Sono nel mio appartamento a Roma, sto scrivendo. Sento passare per strada l'arrotino, da anni sempre la stessa registrazione, me lo rico...
22 May 2014

Recensione: Il mappamondo con la Cina al centro (2007), di Margherita Redaelli, ****

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Matteo Ricci in Cina Sinossi Confrontarsi con la Cina: una sfida dei nostri tempi? L'impresa non è nuova se già quattrocento anni ...
05 May 2014

Book review: Journey to Yesterday (1950), by Silvia Baker, **

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Muriel, by Silvia Baker Synopsis "One of the charms of travel" says Silvia Baker "is that you move in time as well as ...
01 May 2014

Books and Films about Music around the world

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I am proposing here a list of books and films about the music of the world. I hope these books can help a traveler understand the countries ...
13 March 2014

Electrician in London

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Sono a Londra da una settimana e ho bisogno di un elettricista per riparare alcuni interruttori nell'appartamento in cui abito.  Non si...
01 March 2014

An Italian actress in London

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Celeste is a 29-yo Italian artist who has been here a couple of years. She is from Puglia and tried a career in Rome but as so often the cas...
28 February 2014

Drive to London

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Today I am driving to the UK for a couple of months. It's a test stay, to see whether it might be a good idea to move there later for a ...
12 January 2014

Bibliography: books and films on South Africa

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Books on South Africa Mason, David, South AFrica, A Traveler's History (2003) Films on South Africa Invictus (2009), by Clint Ea...
10 January 2014

35. - 10 Jan.: Ending with a big bang, see you soon again South Africa

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My last day in South Africa, at least for this trip. I am in love with this country, I am sure I'll be back ASAP. Breakfast with smoke...
09 January 2014

34. - 9 Jan.: Cape Town slaves, cannons and jazz

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Wake up leisurly and after another my usual dose of fruits, eggs and toast at the hotel buffet I join the others on our bus for one more day...
08 January 2014

33. - 8 Jan.: Cape Town wine tasting and Langa, Khayelitsha and Gugulethu townships

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Morning drive to Hout Bay. It is windy and drizzling, but the view of the costline is impressive nonetheless. In a somber, austere way. ...