I know that some would say Taormina is not exactly Sicily, overestimated, expensive, touristy... But if you have a look at my pictures of Taormina, you may (or may not) trust my vision of Taormina.
First time I came to Taormina (and Sicily) quite many years back. I guess it was 2010, and I was…
One of my most personal encounters with Puglia was Monopoli, charming little sea side town with baroque architecture and so much character where I spent remarkable month 10 years back renting basement apartment from local lady called Cosima.
It was not my first time in Puglia, but somehow it was one of very few…
I was looking ahead to see Noto, and I was not disappointed. Small town indeed, but so picturesque that you can't stop taking one picture after another, and each angle is an authentic baroque beauty soaked in Southern sun to the honey-golden quality. And those balconies! With my obsession to architectural details, I was like…
Don't take me wrong, I love Taormina with its luxury hotels, tremendous scenery, picturesque landscape, narrow streets dotted with boutique shops and characteristic restaurants. But lets speak about Sicily. The one where legendary "Inspector Montalbano" serial was filmed, where price for dinner is still human, and the streets are still populated with characters from 70th…
Sister (well, little sister) property of famous Borgo Egnazia - hotel which put Puglia on the map and radar of luxury travel. I have complicated relations with Borgo Egnazia (don't take me wrong, it is fabulous for certain and many clients), but Masseria de Carrube was a love from first glance: unpretentious, simple, and simply…
magine unimaginable: possibility to stay at noble private mansion, part of Palazzo Borghese in the very heart of Roma, and to have all this opulence and grandeur as your home for a night or two. The spaces and smashingly splendid, while meticulous refurbishment added some contemporary touches and all modern comfort, making it home but…
Sometimes I think (and I guess I'm about right) that there is no other profession in the world which would offer as many possibilities to meet extraordinary people as travel related profession.
When I say "extraordinary", I don't exactly mean famous or noble people even I was lucky to encounter few. I mean... simply amazing…
I don't know any other city in the world as easily lovable as Firenze. I was visiting, long and short, I was passing by number of times, I was even living there for months, and it was never ever enough. The beauty of Florence is overwhelmingly perfect but never boring, and between me and I,…
Perugia, and Umbria in total, is very special place for me. Almost spiritual. Place from where somehow my love to Italy sprouted couple of decades ago thanks to my dear friends Enrico and Chiara, and later Stefano. Place where I've returned ten years later to learn Italian at Universita per Stranieri - one of the…
My first visit to this part of Roman countryside, and so much to discover. Palazzo Fiuggi was in my travel plans for a while, and the moment came - I really needed to reload, and I had couple of days before joining SINA hotels celebration in Rome. Well, my lifestyle is not super healthy do…
I've been to Morocco quite few times, always discovering something new and exceptionally amazing for myself and my clients. Discovery of Taghazout Bay was totally unexpected: I came for travel conference in Marrakech, and I was about to stay in Marrakech and around, but brutal earthquake leaded to conference cancellation, flights to get off the…
I met Domenico Scordari and his wife Marinella, the owners of Naturalis, long before I finally made my way to Salento and experienced the resort myself. From the first conversation I knew I want to come and see: been in luxury travel business for a while, I learned that every unique hotel has a passionate…