Tui is a millennial from Chang Rai, the ancestral centre of the ancient Lanna Kingdom. I am in northern Thailand, heading for the Golden Triangle, where I will overlook Myanmar and Laos
“I am the Intrepid Traveler – Never a dull moment” Jim Thompson I sip a cup of Siamese black tea at the Oss – a corner of ineffable Orientalist aesthetics, warmed by
‘No-alcohol trade zone’ I am at the Macrocenter of Cesme, Turkish coast. I ended up checking the shelf of the renowned artichokes (enginarlar) from Urla, despite I was looking for a bottle
Ristorante Chez Achour Restaurant Chez Achour Monsieur Le President on the walls. Vintage shots with Tunisia’s best-loved Italian, a true celebrity in Hammamet, President Craxi. I am in his favourite restaurant, perhaps my
August night, feet on the sand, the voice of Bossa Nova mingles with the rustle of boho curtains. I have just finished a simple dish of grilled fish and parmesan risotto (?), I am
(continues..) The Medina of Tunis is very ancient, dating back to the 7th century A.D., covering an area of 300 hectares and animated by one tenth of Tunis’ population. Being indeed very
Fiumicino Airport, Rome, 8 a.m. “A jam croissant and a soy cappuccino, please”. The last lactose-free one, I think, craving the huge and creamy maritozzo in front of me, cursing my intolerances.
One of the Seven Wonders of the World… someone wrote that, on some forgotten day in the Ancient world. Now, before me, Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure have risen again after millennia of
3:30 a.m. The alarm goes off in Aswan. We’re all curled up, silent, puffy-eyed, biting croissants in the riverboat lobby. The Greeks are, as always, chatting away on the deck—their meeting point
It is a sultry, hot day, the south wind is not blowing, and so the dream of our excursion on a felucca around Elephantine Island also fades. We do it by motor boat, rather