Archive for marzo, 2010

The Cult of Idleness

The Cult of Idleness

I’ve discovered Lin Yutang after reading “How to be Idle” by Tom Hodkingson, a very interesting book about fully living our life, taking time for thinking and enjoy the pleasure that this life offers us. So I made some research about Lin Yutang and I’ve found this excerpt about “The Cult of Idleness” and I’d [...]

Dies Slowly

Dies Slowly

Dies Slowly,

He who becomes the slave of habit,
who follows the same routes every day,
who never changes pace,
who does not risk and change the color of his clothes,
who does not speak and does not experience,
dies slowly.
He or she who shuns passion,
who prefers black on white,
dotting [...]

Paris Insights Part 3

Paris Insights Part 3

Here I am, back after a short trip to Stockholm, to continue my legendary guide of Paris. Today it’s time to go to the Rive Gauche and feel lazy in my favourite districts.

5eme arrondissement: if you come from Notre Dame you will get to the Quai de Montebello (the river side) so it’s cool to [...]

Stockholm!

Stockholm!

Some pictures of my trip to Stockholm…
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Sundowner’s Holidays: Apply for a workcamp abroad!

Sundowner’s Holidays: Apply for a workcamp abroad!

One of the best choice ever that I’ve done in my life was applying as volunteer for a workcamp abroad. It’s probably one of the cheapest way to travel, meet new cool people and, in the same time, help our planet.

I’ve done two work camps, one in Germany in 2006 and the last one in [...]

Paris Insights Part 2

Paris Insights Part 2

Welcome back to my guide to Paris. On the previous post I’ve started the part about the “arrondissment” so I’m gonna start from there.
1eme arrondissment: Don’t miss the Saint Eustache church and a quick tour of the Forum des Halles. The Halles were the ancient market of Paris, right now there’s a quite big garden [...]

Budapest Nightlife: Top 11 Spots!

Budapest Nightlife: Top 11 Spots!

(photo by Yury Prokopenko)
1) SZIMPLA KERT (Kazinczi Utca): one of the most famous and frequented bar in Budapest, in Summer they are open air movies. 2 Floors of pure crazyness plus the outdoor part: it’s always crowded of people even if it’s very huge.
2) MUMUS (Dob Utca): 2 floors but small, it was an house [...]


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