Travel

Like its title, this is a small book - just 81 pages - and it became my first read of the year. Written by Jamaica Kincaid, an Antiguan-born author, it explores life on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Intriguing and exotic, right? But before I dive into the book’s content, I should mention two important details I hadn’t noticed when I bought it, which makes the book even more special. First of all, it is signed by the author! How often does that happen? The book has been sta

This year I visited a Christmas Market in Lana - a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Lana is located near Merano and is known for its agricultural surroundings and small-town character. The Christmas market offered decorated stalls, warm food, hot drinks, and a variety of sweets, which are typical features of Christmas markets in South Tyrol. What was special though, was a postcard stand, where everyone could send a custom-made Christmas postcard for free! I took the

Lavis is a small town in Trentino in the northern Italy, about 9 km north of Trento. It has the population of about 9,000 people and an area of 12.4 square kilometres. It has two train stations: one is on the main Trenitalia Verona-Bolzano/Bozen train line, the other is a local Trentino Trasporti Trento-Mal é line. Although the town has two train stations, it is anything but easy to reach. The Trenitalia station is located quite far from the town and seems to be not accessib