From New York to Bangkok, this is what megalopolis look like in this crisis: a visual journey in an empty world. I have inserted the names of the cities and photographer's credits if you hover over each image. it's taken from an article in...
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At the Banksy hotel
You know the street artist Banksy, right? Did you know that he has a hotel in Bethlehem, Palestine? It's called the Walled Off Hotel and generates lots of controversy, as you'd expect. But whichever side of the wall you are on, Banksy...
California tripping: from Ojai back to LA [3/3]
This last post is a bit shorter simply because I haven't had much time to write lately. It doesn't reflect on how much we all loved Ojai! And the fun times we had in Malibu and Manhattan Beach, before flying back home. 2 nights in Ojai This year has seen an unusual...
California tripping: LA to Palm Springs & Joshua Tree [1/3]
3 NIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES What a cultural shock to arrive straight into the craze of Venice Beach after a long transatlantic flight. We check out the coolios playing basketball and the bodybuilders showing off by the boardwalk. Everything feels like déjà vu - the tall...
A foodie & artsy week-end in Madrid
It's been 20 years since I've last set foot in Madrid. When you hold super dear memories of a place, it's often hard to revisit it. As if that little corner in my heart - the Madrid of my twenties, when I was an exchange student - should not be altered by any grown-up...
Fall in love with Istanbul all over again
Turkey has had bad press over the last few years. The authoritarian president is still around, violating human rights and making many miserable, but it doesn't take away the beauty of Istanbul and the incredible warmth of its people. I have visited the city more than...
Vilnius: charm, art and history for an easy European getaway
Raise your hand if you've been to Vilnius before! The city is rising on the cultural map but is still seldom visited. It is the capital of Lithuania, a Baltic country small in size yet rich in history, art and culture. I did not know much about it until I attended a...
Athens in less than 24h with the kids
Athens is often just a stopover en route to the islands. It's a pity because the city is slowly emerging from the crisis with a dynamic underground art scene. This is a good read, and this one too, Athens Rising We managed to squeeze in a few visits on our way...
Paris: these are a few of my favourite things
If I only had a few days in Paris, I’d try to hit any – or all! – of the following places. There’s a bit for everyone in this list: fashion, food, children’s clothes... Some are old time favorites, back to when I lived on Place des Vosges (yes! in a tiny mouse hole...
Bonding ideas with a 12 year old in NYC
Trips connect us to people and places. I find that taking a child on a one-on-one trip is a wonderful and most effective bonding experience. It provides intimacy and lasting memories for both parent and child. Marcelo and I went to NYC when he was 5. It was...
a Roman history crash course in situ: Rome, Italy
Roma non Basta una Vita is a line you’ll hear over and over from the tour guides: one life is not enough to see all of Rome, and it’s true. There is something a bit head spinning about this city, almost overwhelming. No matter where you look, left right up down it’s...
10 day trips from St Remy to make the whole family happy |3|
Yes, Saint Remy de Provence is a very special place but it'd be a pitty not to venture out a bit. Here are ten BozAround ideas of day trips that will make the whole family happy. ARLES for... the photography festival. It's every summer and takes over the whole city,...
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How I traveled to Syria for my birthday, and loved it
Yes I traveled to Syria last week. Not the broken and abused Syria that we all know from the news but the Syria full of colours, smiles and flavours that once stood proud. That’s right, that's where we all went on Thursday night with a bunch of super girlfriends and...
i am a pure and proud product of immigration
this is me in the 70's at my beloved grandmother's house. i am a pure and proud product of immigration. My Christian grandmother escaped poverty in Italy between the two wars and crossed the Alps with mother and brothers in search of a better life in the mining towns...
I wonder what Hemingway would say about Cuba today
Everyone's talking about Cuba these days, and I am thrown 20 years back to when I first visited this special island, and left it with mixed feelings about its future. I was 20 years old back then. During a summer internship in Caracas (that's a whole other blog...
The wife vs. the mother, Bhutan |1|
We're back from a trip in Bhutan, which I really want to document properly on BozAround. It will be mainly through photos as I took sooo many, and they will tell much more about this beautiful country than my own words. Bhutan is roughly the size of Switzerland,...