That summer afternoon, my grandmother took my hand and we went to visit my aunt, “in the old house, which as you say has 100 eyes”. When we crossed the gate, under the very tall trees, I saw the house: imposing, with honey-colored walls and windows that shone in the sun, it’s always like this […]

I remember well the day I first arrived here, attracted by a small crumb left on this terrace. It was winter, and that gesture seemed like a real treasure to me. The girl who lived here was kind: every morning she would leave me rice chips or corn flakes, and I would come back happy […]

In the air finally the scent of autumn that smells of fresh, clean, leaves, blue sky. We travel through the hills on the road that from Tregnago in Val d’Illasi takes us to Rancani, a small rural center in the area. We are surrounded by vineyards, well-kept lawns and trees, the first leaves are starting […]

Leaving behind the village of Tregnago and following the road that climbs up the hills towards San Giovanni Ilarione, after a few minutes a small sign invites us to take a dirt road to the right, towards Precastio, which runs along the hill and crosses a territory. full of charm where well-tended woods and vines […]

The car stops in front of a large gate. Mom smiles, pats her belly and says, “We’re here.” I jump down, curious. Dad opens the gate and we stand in front of a large house, surrounded by greenery. All around, just silence, wind in the trees, and a garden that never seems to end. Dad […]

Marina di Cecina, Tuscany, is famous for its sandy beaches, transparent sea and large countryside in the hinterland, rich in vines, olive groves and cypress trees – an area that abounds in both natural and human beauty, ancient, historical and even recent. Fertile ground for those looking for a place to stay, for those who […]

I’ve never been a comfortable vacation type. But this time I needed something different in my life. A refuge. So, pushed by a Sicilian friend, I ended up here, a few kilometers from Piazza Armerina, immersed in the rugged and beautiful countryside of the Sicilian hinterland. The mansion had been described to me as “a […]

As soon as you walk through the gate, you have the feeling of having arrived in a special place. The garden, cared for with love, welcomes with its colors and scents: the soft grass under the steps, some late flowers that still resist autumn, and the silence broken only by the wind that slowly moves […]

There is a place, in the hills of Modica, where time has stopped. Not in the sense that nothing happens, on the contrary. But there, the days pass slowly, to the rhythm of light, wind and silences full of life. The villa cannot be seen immediately. You have to travel along a small road that […]