Travel diaries

Below you’ll find the map of my journeys — the ones truly lived.

Travel diaries are a collection of emotions, memories and practical advice, born directly from my experiences on the road. In these pages, I’ve tried to include everything I discovered while travelling and exploring a place: what surprised me, what moved me and, above all, what I wish I had known before leaving. They are a sincere attempt to convey what that journey gave me, to help you experience it deeply, with curiosity and freedom.

Some moments from my travels

Take your time: every photo holds a small piece of the journey.

Plaza de España, Seville Andalusia • afternoon light

But defend your freedom, girl. That is what they would want. Freedom is the only thing we gypsies have. — Ildefonso Falcones, The Barefoot Queen

Filtered light in the Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra — Details that speak for themselves Filtered light in the Alhambra

Woman, give him alms, for in life there is nothing so terrible as being eyeless in Granada. — Francisco de Icaza, For the Poor Blind Man • translated by Samuel Beckett

Interior of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, with contemporary architecture and natural light — Guggenheim, Bilbao interiors • lines and light

No temas durar. Resiste, Bilbao, la pisada del tiempo. — Julio González Alonso, Bilbao breve, in Lucernarios • Spanish original

San Sebastián, city view with a travel atmosphere and soft light — San Sebastián a stroll • sea air

There is a Sebastian in heaven, a unique Donostia. — Serafín Baroja, lyrics to the San Sebastián March • music by Raimundo Sarriegui

View of Cádiz historic centre, with white houses and the Atlantic Ocean in the background from Torre Tavira — White rooftops and ocean Cádiz, Andalusia

Because one thing is still air and another is wind. Cádiz is a city where the winds weave a true labyrinth. — Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Siege • translated by Frank Wynne

Roman Bridge and Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba illuminated at sunset — Mosque-Cathedral and Roman Bridge Córdoba, Andalusia

Córdoba. Distant and lonely. — Federico García Lorca, Rider’s Song • translated by Sebastian Hill

Windmills of Campo de Criptana at sunset, La Mancha — Windmills at sunset Campo de Criptana • La Mancha

Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven has bestowed upon men. — Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, Part II, Chapter LVIII

Camargue landscape in southern France — Land of wind and horizons Camargue • France

Ama questa terra e ne sarai ricompensato. — Giovanna Righini Ricci, Là dove soffia il mistral • Italian original

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