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The tradition of Nativity Scenes in Italy

ENG Good evening Hivers and welcome back to my blog, In many parts of the world at this time of year, homes and streets are decorated with two main elements: Ch...

Brave New World: A Bridge Between Utopia and Dystopia

Aldouse Huxley, drawing by Eric Pape, 1929. Public domain About a week ago I stumbled across a radio rendition of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. I was intrigu...

My breast cancer diaries 2: a cancer patient is not a doormat

This post is quite long as I finally had the opportunity to sit down and write my heart out. So get in with a big mug of coffee and have the patience for the st...

Barry Lyndon (1975) - Kubrick's underrated masterpiece 🎬

Hello, movie lovers 👋 I'd like to talk about one of my favorite movies, Barry Lyndon. It's a period piece as well as a drama. Kubrick's works span different ge...

Castle hopping in Cornwall, UK

Recent I went castle hopping in Cornwall, UK as part of my little road trip in the area, here's the few castles I visited. Tintagel Castle Tintagel was the high...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019): of my all time favorites | de mis favoritas de todos los tiempos [ENG | ESP]

Written and directed by Céline Sciamma Escrita y dirigida por Céline Sciamma I was convinced I'd posted a review of this film on the platform, but I searched an...

My breast cancer diagnosis

So….how do I start this? Perhaps there is no easy way to say this other than direct: I have breast cancer. I have found out this last week. I still feel like I ...

A breast lump made me count my regrets

Have you ever wondered what happens in the lives of people when they are missing for a while from your usual feed? Most of us are more than happy to share what ...

The Passenger: in the *Quantum Void* of McCarthy and me [ITA/ENG]

Photo Credit jehbaribarra - no copyright https://pixabay.com/it/photos/atomico-atomo-penna-simbolo-atomico-2979525/ 🔴ENG Version - ITA Below July 12th was my f...

A Day in Vigo - Where the Atlantic Meets Art and History

Hello friends. I’m happy to share my brand-new and exciting journey through Galicia with you. I’ve been to this region twice before and visited its most famous ...

Memories of My Zaragoza Trip

Hello friends. I’d like to share with you my trip to Zaragoza, the land of the Kingdom of Aragon. Getting to Zaragoza is quite easy. From Madrid a train ride of...

Abuse Report: A Pakistani Fake Accounts & AI Art Farm

I don't know where to start with this, so let's begin with a random account from the group. Meet @hiratahir, a young girl from Pakistan who was onboarded in lat...

Peniscola in spring: discovering the old town and magical corners

Hello, dear readers! This is my third (and last) post dedicated to Peniscola, a charming Spanish town on the Mediterranean coast. The previous posts are here an...

(ENG-CZE) Děvičky Castle | My Actifit Report Card: June 18 2025

Hi. This morning we drove to the village of Pavlov from where we went to the ruins of the Děvičky castle. It is an iconic building of Pálava.\ In the afternoon ...

First-ever Movie Review!: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Father's Day Special! ❤️🎉)

Greetings to everyone and Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures in the world! This is crimsonwrites here, signing in as we are going to have ...

Reading and A Generation Misunderstood

There’s this common chatter all around that Gen Z doesn’t like to read anymore. These people born starting in 1997 to 2010 barely read and it might get even wor...

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Buonasera amici di blog come state? Oggi ho deciso di fare un post diverso dal solito e di scriverlo solo in italiano perché non so quanto possa essere di inter...

Cavatoni with aubergine sauce. (ENG/ESP)

Good morning blog friends, sorry for the absence of these days but unfortunately I had my period and the first period of the summer for me is a tragedy made of ...

Argentina - Second opportunity to reach the Ojo del Albino Glacier: finally the complete trail. / Segunda oportunidad para llegar hasta el Glaciar Ojo del Albino: finalmente el sendero completo. 😃❤️

I think one of the things that characterises my personality is that I like to finish the things I start. I don't like incomplete or abandoned projects and that'...

Exploring Aniakchak National Monument, Alaska

The estuary at Aniakchak Bay provided a reflective canvas for this photo of our hiking group, fast walking back after exploring deep into the valley. On our exp...