Posts with tag ”italy”
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The lakes of Lombardy
In Lombardy, the lakes stretch out like mirrors from another time. Como, Garda, Maggiore. Names that drip with glamour, drama and wealth.
Grandeur of Milan
When it comes to Milan, you may think of sharp suits, espresso-fueled ambition and unapologetic swagger. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a veritable temple of excess, a shopping arcade so grand it feels like the gods of consumerism live there.
The old town of Bergamo
Some towns in Italy are swept up in the backwater of popular places such as Rome, Florence or Venice. While they cannot offer Colosseum selfies or derelict canals, there are still interesting things to discover if you look close enough.
Movie locations around the world
This is the first part of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: Mission Impossible, Talented Mr Ripley, Lost in Translation, Fellowship of the Ring, Highlander, French Connection, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, Die Another Day, Interview with the Vampire, The Beach, Rendition, La Dolce Vita, Moulin Rouge.
The legacy of software
When I go to old cities such as Rome, I love to visit the ancient buildings. Some were built over two thousand years ago and still stand before my eyes. But when future historians and archaeologists will rediscover the year of 2007, it is unclear if they will find much of use.
Layers of history in Rome
The layers of Rome don’t politely hide under glass. They spill out into the streets, tangled with modern life like a drunken uncle at a wedding. Young lovers hide among broken columns while a noisy Vespa drives along the heavily trafficked Via dei Fori Imperiali.