Special Places: Unesco biosphere reserves, world heritage sites and national parks

A day at Cinque Terre National Park - the landscape

Special Places: Unesco biosphere reserves, world heritage sites and national parks Our World is full of very special places where to live and discover. Unesco biosphere reserve, Unesco world heritage sites and National parks are, in my opinion, the best area where to learn and experience the relationship between nature and human beings. To better […]

Overtourism: Venice and Europe in 2022

Venice view_ November 2022 by Sara Vitali

Overtourism: Venice and Europe in 2022 I was in Venice in November, and apart from a much broader view of the lagoon (without huge boats), I have to say that as I imagined, the feeling of crowds, to use a term now in common usage, or more generally of ‘full of people’, ‘crowd bathing’ accompanied […]

Plastic sector in Italy and Europe

Plastic sector in Italy and Europe Today I wanted to delve into and share the topic of plastics, trying to stay as much as possible within the Italian, or at most European, framework.  The report published in April 2022 by ECCO the Italian climate think tank is very useful and provided most of the information […]

Digital pollution, what is, and how to reduce it?

The reasons that made me want to know more about the topic of digital pollution are: the simplicity of managing daily online activities,the knowledge of how sites and platforms work (servers, energy demand, need for raw materials),the increased digitisation that has taken place in the last two years,The desire to stop cutting trees for paper […]

Peace tourism & War tourism

This month I want to talk about tourism and peace, but also about historical and current war tourism. I tried not to talk too much about what is happening in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, as I am not an expert on the subject, but I took the opportunity to inform myself, review some topics […]

Green solutions: the current situation and global and Italian objectives

Green Solutions: the current situation and global Italian objectives Heating and cooling are among the main causes of pollution and climate change. I wanted to find the most interesting green solutions applicable not only to villas or residences but also to condominiums and hospitality.Today I propose the topics I am studying myself and the sources […]

Sustainable mobility and transport

Do you know the 2030 and 2050 targets for sustainable mobility? No? Then you are in the right place. Today’s topic is sustainable mobility and in particular public transport, a topic we have rarely heard about in Italy and many other countries in the last couple of years, except in connection with COVID restrictions. I […]

The plastic problem, tourism and unexpected solutions.

Hi! Have you ever heard of plastic and the problems associated with it in tourism and elsewhere? That’s what I’m talking about today: plastics. Let’s try to put the problem in context, compare some proposed solutions and see two practical aspects of plastic for those working in the tourism sector, particularly in hospitality. My name […]