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Author: Elena Murdaca

Calabrian Bergamot: The Citrus That Saved My Trip to Crete
FOOD | ITALIA | LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL TIPS

Calabrian Bergamot: The Citrus That Saved My Trip to Crete

ByElena Murdaca August 9, 2026August 9, 2026

I’m addicted to it. It may come in Earl Grey, the Aqua Allegoria of Guerlain, as essential oil or liquor, I never have enough of it. Even Cire Trudon, the…

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Miles and More Silver Status: my honest take on frequent flyer perks (and why I want gold next)
LIFESTYLE | SWITZERLAND | TRAVEL TIPS

Miles and More Silver Status: my honest take on frequent flyer perks (and why I want gold next)

ByElena Murdaca July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

Well, yes, I have to admit it. With a mix of shame and arrogance, I acknowledge I got upgraded to the Olympus of the frequent flyers.  Since 2022, I have…

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Seoul Olympic Park 1988: History, Emotions and Travel Tips
KOREA | LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL TIPS

Seoul Olympic Park 1988: History, Emotions and Travel Tips

ByElena Murdaca June 16, 2026June 17, 2026

The Olympic Park is the first place we visit when we arrive in Seoul from Busan, where we spent our first week in Korea. It’s also quite far from the…

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Shark Diving in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: A Wild Underwater Paradise.
BRAZIL | SCUBA DIVING | TRAVEL TIPS | WILD NATURE

Shark Diving in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: A Wild Underwater Paradise.

ByElena Murdaca June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

When I went to Brazil for the first time, in 2016, I didn’t have a chance to go to Fernando de Noronha to dive. That wish stayed with me for…

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St Sulpice, Switzerland:  A Quiet Lakeside Village With a Room Full of Dreams
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St Sulpice, Switzerland: A Quiet Lakeside Village With a Room Full of Dreams

ByElena Murdaca June 6, 2026June 7, 2026

I stare at the guy, he’s staring at me. I study his eye, piercing me. His tattoos, on his noise, his neck, his chest, his shoulders. He looks young, his…

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Celebrating in Rio de Janeiro: The Best Birthday Adventure in Brazil
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Celebrating in Rio de Janeiro: The Best Birthday Adventure in Brazil

ByElena Murdaca May 31, 2026June 7, 2026

I always wanted to celebrate my birthday in summer. Though I enjoy very much being an Aries born at the end of March, I always felt the regret of not…

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Deep in the Amazon: Encountering the Curupira Legend in Brazil
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Deep in the Amazon: Encountering the Curupira Legend in Brazil

ByElena Murdaca May 25, 2026June 7, 2026

The Curupira came to visit me the second night we camped in the forest. I am at Ney Eco-Adventures Lodge for 6 days and 5 nights, 2 of which we’ll…

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Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: the Best Dive Sites of Aquacat.
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Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: the Best Dive Sites of Aquacat.

ByElena Murdaca May 16, 2026June 7, 2026

It’s impossible for me to give an adequate recording of all the dives we had on Aquacat. The program was quite intense and it started with 5 dives per day…

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Pachinko: Why This Novel Changed the Way I See Korea Forever
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Pachinko: Why This Novel Changed the Way I See Korea Forever

ByElena Murdaca March 23, 2026June 7, 2026

It has been a well-established ritual of mine for some years now to prepare for a trip by reading novels from the destination I am about to visit. If I…

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New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp
LIFESTYLE | SOUTH AFRICA | WILD NATURE

New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp

ByElena Murdaca March 22, 2026June 7, 2026

It is my last day at Umlani Bushcamp.  I’m not sure why the fate wanted me to start and finish the year in South Africa. One year ago, I was…

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Avatar, the way of the water.

The way of the water has no beginning and no end.
The sea is around you and in you,
The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death.
Our hearts beat in the womb of the world,
Our breath burns in the shadow of the deep,
The sea gives and the sea takes.
Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light.

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