Una passeggiata in Svizzera: Val Poschiavo

The lowered car windows, the warm summer wind caressing the face, the sparkling air, the scent of nature that gently nods in the nose and in the distance the whistle of the Bernina Red Train, directed to St. Moritz, which is approaching fast.

I had never been to Switzerland before last summer, but that's how I always imagined it, as in Heidi's cardboard: green lounges with grazing cows, wooden houses, colored geraniums at the windows, majestic lakes, pine forests and paths to discover.

I always preferred the sea to the mountain but I was literally fascinated.

Snow-covered mountains, pristine natural areas, cities and small overflowing cultural landscapes make Switzerland an ideal holiday destination.

A varied landscape of valleys and picturesque cities, especially the Graubünden region, Switzerland's largest canton, the most eastern and the only trilingual. Here everything is different, even the chromatic: red like the Rhaetian railway wagons, yellow like the post bus, blue like the 615 lakes and the sky over the 150 valleys, green like the forests and pastures, golden brown like larches in the fall, gray like fortresses and rocks, and white like snow and glaciers.

And it is in the Canton of Graubünden, in Val Poschiavo, where my trip to Switzerland started.

The natural and cultural landscape of Val Poschiavo is only 25 kilometers from the sparkling Bernina chain to Veltlin vineyards but offers a multitude of natural beauty, beautiful towns with interesting cultural monuments, palaces and churches.

On board the "Red Train" or the "Bernina Express", with the red caravan compositions of the Rhaetian railway, or by car: the route from the Engadine to Val Poschiavo, the southernmost of the 150 valleys of the Graubünden, offers up to the borders with Italy one of Switzerland's most varied landscapes.

The train path on the Bernina Pass from St. Moritz to Val Poschiavo and to Tirano, the Italian border, is an impressive experience. Here the gaze spans the mountain panorama of the Morteratsch glacier, the Diavolezza or the Lagalb glacier. From the Alp Grum you can see the imposing Palu glacier and at the same time the majestic Lake Poschiavo with its cobalt blue waters, a spectacle of nature.

The chief town of the small, unspoiled resort of Val Poschiavo is the town of Poschiavo, whose patrician houses surround the square, giving it a typically Italian character. Poschiavo, in fact, has its charm in the seductive old town, rich in magnificent palaces and vaguely medieval architecture.

And I still remember it, the astonishment on my face and the astonished eyes in front of the beauty of this nature.

Villa d'Amelia: un soggiorno romantico nel cuore delle Langhe

Imagine wearing a skirt in the '50 mood, climbing on a red Vespa with your Love and going down the countryside in the rolling hills of Piedmont, just like in a movie. The wind in the hair, the smiles in the mirrors, the scent of the summer and the desire to spend a romantic and relaxed weekend in a unique landscape: the Langhe.

An incomparable corner of Italy that contains unrivaled excellence, often just whispered in the ear as secrets from gourmet of middle world. Here Nebbiolo reigns, with its noble sons - the Barolo and the Barbaresco - protected by castles, towers and fortified villages that bring us back to the middle ages of struggles and splendor. And beneath these hills so special, the last and most secret treasure: the White Truffle of Alba.

The Savoy Piedmont of royal palces and courts, of palaces and gardens preserves its ancient, wild and original soul in the Langhe and the Monferrato, among oak groves and scented rituans, between hazelnuts and pastures, in stone villages and rustic churches. A soul of ancestral beauty that is mirrored on the snowy chain of the Alps to protect it and refreshed by the marin, the wind of the sea that warms and smells, giving that microclimate so special to its inimitable wines.

Arredare casa con Asta del Mobile

I have always been a fan of furniture and design. To furnish, for me, is to create a quality of life, a beauty that nourishes the soul.

The interiors speak. The rooms emphasize if a person exists or lives, and there is a big difference between the two.

It is through the choice of details that expresses the personality of a furniture and those who live there. Detail is indispensable to make our home unique through its multifaceted expressions.

This and nothing else is, in its most profound reason, the home: a projection of the ego, and the decor is nothing more than an indirect form of the worship of the ego.

Do you already know Asta del Mobile? The point of reference for those who, like me, intends to review the decor of their own home.

Asta del Mobile (you can see here the site) offers in its showroom furniture lines for all the house, looking for the best of Italian design with a special attention to creativity and functionality.

In fact, its mission is to continue discovering new, perhaps less well-known Italian brands but of excellent quality. Thus, for 25 years, the Asta del Mobile consultant staff customizes client homes with ad hoc solutions for each size, from the most convenient to complete customization of spaces.

Periodically Asta del Mobile offers really interesting offers. It also meets the needs of the client on the basis of the contributions it receives from the supplying companies to turn them directly to the private. In addition, thanks to the "All Inclusive" formula, hydraulic, light and gas connections are no longer a problem as Asta del Mobile helps you with certified professionals directly at your home for accurate, timely and profitable service.

Roncato: lo stile in viaggio

 Since I was a child, I always dreamed of a "traveling life". I think traveling is the best way to know, a real school of life. The journey not only extends the mind, it gives it shape.

Traveling is walking toward the horizon, meeting the other, knowing, discovering, and getting richer than the walk started.

The true core of a person's vital spirit is the passion for adventure. The joy of living comes from the encounter with new experiences, so there is no greater joy than having a constantly changing horizon, to be found every day under a new and different sun.

We travel for adventure spirit, to know other peoples, to go to the discovery of the world, and then realize that the one you've ever forgiven is there, just behind the home garden. We travel to learn to love and to be loved, to relieve a pain or to vent the anger, driven by blind faith or because we have nothing to believe in. We travel to be the first or to say "I was there", to help others or to be helped. We travel to meet someone or to forget someone else, to investigate in the depths of our soul or to escape from ourselves.

By car, train or plane, for pleasure or work, the important thing is to travel with the right company. Mine? Roncato and its suitcase, characterized by a perfect blend of practicality, lightness, robustness, safety and design.

RV Roncato is very attentive to the high quality of its creations, as evidenced by the Made in Italy production, the use of innovative high-tech technologies that meet the needs of the traveler and the strict quality control of the interior. Just what I look for in a suitcase: style along with the best technological product performance.

Bio-Oil: il mio alleato di bellezza!

Skin, you know, needs to be nourished and hydrated to maintain its natural elasticity. In this regard, I want to talk to you about Bio-Oil, my beauty ally and my daily cuddle after the shower!

Many of you have already heard of it, others maybe use it since a long time; Bio-Oil, which has always been used as a topical remedy for stretch marks, is a true touch for the skin.

But what is it? Bio-Oil is a multifunctional dermatological oil specialist in the treatment and care of the skin. Its formulation, in fact, makes it effective, and at the same time practical to use, to visibly improve the appearance of skin damaged by scars and stretch marks. In addition, its natural ingredients (marigold, rosemary, chamomile and lavender oil) and vitamins also have beneficial effects in the event of skin discoloration, aging and dehydration of the skin.

Bio-Oil, in fact, promotes an increase of collagen production and moisturises the skin deeply, it restores and maintains the highest degree of elasticity of the skin, reducing its irregular appearance. Its unique composition makes it delicate and hypoallergenic, so it is also suitable for the most sensitive skin and tolerated in pregnant patients, and in addition to other elasticizing oils in the market, it absorbs without leaving those nasty traces of eyelids on the skin that I hate so much.

LabSolue: il nuovo Perfume Laboratory all'interno dell'Hotel Magna Pars Suites Milano

Perfume is emotional, personal, culture, memory and experience. LabSolue is the new Perfume Laboratory: a fascinating place where the guests of the Hotel Magna Pars Suites Milano (here) and the curious travelers can discover and buy Perfumes and Perfumed Candles with floral, fruity or woody hints, inspired by the Suites of the hotel, as well as the exquisite Acqua Adornationis body care line.

A laboratory in all respects where you can take an olfactory journey between funnels, tubes, colored amps, works on perfume art and blue dictionaries, to browse, during the preparation of your own essence, on elegant purple velvet armrests. A fascinating place that conquers and enchants with its history, a dream that interprets a past of emotions, talent and craftsmanship.

The architecture of the Laboratory follows a creative and at the same time strict design. A wooden cabinet, inspired by Marvin's memorable pharmaceutical lab, keeps old-fashioned pieces from the 1960s belonging to the family business store and framed the workbench.

The wood heat combined with the strength of iron and steel is the structure of the four "islands", a distinctive element of the Perfume Laboratory, where customers can find their way to discover, along an inebriating olfactory route, 39 woody, fruity or floral olfactory notes that characterizes the hotel's environments and suites.

Buon Compleanno Dietorelle!

Lo ammetto, sono una golosa! Impazzisco per le caramelle... Morbide, di gelatina, alla frutta o alla menta. Alle caramelle non riesco proprio dire di no, in particolare alle mie amate Dietorelle: ricche di succhi di frutta, senza coloranti e senza aromi artificiali.