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Category Archives: Czech Republic

Vysočina. Vír

Vysočina #2. Quarantine Travel, or Vysočina: A Love Story

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

This post is mostly about love. I mean, it’s about travelling, travelling in 2020, and travelling back to the same region over and over again. Why? Because it’s close-but-not-too-close, because Continue Reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Vysočina | Tagged czech republic, dalešická přehrada, telč, travel, vír, vysočina, žd'ár nad sázavou | Leave a reply

Puzzle #8. Quarantine thoughts

Posted on 21/03/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

‘I Love I Hate I Miss’ is one of my favourite slogans. In time of quarantine it couldn’t be more appropriate, so many are the things I love, hate and, Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Puzzles | Tagged andrà tutto bene, brno, coronavirus, epidemic, italy, miss, quarantine | Leave a reply
Brno

Puzzle #5. One and Many, and the Meaning of Change

Posted on 09/12/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The renovated bridge from the Atwood book I was reading, but also the way people change, and the multi-faceted identity we own.   8 Dec 2019. I’m not quite sure Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, Puzzles | Tagged atwood, bridge, brno, change, one and many | Leave a reply

Puzzle #4. Burgers after school

Posted on 23/11/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The deep talking you don’t expect. On traumas, how to talk about them over dinner, and the truly abnormal sweetness of Coca Cola Zero.    20 Nov 2019. Yes, just Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, Puzzles | Tagged brno, burgers, friends, traumas | Leave a reply

Puzzle #3. The notion of face: Czech class, alcohol and mist

Posted on 17/11/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

  ‘I walked and I thought and I thought and I walked and I walked and I thought and I walked.’   6 Nov 2019. Okay, I have to be Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, Puzzles | Tagged brno, face, linguistics, love, thoughts | Leave a reply
Žd'ár nad Sázavou. Zelená hora

Vysočina #1. Žd’ár nad Sázavou, or The Day Trip You Don’t Expect

Posted on 16/11/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

Ever been to Žd’ár nad Sázavou? No? Okay, let me give you a bunch of reasons why I believe adding Žd’ár to your list of trips to go on from Continue Reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Vysočina | Tagged czech republic, day trip, saint john of nepomuk, vysočina, žd'ár nad sázavou, zelená hora | Leave a reply
Brno. Pekařská

Puzzle #2. Walk home on a Friday night

Posted on 02/11/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

  To Mis and Rutko, because I miss them already. And to Cube, for the same reason   1 Nov 2019. It was just before 10 o’clock when I bid Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, Puzzles | Tagged brno, friday night, pekařská, people, puzzle, thoughts, walk home | Leave a reply
Pálava

South Moravia (6/n). Pálava: From Šakvice to… Šakvice

Posted on 30/04/2019 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

20 Apr 18. Have you ever heard of Pálava? No? It’s okay. Pálava is quite well known in South Moravia, but I believe it’s more popular with locals than with Continue Reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, South Moravia | Tagged dolní věstonice, dyje, milovice, nové mlýny, pálava, pavlov, šakvice, south moravia, strachotín | Leave a reply
Brno, Bohunice hospital room

Puzzle #1. View from 6th floor, or Silence in the room

Posted on 19/11/2018 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

  To Mrs. Marie S., who sleeps in the middle bed in room 8 on 6th floor at Brno Bohunice Hospital, and hopefully will soon go back home – And Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, Puzzles | Tagged bohunice, brno, hospital room, nemocnice bohunice, silence | Leave a reply
Dark Outside In Brno. Hlinky

So Series. The Photo Series ‘Dark Outside In…’

Posted on 03/11/2018 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

When, back in November 2018, I came up with the idea of this photo series, this is how I phrased its concept:   Okay, before you say (or think) anything: Continue Reading →

Posted in Brno, Czech Republic, So Series | Tagged brno, dark outside, photo series, photography, so series | Leave a reply

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Hello!

My name is Giorgia, I’m an Italian currently based in Brno, Czech Republic, and I’m a travel passionate (duuh).

In this blog I tell stories especially about Norway and Eastern Europe (but not only).

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Latest posts

  • Puzzle #14. Live from 2020: Letter to my future self 29/12/2020
  • Vysočina #2. Quarantine Travel, or Vysočina: A Love Story 09/11/2020
  • Puzzle #13. Re: Out Of (the Old) Office, or Quarantine Move 30/10/2020
  • Puzzle #12. Quarantine Zoom 13/09/2020
  • Puzzle #11. Letter to Brno 25/06/2020

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