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Puzzle #14. Live from 2020: Letter to my future self

Posted on 29/12/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

2020 has been unlike all other years so far, so I wrote a letter to my future self, and told her a bit about it. Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged 2020, coronavirus, covid, letter to myself, pandemic, vysočina | Leave a reply
Vysočina. Vír

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

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Giorgia — 2 Comments ↓

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 | 2 Comments ↓

Puzzle #13. Re: Out Of (the Old) Office, or Quarantine Move

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

Last day in the old office, coffee break, and afternoon flashbacks. When is a building more than just a building?   27 Oct 2020. It’s about 2 o’clock on a Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged brno, czech republic, lockdown, move, office, quarantine, relocation, second wave, sunset | Leave a reply

Puzzle #12. Quarantine Zoom

Posted on 13/09/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The initial input for this post was a Guardian article, but soon I realised there was more I wanted to write about: the bliss (?) of working from home, Zoom Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged home office, interaction, isolation, lockdown, quarantine, zoom | Leave a reply
Brno

Puzzle #11. Letter to Brno

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

  A tale of a city, The story of a friend   Some time ago I entered the Brno Short Story Writing Contest for the second time since I’ve been Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged brno, brno short story writing contest, city, letter, story | Leave a reply

Puzzle #10. Quarantine Hopes

Posted on 01/05/2020 by Giorgia — 2 Comments ↓

This post sounds like a collection of thoughts and remarks disconnected from each other. Well, it all started out with a bike ride after work, what do you expect? There’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged biking, brno, coronavirus, quarantine, resilience, yeast | 2 Comments ↓

Puzzle #9. Quarantine Habits

Posted on 30/03/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

The current situation has affected even some of the most ordinary activities and daily chores: grocery shopping, going for a run, and reading the news. Continue Reading →

Posted in Puzzles | Tagged andrà tutto bene, brno, coronavirus, epidemic, grocery shopping, morning run, quarantine, reading the news | 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
Grótta

Iceland 2020 (4/4). Reykjavik: Afterword

Posted on 23/02/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

This brief-but-intense Reykjavik trip really meant a lot to me, so you will forgive me for expanding on a few thoughts and realisations, and how they dawned on me. I Continue Reading →

Posted in Iceland, Iceland 2020. Reykjavik | Tagged change, grótta, iceland, reykjavik, seltjarnarnes | Leave a reply

Iceland 2020 (3/4). Reykjavik shore walks to Seltjarnarnes

Posted on 16/02/2020 by Giorgia — Leave a reply

Take one of my all-time favourites, i.e. shore walks. Pair it with the mesmerising beauty of Reykjavik shores, and you’ve got the whole of this post in a nutshell. Let’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Iceland, Iceland 2020. Reykjavik | Tagged black beach, grótta, iceland, lighthouse, peninsula, reykjavik, seltjarnarnes, shore walk | Leave a reply

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

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  • 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
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