Air Travel

Here's my ideal air travel outfit, the secret is to be comfortable but also fashionable!
And don't forget to drink liters and liters of water and use loads of moisturizer!
Enjoy the flight!

Early bird

As any respectable traveler (I consider myself one), I have already booked, last month, my holidays for the summer. I believe in the "early bird catches the worm" saying, I prefer to book my travels well in advance in order to have more time to do research and prepare every aspect of my trip.
Want to know where I'm going? Here's a hint:

Milan's Design Week report

So, finally the sun came back to Milan last weekend, and the timing couldn't have been better, the weekend of the Fuorisalone (that's Milan Design Week in case you missed my last post)!
Anyhow, after a looong walk from downtown we got to Tortona area at lunch time, what better way to start our tour than a good tuna salad bagel from California Bakery's new location in Via Tortona 28. A street cart was giving away RedBulls so we had one which "gave us wings" to start :)

New Nespresso machines

First stop, Nespresso space, there was a light instalment on walls made of Nespresso capsules which was nothing special, then coffee tasting (more caffeine for our bodies! we might have gone a bit Cornholio!) and presentation of the new coffee machines which looked fantastic (retro design).

Milan Fuorisalone 2012

I love this time of the year in Milan (although the weather has been shitty lately), when the FuoriSalone comes and we all wander in the streets of the city looking for a special piece of design or, if we want to be totally honest, a free drink :)
The atmosphere in Milan these days (from April 17 to April 22) is great: people everywhere, design, parties, international mood, etc. The FuoriSalone is an event that takes place every year together with the Salone del Mobile (Milan's furniture fair - Design fair), as its name says FuoriSalone means 'out of the fair', so all over the city, the exhibition halls, art galleries and shops put out their best pieces (or borrow from others) so that people can have a look at the newest trends in interior and exterior design. The main areas/quarters of the Fuorisalone are: Tortona, Brera, Downtown, Porta Romana, Isola and Lambrate.
On the past editions I've been to gardens, shops, rooftops, old factories and lots of strange places and found really special pieces (which I could only look at, prices are so high), but still, it's nice to walk around the city inmersed in the cool atmosphere. This year I'll try to fight the horrible rain and cold and try to take some pictures, wish me luck! In the meantime, here are some photos from past editions, don't forget to check the official website of the Fuorisalone (www.fuorisalone.it) to find out about all the cool events!

Fuorisalone.it website

Kaneka light installment - 2011

Absolut mural - 2010

Kartell's garden furniture - 2010

Oh, I almost forgot! COS is finally opening a store in Milan, so what better occasion to open than the Fuorisalone?

from COS' Facebook page

App watch: Foodspotting

Any respectable foodie must have this app, especially a traveling foodie.

Foodspotting is social networking applied to food, its motto is "Food is meant to be shared" and so, instead of recommending restaurants to your contacts, why not share and recommend also the dishes you tasted?
When I'm looking for a new restaurant, I want to know how the dishes look, how big (or ridiculously small) the portions are, especially while traveling to new places where you don't know how the local specialties look like.


Foodspotting was a great discovery and it's so simple to use: you just have to take a photo of your dish, upload it to foodspotting and share it (including hashtags to make it easier to find, like #pasta or #gelato). It is also integrated with Instagram.

So, if you are in a new place or feel like trying a new restaurant, log in to your mobile app (both Android and Apple) and browse the dishes of the restaurants near you, you'll surely find something delicious!
You can follow my findings on Foodspotting at: http://www.foodspotting.com/tfoodie