Da qualche parte nella natura selvaggia della Sardegna c’è un Nuraghe che si svela alla mia vista. Il temporale era appena passato, non l’avevo mai incontrato durante le due ore precedenti in cui guidavo da nord a sud dell’isola, ma stavo notando che arrivavo nei
What would be this morning? A good or a bad mood?
Each morning I wake up and say to myself: ” Massimo, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or decide to be in a bad mood.” I want to be in a good mood. Each time something terrible happens, I can choose to be a victim, or I […]
Se non assomiglio alla mia famiglia, a chi assomiglio? Meglio se guardo a uno specchio.
Ho letto da qualche parte che alla gente non dispiace aspettare a lungo l’ascensore finché c’è uno specchio nella hall. Ho letto che la scienza non sa perché le code di cavallo di alcune ragazze rimbalzano su e giù ed ad altre ragazze oscillano da un lato
“Forno Pane Pasta”, One Morning on the Streets of Bologna
Grab your camera, have a coffee and go around Bologna. You will return with hundreds of stunning images. Hi, I’m Massimo Usai,an independent photographer and writerwho loves to walk around with a camera and a piece of paper to take notes.
Great new band, distinctive sound, passionate: Fontaines D.C.
By Massimo Usai C’è un momento della carriera in alcune band in cui niente, niente può andare storto. Questo è il momento in cui si trovano i Fontaines D.C. Arrivati al Picco della collina, con questo rock’n’roll rilevante, crudo, brillante, devastante.
When music is comforting now and will be comforting later
I started listening to music very early in my life. I have never followed television programs with pop music, and maybe I was even wrong because now I realize that I also lost some beautiful artistic genius, but so it was. When I was ten or eleven years old, I fell into
“Did I dream, you dreamed about me?” Quando la musica segna la tua personalita’.
Ho cominciato molto presto ad ascoltare musica. Non ho mai seguito programmi televisivi con musica leggera e forse ho pure sbagliato, perché’ ora mi sono accorso che ho anche perso delle belle perle artistiche, ma cosi è stato. Quando avevo dieci o undici anni, caddi dentro
Can You Stop the Hedonic Treadmill?
Do you know what is it the Hedonic Treadmill? We’re always working hard to change our life situations, but we actually never feel very different. This is the Hedonic Treadmill. More photos and words here.
L’ascesa dell’estremismo tra il rapporto umano, potrebbe causare danni irreversibili alla nostra societa’?
By Massimo Usai L’omofilia è l’antico tratto umano che ci porta a trascorrere più tempo con chi è come noi. Sembra che, a un certo livello, siamo cablati per connetterci alla somiglianza, che si tratti di razza, età, sesso, classe o opinione politica. Uno studio
Cambiamenti, trasformazioni, slogan e standard di vita: l’evidente caduta dell’ex Impero Inglese.
Nella mia vita ho vissuto in Belgio, Polonia, Gran Bretagna e Italia – ognuno di questi paesi ha caratteristiche differenti, alcuni hanno standard più elevati di altri, alcuni vivono di slogan, altri di cose concrete. Italia e Gran Bretagna sono i due Paesi dove ho
– I giorni sono lunghi, ma gli anni sono brevi -
-Scritto da Massimo Usai Abbiamo tutti lo stesso numero di ore al giorno, ma come usiamo questo tempo nei nostri giorni? Molti studi scientifici e psicologici, ci insegnano che se volessimo essere felice, dovremmo contare il tempo che abbiamo a disposizione, non il
Stories we will never want to read. Stories that break your heart and make you cry.
By Massimo Usai We have all read poignant stories in these last few days. We cannot remain indifferent or yet be cynical in moments like these that we are experiencing. It is not about taking a position in this war or another. It isn’t to favour one country or another.
I need to express myself with a song this morning. To have a positive feeling you need the right tone and I think I got one to show to you.
As I wrote somewhere else this morning, “you don’t always have something to say. You can’t always say something. In the last week, I didn’t have much to say, but the little I had to write, I couldn’t even write.” But from today, I am again
Storie che non vorremo mai leggere. Storie che mi spezzano il cuore e che mi fanno piangere.
Scritta e raccontata da Massimo Usai Tutti abbiamo letto storie struggenti in questi ultimi giorni. Non si può rimanere indifferenti oppure essere cinici in momenti come questi che stiamo vivendo. Non si tratta di prendere una posizione in questa guerra o un’altra, si tratta
When it’s midnight he starts to panic as usual.
Midnight … I don’t think you will call me. I doubt it. I don’t know again where you will be tonight, and I never felt so bad. Really you still out with your friends? Are you still at the concert ?! I’m speechless, and my brain doesn’t have anything
10 years to build a fortification 117km long. A massive work to show off impressive power.
An old border runs in the north of England, from the mouth of the River Tyne to the Irish Sea. It is a fortification 117 km long, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Roman Empire well protecting the Roman Empire that had settled on the English island. I have always
He did not know that his love story would not end by his decision this time. He was shocked and took the pen in his hand …
He didn’t know he was at the end of his love story. He didn’t realise it until last week when they ran together happily and inseparably through the streets of New York. Yes, things happen like this: suddenly. He had often decided the timing of relationships, but
Una dichiarazione di Guerra bizzarra, ma basata su un progetto ben preciso.
Write by Massimo Usai Quello che ha colpito di piu’, nella dichiarazione di guerra da parte russa, e’ stato senz’altro il bizzarro riferimento di Putin alla “de-nazificazione” del governo ucraino. La risposta piu’ logica a queste incredibili posizioni e’ stata
Like a dog chasing its tail, Stirring up old emotions deep in my own spirit.
Take the dog for a walk and find a book that shakes you with irrepressible emotions. The other day, while taking the dog to do his needs at the small park on the street corner, I found a book on the bench where I usually sit.It is expected, it is customary, to leave books on
I’m not in the mood to talk about it. Inevitable change need it.
Climate can change and be extreme and fast, as can be my mood. Maybe that’s why I check the weather forecast every day to see if they will be as variable in the same way as my mood. In this strange winter, the climate is so variable that every day does not disappoint
Do You Know Why Italians Say “Giovedi Gnocchi”? Here Is The Origin Of The Well-Known Saying
Often, When You Talk To Some Of These “Maledetti Italiani“, Or If You Have Been In Rome And Exchanged A Few Words In Italian, You Have Undoubtedly Heard, Naming The Word “Gnocchi”, The Phrase “Giovedi Gnocchi” (Thursday Gnocchi) And Perhaps You Have Wondered More Than Once
Sotto una grondaia nelle Fiandre cercando d’evitare la pioggia mentre sogno una vacanza a Dubai.
( ENGLISH VERSION HERE) Recentemente mi sono ritrovato a scorrere senza meta i social media e ho dovuto costringermi a smettere. Dopo infinite foto di gente sotto un sole glorioso da qualche parte nel Mediterraneo, o in vacanza a Dubai (ma tutti vanno a Dubai
I should buy more powerful speakers? Reflections listening to some new music around…
If you think listening to music is pampering, you are grossly mistaken. When the words come out from the speakers and attract different emotions inside me, it builds a wave of reactions. They ultimately affect my days and nights with dreams that grow spectacularly when the
Under the Flemish eaves looking for shelter from the pouring rain. Dreaming of a sun that would definitely smile at my hopes for the future.
A Flemish story writen by Massimo Usai I recently found myself aimlessly scrolling through social media and had to force myself to quit. After endless photos of people under a glorious sun somewhere in the Mediterranean, or on vacation in Dubai (anyway, everyone goes to
The “Drinking Culture”: Britain’s drinking problem is a lot bigger than you think
The news was eagerly awaited and came creating the bombshell effect that everyone expected. The investigation into the numerous parties in Downing Street has brought to the fore a chronic problem in England: The Drinking Culture. Without drinking, often beers of low quality,
La “Cultura del Bere”: Britain’s drinking problem is a lot bigger than you think
By Massimo Usai La notizia era attesa con ansia ed è arrivata creando quell’effetto bomba che tutti si aspettavano. L’inchiesta sui numerosi party a Downing Street ha riportato in primo piano un problema cronico in Inghilterra: la cultura del bere. E’ chiaro che senza bere,
Please excuse me, but I’ve got to ask. Do you remember?
Do you remember the day that do you feel you die? I say that because I’ve seen everything I’ve ever needed to see, maybe I could make it more clear, but in the end, there’s nothing left. I’m moving along the way now.I never wanted to compete with anyone, and this is my way
Una vacanza in Italia pensando al mare e alla sua magica influenza
By Massimo Usai La scorsa estate, ho fatto una vacanza in Italia, il mio primo viaggio internazionale dall’inizio della pandemia. Dopo mesi di vita claustrofobica, desideravo vedere qualcosa di fresco, scrollarmi di dosso le preoccupazioni e andare oltre la monotonia
The new year has just begun and I am already looking forward to next year
While we have embarked at total capacity in the new year, we are already looking forward to it ending. It seems, for now, the faded copy of recent years and facing the challenges that await us in the next few months, already tired even before starting. I have so little
Benvenuto! Benvenuto ancora “Anno Nuovo”.
Mentre ci siamo imbarcati a pieno regime nel Anno Nuovo, non vediamo già l’ora che finisca. Sembra, per ora, la copia sbiadita degli ultimi anni e affrontare le sfide che ci attendono nei prossimi mesi, già stancano ancora prima di iniziare. Ho così poco entusiasmo che
Il blocco del lettore: sapete cosa sia?
Avete mai sofferto dell’esperienza che alcuni chiamano il “blocco del lettore”? Sono stato un lettore instancabile per decenni, adesso la concentrazione su un libro mi dura mezzo minuto, mi stanco, non mi viene voglia di leggere. Dura da alcuni anni e
L’animale misterioso nel mezzo della passeggiata in città’.
Verso la fine della nostra passeggiata insieme, lei indica uno strano animale, che pare dipinto con i colori dell’arcobaleno, ma non è un pappagallo. Con una specie di becco a forma di cuore ci guarda e pare parlare verso di noi con una lingua che non conosciamo ma che
We have a New Virus
THE NEXT VIRUS? It’s deadly and malicious, and there is no vaccine. The Russian and American-fuelled spread of lies and misinformation about science is making us all sick—we need to wake up and start to act on what to do to stop it.
The time has come to say things as they are, whatever the consequences these may be
By Massimo Usai The time has come to be precise and clear. Many people have risked their lives because they are ill with Covid.Some doctors have treated thousands of patients in the hospital where they work, risking their lives every holiday. People worked in inhumane
Le promesse per il nuovo anno ci devono riportare in primo piano l’importanza della solidarietà. Tra le persone, tra le generazioni, tra le comunità.
by Massimo Usai Solitamente, appena il Big Ben ha terminato il suo suono finale alle 12.01 del 1 ° gennaio, dovunque guardi sui social media o sui classici giornali, in classiche interviste, quello che leggo è un flusso interminabile di promesse per l’anno che sta per
Why Sardinia is the home to the world’s longest-living men? How we could copy this amazing lifestyle?
By Massimo Usai Sardinia is one of the places where there is longevity in the World. WHERE IS IT Sardinia? At the centre of the island in the Mediterranean, a group of villagers gives a record that everyone wishes to have: the World’s longest and healthiest life
Who has always had something to say ? Not me.
By Massimo Usai As I’ve written somewhere else in the past, perhaps during another lifetime, “you don’t always have something to say. You can’t always say something. In the last week, I didn’t have much to say, but the little I had to say, I
Last few evenings with Laura Marling. “Thank You Naivety For Failing Me Again”
By Massimo Usai Thank You Naivety For Failing Me Again In these first days of the year, I listen to almost the entire discography of Laura Marling. I saw her a few times in concert, once when she was only 19 years old. She was shy and opened another artist’s show
Communism is not Fascism. A simple explanation because the two ideologies are completely different
by Massimo Usai What could communism have been if we could have separated it from the horrors of Stalinism? Many try to justify even fascism by saying that it would have been different if there had been no Hitler, but this is not true. Fascism is innately a totalitarian,
Looking for my creative photography mojo
by Massimo Usai I learned about 2021 a few days ago and reflected on my year of photography. I want to reassure myself that, at least photographically, 2022 will be an excellent year for the last year was not. To make sure this happens to me, my primary commitment these days
The destruction of food by the social networks
By Massimo Usai One thing that is bothering me is the new trends caused by social networks, wanting to scandalize others and attract attention at all costs—these horrendous mixes of different ingredients from improvised chefs and others who seek notoriety through controversy
Happy New Year with the best movies of 2021
By Massimo Usai In a year dominated once again by the pandemic, books, music, and movies occupied our days the most. Of the best records of the past year I have written abundantly in recent days (read here and here), but I want to go and make a small list in this post on the
The Top 20 of the Year 2021
By Massimo Usai Twenty records that in 2021 were excellent company. Placed in order of preference, they create, in fact, a musical chart of my year that has just passed. Between lockdowns. First outings among the people. A year in which I once again crossed a border. I spent
Not Forever Young
By Massimo Usai I am no longer young. But I wish I was older tomorrow morning. Go to the coast and dance like in “The Affair.” Laughing and crying at the same time. Thinking about what I miss, what I want, and don’t have. For my mistakes or the fate of life. I hate and […]
Ok, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year but…
By Massimo Usai I don’t like everyone, either if it’s Christmas. How you could like everyone you meet or everything you see? Well, as you know, you have for sure some friends in your circle that always say, “I love everything.” “We are lucky to
Letter to Jesus on Christmas Day
By Massimo Usai Dear Jesus, Indeed it is anomalous that you can receive a letter from me, but since everyone does it, I want to try to see what it feels like and what advantages it can bring me if I also write a Christmas letter. The first question I want to ask you is, […]
1982: the year of the World Cup for Italy that changed for better many things in our lives
By Massimo Usai It’s 1982, and I still haven’t had anything so transcendental in my life. I was still studying, no solo travel worldwide, and summer had just begun. July had arrived a few days before, but that heat, typical of July, had been in the air for
I can’t get over the warmth that Elbow’s music radiates
Elbow with one of the best albums of the year… one of the best songs they never wrote The roses are heavyWith rain and for agesveil after veilAnd the pictures are whisperingThe ones we belong toCaught in foreverStartled and proud, all laughing together and babe, if
United Kingdom: a country falling apart?
By Massimo Usai (Italian version here) Things in the United Kingdom have changed significantly in the last ten years. From London 2012 to now, it looks like this Country has been changed till the point is almost unrecognizable. I follow media from so many countries, and just
Gran Bretagna: Il crollo morale di una Nazione.
By Massimo Usai Le cose in Gran Bretagna sono cambiate in modo significativo negli ultimi dieci anni. Da Londra 2012 ad oggi, sembra che questo Paese sia stato trasformato fino al punto che è quasi irriconoscibile. Seguo i media di così tanti paesi, e solo per fare un
How to make Tomato Sauce: Simple and very tasty
Let’s start with the main sauce to season a portion of pasta: The Tomato Sauce. As you well know, the Tomato came mainly from Peru, where it was … How to make Tomato Sauce: Simple and very tasty
Father Christmas is finally coming for real this year. We have to celebrate in the right way.
And here we are again… another Christmas to spend, but perhaps it would be better to say: Christmas again! After a year off. Ok, I think there is still little to celebrate exaggeratedly. If you have resumed dancing waiting for the end of the year parties, I recommend you put
Never had a way to go
By Massimo Usai We cannot say that the way to go, still, look, observe and relax is the easiest thing to find. You look for it all your life, every day, every moment, but you don’t find it. You look for conventional or premature signs, and you don’t want to miss
I Love Europe and I love to be European
Words and pictures by Massimo Usai The European Union is a group of 27 countries in Europe. These countries came together to make things better, easier and safer for people. They agreed to work together and help each other. At the moment some countries are losing the way,
Speaking of the weather, he led me to the simple conclusion that in Brussels it is always August.
Words and Pictures by Massimo Usai A few days ago, we talked to friends in a chat on what’s up, and the discussion was about the weather. In these first winter days, a common topic among friends, so after someone from Rome hypothesized that “in Rome, it was
They will break the rules again tonight, But she has a big smile
Words By Massimo Usai The rules were simple between them. She had set a contract and a boundary with her friends. The watchword was not to shame her publicly. Her friends, like her mother, would no longer be allowed to be publicly shamed on her. Because of her hair,
“Maledetti Italiani”: always outstanding in the Kitchen
By Massimo Usai If the kitchen is your favorite place in the house, it is definitely the focal point of our lives at this time of year. The time has come when it is good to take a break from work and daily stress, to spend more time with loved ones. Christmas is a religious
THE DIARY OF AN ORDINARY DAY
By Massimo Usai (Italian version here) At 7 o’clock the alarm goes off, as every ordinary day. Since the pandemic began, I could also push the alarm to 9 am, and in any case, I start to be active around 9.30 am, but I give myself a few hours myself. Once awakened, I
IL DIARIO DI UN GIORNO QUALUNQUE
Come ogni giorno, alle ore 7 suona la sveglia. Da quando e’ cominciata la pandemia, potrei anche spingere la sveglia alle 9 del mattino, e comunque comincio ad essere attivo intorno alle 9.30 ma mi concedo qualche ora per me stesso. Una volta svegliato, mi faccio come prima
The differences between Winter and the rest of the year are unmissable opportunities to enjoy ourselves
Words and Pictures by Massimo Usai Winter is different and perhaps more fascinating than any other season. Perhaps it is the scarcity of available hours that gives the days their unique character. For example, this morning, I woke up at 7.20, and it was still dark outside; I
One Word Sunday: Dizzy
By Massimo Usai Sometimes just changing the perspective of the view of very simple things, like an internal staircase, can make you dizzy. Dizzy is the -word Sunday- a challenge for this week, to see the previous look here to participate with the next one please follow this link.
There is every time plenty of things to do in Bologna.
Words and pictures by Massimo Usai Bologna is such a vivid and vibrant city that there is so much to see and do on any day of the year. For some, wandering under the city’s arcades is nothing more than a habit, a routine that they no longer notice, but for the tourist
Connessione generale con il resto del Mondo per vivere di cose essenziali.
Testi e fotografie di Massimo Usai Quando veniamo presi dalla velocità della vita, a volte abbiamo bisogno di un promemoria per rallentare per realizzare le cose essenziali. In previsione di quei tempi, prendi in considerazione la possibilità di creare una raccolta di
When my Love comes down
When my love comes downDown to see youWhen my love comes downDown to see youI just want to be with youWhen my love comes downDown to see you Come on, come inStep into the vortexWhere you belongCome on, come inStep into the vortexWhere you belongYeahI just want to hold your
Where is my home?
Photo and words by Massimo Usai I feel at home here because I’m at home here. We have evolved in places like this, living according to the seasons and natural rhythms alongside wild animals and plants. We didn’t evolve to sit in traffic and stare at a computer
The magic of colours
Words and Pictures by Massimo Usai Playing with colours can energize you to instil more happiness in your world and explore what makes you feel good. Colour plays an incredible role in the way we look and feel in everyday life. When you wear beautiful colours in your dress
Ci sono lettori che non cominciano a scrivere se non con “Un’inizio” a portata di mano, Altri che prima scrivono la storia e poi tornano indietro. Voi quale tipo di scrittore siete?
Testo e Foto di Massimo Usai “All’inizio… “questa è solitamente la frase di apertura della storia che vuoi scrivere. Che si tratti di un romanzo, un post per un blog o persino quel libro di fotografie che hai sempre sognato di pubblicare, “all’inizio”
Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.
Some days do not quickly lower caution in my path. At a crossroads of the path in the park, I suggest to myself deviate from the way prescribed by the maps now all computerized, and this variation offers a warning to my innermost self before consenting with myself.
Alessandria, memorie dal profondo del mio passato alla ricerca di un futuro migliore
La città piemontese riesce ad infondere il sapore inconfondibile del passato senza lasciare il retrogusto amaro di un’epoca che si è chiusa. Architettura e cultura hanno segnato in modo profondo la storia di Alessandria. Sapori tradizionali e il carattere gentile delle
I went to the Coffee Bar to enjoy a few moments of relax
By Massimo Usai “I saw a guy at the local coffee bar today. No iPhone. No tablet. No laptop. He just sat there. Drinking coffee. Like a Psychopath.”
The Baltic States Makes Waves
By Massimo Usai Ho passato molto tempo in Polonia in questi ultimi cinque anni, e sono rimasto sempre piacevolmente sorpreso dal livello di lavoro e progresso che questo Paese sta raggiungendo sotto il livello economico e, almeno nelle grandi città, a livello sociale. La
Le discussioni sul clima si devono affrontare mantenendo la calma davanti alle provocazione degli scettici
Articolo di Massimo Usai Ultimamente, mentre ci avviciniamo al vertice sul clima delle Nazioni Unite, che comincia proprio domenica prossima a Glasgow, parecchi giornali conservatori e alcuni politici di tendenza simile, hanno scritto e parlato molto del clima, cercando di
The Journey of our life
By Massimo Usai Every day we add someone or something to this journey, and the next day we already miss them like the previous ones. It is not a spiral; it is not a circle that repeats itself. It is only a road that begins and ends, and it is the only thing that is […]
Turin: Every excuse is excellent to visit the former Italian’s Capital.
Words and Pictures by Massimo Usai (Italian Version HERE) EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2022 AT TURIN The news of recent weeks is that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the Italian city of Turin, as was announced by surprise in recent days by the
Global warming is so severe that I am surprised that we can still ignore the danger or divide ourselves into opposing factions.
“Global warming threatens our health, our economy, our natural resources, and our children`s future. It is clear we must act.” Eliot Spitzer By Massimo Usai (versione italiana qui’ ) I remember the first time they told me about global warming, I was in
Our lessons every day come from the journey, not the destination.
By Massimo Usai Every day we add someone to our journey, and the next day we miss them like the previous ones. It is not a spiral. It is not a repeating circle. It is just a road that begins and ends, and it is the only thing that repeats itself for all those before […]
London: £630 for a steak! Just insane
by Massimo Usai In England (London) a Salt Bae restaurant has opened, and the prices have attracted media attention. My impression is if you can pay £ 630 for a steak without feeling morally conflicted, it’s not your stomach that is empty.
10 million people who comfort me and make me feel at home: London
By Massimo Usai Easy to say, but Spanish people is different from French, which is different from Germans, which is different from English, without mentions the difference between Polish or Dutch, or between Swedish and Italian.In fact, from some Countries, I could bet
Dove andare? Cosa fare? Come farlo? Prevedere il lavoro per il 2022 sarà’ più difficile delle previsioni fatte relative al 2021
By Massimo Usai ( Puoi leggere il post oppure ascoltarlo sul podcast, a te la scelta ) Ho provato, a gennaio, a prevedere cosa sarebbe stato il 2021, pochissimi di noi ci avrebbero messo dei soldi anche sulle nostre stesse previsioni, essendo l’anno in cui tutti, ma
You can descend so quickly into the abyss if you act away from the reality of the world
By Massimo Usai Politics and the world have changed in the last 30 years and some people still talking about good was the past.As we know very well isn’t true, isn’t reality, we were younger, that’s it. But the truth is that try to apply old formulas to
Petite France is lovely but Strasbourg is more than you expect.
By Massimo Usai Strasbourg is one of the largest cities in France with nearly half a million inhabitants in a metropolitan area spanning across the river into the German city of Kehl, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. The city is the seat of the Council of Europe, the
IN LEUVEN (BELGIUM), BETWEEN BEERS AND COBBLES, FOR AN EXCITING EDITION OF THE ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021.
by Massimo Usai THE MEN’S ROAD RACECOURSE FOR THE CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 EDITION IS DEFINITELY WILD. Leuven is located between Liège and Brussels and has known in its past one of the most brutal pages of Belgium during the First World War.The Germans invaded
Spreco alimentare: Quintali di cibo nel secchio della spazzatura. Siamo arrivati al limite sopportabile.
by Massimo Usai SOSTENIBILITÀ : PIÙ CIBO, MENO SPRECHI Prendo spunto da una serie di articoli che ho letto recentemente collegati al possibile tracollo mondiale dovuto alla scellerata gestione del Pianeta fino ad oggi perpetuata da parte dell’umanità e da questo
September is a great time to have that vacation near your home you’ve always dreamed of the rest of the year
By Massimo Usai With summer soon coming to an end, it’s worth looking ahead to autumn, when the weather is still warm, having a coffee in some local bar, not too far away from home, will make September so great. Few pictures around my house during a spectacular
Why does autumn inspire such intensity of feeling? There’s something about autumn: people love fall so much, this is why.
By Massimo Usai Whether we stay close or go far, taking the time to explore a location on your own offers a different experience than travelling. But what happens when autumn comes, and we try to explore “ourselves”? The cycles of nature always influence our
No, gli italiani non sono snob… diciamo le cose come stanno: sono solo realisti!!!
Testo e Foto @massimousai PARTIAMO DAI LUOGHI COMUNI C’è un luogo comune all’estero che vede gli italiani essere troppo snob e in certo senso intolleranti verso il cibo che non arrivi dalla penisola. La realtà è molto differente, la verità e’ che la maggior parte degli
Quando una foto ti lascia senza respiro per quanto e’ bella.
By Massimo Usai Questa iniziativa e queste foto non sono mie. (foto in questo articolo: ” Children in Badakhshan province” Photograph: Emilio Morenatti ) Era da tempo che non vedevo una foto così impressionante come questo gruppo di ragazze afgane. Ora è partita
Why protest is always seen as something negative in the United Kingdom?
By Massimo Usai In the last few days, some people have started to protest heavily on the roads of the UK. Protest is always very controversial. There are peaceful protests, and not so peaceful protests. I believe that protests impact the basement of the culture of every
Oh, fall! There are just so many reasons to love the season—where to even begin?
By Massimo Usai For today I won’t just show you two pictures that present the new season. I took a few leaves on the park, bring at home and used them as a “model” in my studio.
THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH WHERE I HAVE TRAVEL. LOOK BACK TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A BETTER LIFE.
Text and photography by Massimo Usai As I begin to make plans for future travel, I’m thinking about the last place I visited and used it for photo opportunities and inspiring stories to write. At the same time that I look with optimism at new adventures, the memories
Lo shock che ancora forse non e’ passato, dopo piu’ di 20 anni.
By Massimo Usai Gli attacchi terroristici dell’11 settembre sono stati uno shock per il sistema americano e mondiale, e non sono certo che il Mondo si sia ripreso completamente dalle conseguenze di quegli orribili eventi avvenuti esattamente 20 anni orsono. Senza
E’ come se fosse nuovamente capodanno
By Massimo Usai L’Autunno e’ un capodanno lavorativo, dopo le vacanze si riprende con le attivita’. Come dopo Natale, ma questa volta e’ solo dopo le vacanze estive e se c’impegnamo possiamo evitare di riprendere la “solita” vita, quella con il pilota automatico
Una sera sulle Alpi
Attraversare le Alpi mentre il sole cala dietro le montagne e rimanere affascinati. @massimousai
Who is Bansky ? A Singer? An Australian? A Woman? Robin Gunningham ? Really matter?
By Massimo Usai Who is Bansky? A mystery never solved and probably will be a secret for long time. On this website, someone tries to guest, and if Robin Gunningham is where he will put the money on, I still think Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja is the one I would put
Il Sole Dopo la pioggia e’ sempre garanzia di ottime situazioni
By Massimo Usai La pioggia era persistente tutti il giorno, il che non è inusuale se vivi nel nord dell’Europa a pochi passi dall’Atlantico. Non era la prima volta che vedevo piovere in quella maniera, ho vissuto per 20 anni a Londra e so bene cosa vuol dire “pioggia
Friday Challenge “Street Photography”
Photo by ©massimousai During the day on the street of Brussels, during the pandemic time.
Bruce Nauman After London Now Amsterdam: I have no doubt he is the Artist we need to see right now
By Massimo Usai Bruce Nauman, has been defined by The New York Times, The “Artist’s Artist”, and on this definition, one could also stop writing about him. There is an unmissable exhibition, around Europe, in Amsterdam, after the successful one in Great
Un fine settimana a Venezia alla ricerca di Cicchetti e Ombre
By Massimo Usai Da moltissimi anni, Venezia ha un posto di tutto rilievo nei sogni della gente tra le destinazioni preferite al mondo dove passare una vacanza. Famosa per i suoi bellissimi e meravigliosi canali e palazzi, Venezia si presenta sotto un’atmosfera da sogno
“There is no definitive word; there is always tomorrow ».
By Massimo Usai The Middle Ages is the time we live in now. People living in Tribalism, conspiracy theories, anti-science, fear of changes. The sentence above explains how the world could have gone from enjoying our wonders around where we are now. Skilled racists, idiots
Il Belgio ha anche belle giornate durante l’anno. Bisogna prenderle con entusiasmo appena si presentano.
By Massimo Usai La percentuale dei vaccinati in Belgio ha raggiunto livelli altissimi. Il 76% della popolazione ha almeno una dose e ben il 67% ne ha completato il ciclo. Questi dati si trasformano poi in flusso umano in giro per le città, che tradotto vuol dire business e
Storie da raccontare, storie da condividere, storie per rimanere vivi.
By Massimo Usai Sto scoprendo di avere un sacco di storie da raccontarvi, che, senza il vostro continuo sostegno, visitando il blog regolarmente e scrivendomi belle cose nella mia email box, sarebbero rimaste solo nel mio cuore. L’estate volge al termine e in questo tempo ho
Your holiday is probably over, but happiness must stay with us
By Massimo Usai Not just your holiday but either mine is over. Whether or not you’ve had a chance to go abroad this year, the likelihood is that any big summer plans you had have passed now, and maybe you don’t have much to look forward to on the horizon. We are one week
Una Nuova collaborazione di cui sono felice d’annunciare.
By Massimo Usai Da questo mese comincio una collaborazione importante di cui sono fiero e che spero possa portare tante belle cose e che siano le conseguenze di tanti bei viaggi. Si, perché’ di viaggi si tratta. La rivista si chiama Latitudes Travel Magazine , ha sede a
Tutti i giorni a mani vuote
by Massimo Usai Sono tre giorni che esco per comprarmi dell’abbigliamento e sono tre giorni che torno a casa a mani vuote. Cerco delle scarpe, ma vorrei anche una bella camicia e un paio di pantaloni che non siano noiosi come dei semplici jeans. Giro per negozi del centro e
Two Heads are Better Than One
two heads are better than one two heads are better than one
La mia pelle che assomiglia sempre di piu’ alla corteccia degli alberi.
by Massimo Usai Mi piace scattare foto di cortecce d’alberi, tronchi particolarmente belli se ne vedono parecchi nei parchi o nei boschi prossimi alla città, e potrei anche dare loro una piccola pacca mentre passo, un po’ come si fa con le persone anziane per sentire la
C’e’ chi potrebbe o vorrebbe, ma alla fine dovrebbe soltanto smettere di giudicare gli altri.
By Massimo Usai Ci sono parole che usiamo in maniera sistematica e che non sappiamo piu’ neppure il significato che essenzialmente hanno. In particolare sentiamo e leggiamo mille volte al giorno queste seguenti parole: “Potrebbe”, “vorrebbe” e “dovrebbe” . Esse sono per il
Quotation of the week: Art is dancing but also is play great football!
By Massimo Usai Quotation for this week is connect with the Euro 2020, with Football. “Football is an art, like dancing is an art – but only when it’s well done does it become an art'” — Arsene Wenger
7 Giorni Per Respirare Cultura, Arte, Natura e Turismo in Sardegna.
By Massimo Usai Il nome della rassegna è affascinante: “Le Giornate del Respiro”. Quando azzecchi il nome di una rassegna di cultura, sei gia’ al 50% del target della perfezione organizzativa che ti eri proposto di raggiungere in fase di progettazione. La
Time is a functional variable of your life. In the end dependent on how happy you want be in your life.
By Massimo Usai We in Italy do not say ” See you at 7.00 pm “.We say “around 7.00 pm.” And in that approximation, which does not lack precision but wanting to consider all possible fatalities, there is a whole world behind it. Time is a functional
The New “Economic Boom” Is On Its Way. It’s Time To Start Having A Positive Feeling About The Future
By Massimo Usai Are we witnessing the beginning of a new economic boom as we read from statements by every politician, in any newspaper in the world, of whichever nation we look at in recent weeks? According to many World Economic Organizations, the control of the worst
THURSDAY TRAVEL: Vibrant & Colourful – This is Brighton!
By Massimo Usai Fantastic Sunset in Brighton Photo by @massimousai A truly amazing sunset on Brighton beach where the word “vivid” does not do the light justice. Today this is my pictures for the “Photo Challenge”. To see the rest of the pictures,
Live Your Life Every Day With Joy
It's not that hard to live. Just live. Every day. getting up with the sun and sleeping when it dies. Living is simple if we eat when we're hungry. We drink and sing when we feel it. Look at the stars to find a direction and the earth where to put our feet. No frills […]
My 1˚ year inside a pandemic. What did it leave positive or negative in our deep soul?
By Massimo Usai My “pandemic” year began on the evening of Wednesday, March 05 2020, when I was forced to cancel the air tickets I had purchased a week earlier. The ticket was for an early spring weekend to pass between Rome and Naples. For the first half of that
Few hopes contained in an upcoming trip for a better spring can improve our days, even if it is only 1 dream
Traveling tend to magnify all human emotions Peter Hoeg
La storia di un lungo viaggio per ritrovare casa…
Ritrovare casa, la propria casa. E’ questo quello che cerchiamo ogni giorno? Il tocco ritmico delle gocce di pioggia mi culla nel dormire la notte con serenita’ e mi sveglia al mattino spesso troppo presto per poter affermare di aver avuto una notte completa di