http://www.foaffy.org/blog "Vicino" in Italian means "closed to". As I love travelling... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:17:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On a very cold January night "The Patriots soared to an early lead and never looked back". My first NFL game watched from amazing seats! http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2012/01/16/patriots-defeat-broncos-45-10-nfl-playoffs/ Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities. El Castillo or Kukulcán's pyramid is essentially a nine-step structure culminating in a flat platform that supports a two-story temple. El Castillo's design is thought to relate to the Mayan calendar. Each of the four faces incorporates a broad, steep ... http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2012/01/02/chichen-itza-yucatan-mexico/ http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2012/01/01/end-of-2011-portrait/ http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/12/29/colors-of-the-yucatan/ Coba is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza, about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea, and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum, with which it ... http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/12/27/coba-the-biggest-mayan-city-in-the-yucatan/ And I finally had the chance of exploring the magical Mayan world starting from Tulum a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. Tulum is located along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/12/26/tulum-mexico/ http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/12/07/tango-dancers/ The New England Aquarium, awesome place to spend a few hours admiring the beauty of nature. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/11/25/new-england-aquarium/ Last weekend I finally got to visit the Aquarium. The sharks were looking pretty threatening and this is what you would see if you had to jump in the big tank for the cleaning operations. Shark teeth are embedded in the gums rather than directly affixed to the jaw, and ... http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/11/23/new-england-aquarium-shark/ Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico. Every year, in October, the city is animated by the famous fiesta of the air balloons. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/10/11/albuquerque-nm/ http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/08/14/ogunquit-and-york-maine/ Pictures taken in Valchiavenna a few weeks ago. This is the area where I was born and where I grew up. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/08/05/home-sweet-home-alps/ It is always a pleasure to spend time in Vienna. The city is beautiful, clean and always projected into the future. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/07/26/the-beautiful-vienna/ This was my first time in Budapest and I was impressed by the incredible amount of things to see. http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/07/19/budapest-hungary/ This is the party bus as they see it in Budapest. Eight people are paddling and drinking beer at the same time... very good method to drink and burn the booze calories right away. One man behind the steering wheel... not sure if he is drinking. And if you don't ... http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/07/19/budapest-party-bus/ While traveling random things can happen. in a sequence of events... we found ourselves attending the funeral of the last heir of the Habsburg dynasty (Otto von Habsburg) in Vienna inside of the st Stephen's cathedral... it was truly a unique experience!! http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/07/19/funeral-of-last-austro-hungarian-heir/ After waiting in line for the tickets (free for EU citizens) outside the parking lot, I finally gained access to the famous gate X of the Hungarian Parliament Building. Gate X can be accessed on the back of the building and only by a few visitors at a time. When ... http://www.foaffy.org/blog/2011/07/18/budapest-the-hungarian-parliament-building/