next 2026/09 ― The Etna volcano had been erupting lately. Raymond threw himself in its crater, however, the human sacrifice failed as he was too late; the volcano had been cooling off for over a month now.
Il mangiatore di dolci
next 2026/09 ― Durante la sua visita a Catania, in Sicilia, Raimondo ha mangiato dolci tradizionali che si chiamano le minne di Sant’Agata. Sant’Agata, patrona di Catania, era una martire cristiana a cui erano state tagliate le mammelle.
Walking the Line
next 2026/02 ― Raymond walked along the imaginary equator line in Ecuador. He went to several places that claimed to be the real equator. An equator-themed museum showed false science, like perfectly balancing an egg at the equator, watching water drain in different directions a meter away from the equator, and walking along the equator […]
A Pouncing Saber-toothed Tiger
next 2025/08 ― In Drumheller, Alberta, two puny saber-toothed tiger skeletons attack a huge mastodon skeleton. Raymond does not measure up to those exaggerated tusks.
Bubble Tea
next 2025/02 ― I could not decide whether I should have a hot or a cold Pearl Milk Bubble Tea at the Chun Shui Tang restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan. So, I ordered one of each. Why not? After all, this is the very restaurant that invented these innovative tapioca-based drinks. Both drinks were delicious!
Caribbean Cruise
next 2024/08 — I boarded the ship for my very first all-you-can-eat cruise. I did not get to sail the seven seas. I disembarked seven days and seven extra pounds later.
Il gelato
next 2023/07 ― Spesso mangiavo gelato quando ero in Italia. La commessa non voleva farmi un cono con più di 4 gusti perché aveva paura che tanto gelato pendesse come la Torre di Pisa.
Human Anatomy
next 2022/08 ― I had the pleasure to visit what is arguably the oldest university in the world. It is the University of Bologna, which was founded in 1088. I was in the room where medical students used to sit on the benches around a table on which the medieval teacher dissected corpses that had […]
Eating Candy in Kandy
next 2022/04 ― In Kandy, Sri Lanka, I ate candy―with a Java coffee. I also drank a Java coffee when I was in Java, Indonesia. One day, I will go to Ireland and I will drink an Irish coffee, and when I go to Scotland, I plan to have a Scotch. When I went to […]
La Comida Colombiana
next 2021/12 – Me gusta comer en las panaderías de Colombia. Es muy barato. Acá estoy listo para desayunar con una galleta linda, un tamal y un cafe con leche. Sin embargo, hay algo que no me gusta. Me encanta el queso, pero los Colombianos lo comen mezclado con helado, con frutas o hundido en […]