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Jungfrau seen from Eggishorn - Switzerland

Hello everybody and welcome to my Home Page.

More of six years have gone from when my dear friend and colleague Mario (Mario_Spring) has made me know the wonderful Virtualtourist. I remember that to the beginning I was not very convinced of the site, then curiosity has taken the upper hand. Some minutes after the sign to the site I was built the first tips on Iceland, country from which I had just come back.

After few times I started to know new friends from over the world that are always ready to distribute good suggestions of trip and, above all, good friends. A special thanks to all of them :)

PETRA: Al-Khazneh

What to say about me?

Let me think....where I can start from?!?!?

My name is Cristian and I live in town called Tradate. Probably this is the first time you heard its name :)...by the way it is nice and it is located just at the middle between the crowded Milan, the green Varese, the wonderful Lago di Como and the nice Lago Magggiore.

My greatest passion, besides all of things that can fly or to be launched in the space (sorry for the professional deformation :) ), is to travel.
I have always been attracted by the history, by the architecture and by the natural beauties that a country is able to offer. When I am in a place I always try to visit the more possible, even if not always my companions of trip succeed to sustain my rhythms of visit (excuse me). You can understand that I am very meticulous to organize a trip, however I often like to depart knowing only the destination and then I'll seen on the place what to do or to go!

Another great passion is to take photos. Every time I can or when I see somithing beauty I take my camera and made a photo. Without speaking about what happen when I travel...that exalt me and I photographing everything and everybody! (My record is of 7650 photos in 16 days in Bavaria ...I'm quite crazy ;)

I love reading books. My best of are the travel book (my best is Bill Bryson and Colin Thubron), historical books, novels (Jeffery Deaver, Clive Cussler, Poe, Conrad and Tolkien are my best writers) and much more.

I also love to heard good music. My best one is classical music expecially the one made by the Russian composers (Čajkovskij, Musorgskij and Rimskij-Korsakov are my best). But this doesn't mean that I don't like the U2, Pink Floyd, Queen, Paul Weller, Battiato and more. Lately I'm interesting a lot the jazz, R&B and blues (Norah Jones and Paolo Conte are now my best).
During my spare time I am usual to ride the bicycle or to collect anything respects the airplanes.

BUDAPEST: Chain Bridge & Royal Palace

In my opinion is difficult to compare two places that you have seen in different times and with different maturity. Every place has got something special that you can't find anyhere.

If I had to make a classification (listing the first three places) of the places that have mostly struck me, Australia would surely deserve the place of honor. A marvelous earth and at the same time wild, with marvelous people that make you feel like at home. (My nick is a homage to this country).

To the second place I would put the marvelous Iceland. A place in which the power and the beauty of the nature are melted, giving origin to an apotheosis of sounds, odors and lights impossible to find elsewhere. A trip that would refer!

To the third place I would put the beautiful Jordan and the stupendous Tuscany where in both the history is like it master.

All the other places cannot be forgotten, rather in some the memoirs are particularly alive that seems me to just have been (Budapest, France, Bavaria, Morocco, Scotland, Norway, Finland, UAE...).

My travel experience:

SIENA - Piazza del Campo

1992
Paris;

1993
Jamaica, Italy;

1994
Frankfurt am Maint, Dubai, Maldives, Italy;

1995
Italy, Yucatan;

1996
Italy; Tanzania & Zanzibar;

1997
Bangkok, Hong Kong, Bali;

1998
Beijing, Nanchino, Suzhou, Shanghai, Guilin, Xi'an;

1999
Frankfurt am Maint; Singapore, Sydney; Rarotonga;
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora; Los Angeles;

2000
London; Hong Kong; Singapore; Western Australia; Brisbane; Whitsunday Islands; Marrakesh; Essaouira; Ouarzazate.

2001
Dubai; Vatican City; Rome

2002
Florence; Singapore; Brisbane; Northern Territory: Darwin; Kakadu National Park; Alice Springs; Ayers Rock; Sydney;

2003
Scotland; London; Paris;

2004
Vienna; Iceland;

2005
Jordan; Kanton Grischun; Saint Moritz; Budapest; Tirano (Italy); Paris Le Bourget; Norway; Muonio; Kiruna; Pajala (Sweden).

Iceland: Geysir

2006
Venice; Livigno; Tirano; Monteriggioni; San Gimignano; Siena; Volterra;
Colle di Val D'Elsa; Haute Normandie (France); Basse-Normandie (France); Centre and the Loire River (France); Ferrara; Pavia; Certosa di Pavia; Prague.

2007
Brescia; Lezzeno (Como); Lago Di Como; Siena; Pienza; Montepulciano; Perugia; Assisi; Todi; Le Marmore; Orvieto; Vulci; Paris; Paris Le Bourget; Innsbruck; Bavaria; Bregenz (Austria); Sankt Gallen (Switzerland); Vaduz (Liechtenstein); Venaria Reale; Nichelino (Stupinigi); Rivoli;

STRASBOURG: Cathedral of Our Lady

2008
Caserta; Vietri sul Mare; Amalfi; Ravello; Paestum; Minori; Positano; Sorrento; Pompei; Isola d'Ischia; Postojna; Bled; Ljubljana; Predjama; Skofja Loka; Skocjan; Salò; Schaffhausen; Baden-Württemberg; Rheinland-Pfalz; Lorsch; Land Nordrhein-Westfalen; Valkenburg; Maastricht; Leuven; Brussels; Namur; Dinant; Luxembourg; Strasbourg; Neuf-Brisach

2009
Parma; Geneva; Vatican City; Rome; Tivoli; Stockholm.

2010
Laveno-Mombello; Aglié; Kanton Grischun; Chiavenna; Wiesen; Chur; Müstair; Glorenza; Merano; Bolzano; Tiso; Bressanone; Cortina d'Ampezzo; Lago di Misurina; Florida; Dayton (OH); Eaton (OH); Richmond (IN); Washington D.C.; Philadelphia, New York; Meride; Aquileia; Udine; Portugal; Mantova; Sabbioneta.

SCOTLAND: Urquhart Castle

2011
Andalusia; Ravenna; Abbey of Pomposa; Salzburg; Hall in Tirol; Wattens; Schloß Herrenchiemsee; London; Massachusetts; Vermont; New Hampshire; Maine; Rhode Island; Connecticut; Quebec; New Brunswick; Omegna; Provence; Yeovil.

2012
Castilla y León; Toledo; Vigna di Valle (IT); Cerveteri (IT); Tarquinia (IT); Florence; S.Gimignano; Volterra; Montreux; Burgundy;

Future travel
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What's new in my pages?

A special thanks goes to my dear friend Mario_Spring_83 that has allowed me to know VT.
Thank you very much Mario!!!

I love to collect postcards from all over the world. I'd like to get a postcard from each country. If you would like to send me a postcard ask me my address. I will send you one from my country or my travel destinations.

Intro Updated Jul 27, 2012
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rudysmom626 Jan 10, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Hey Cristian - Just wanted to let you know we featured your photo of the Church of Our Lady in Maastricht on our VT Facebook Page! You can check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/VirtualTourist

Keep up the great photos and tips!
Blake aka Rudysmom626
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tratoria Dec 28, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Hi Cristian, How are you? Long time ago We did not speak. I hope you had great time for Christmas and the best for 2013.
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Yaqui Dec 23, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Wishing a wonderful blessed Christmas & Safe New Years to you and yours!!!
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  Cristian_Uluru Dec 25, 2012 at 1:20 AM
  
  Hi Dee, Mary Christmas to you and your family. Ciaoo!
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rudysmom626 Dec 18, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Hey Christian! Just found your page bc of you're a VT blogger! I gotta catch up on your pages because your photos are awesome!
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Parisforless Sep 13, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Thank you for accepting my friendship. Hope to meet you in Paris or anywhere else in the the world.
Svetlana Bellon
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iccuf Sep 8, 2012 at 9:08 AM

Wow, Christian, you have been a LOT of places. I am from Alabama. Going to Italy for a couple of months this winter - mid December through February. Should I bring my fur coat - or would that be too warm or too dressy? Any recommendations of where to go for Christmas Eve dinner in Florence? New's Year Eve? Thanks! Grazie!
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  Cristian_Uluru Sep 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM
  
  Ciao Linda! December and February are the coldest months of the years. The avarage temperature is among 0 to 5°C. Which towns have you planned to visit? Where you'll spend the New Years Eve?
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  iccuf Sep 25, 2012 at 7:21 AM
  
  Ciao Cristian. Will be mostly in Florence. With some out trips to Assisi, Naples, Viareggio. Then Venice and Parma. A couple of days in the mountains. We'll be in Florence for New Years Eve.
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joiwatani Aug 19, 2012 at 7:55 AM

Hi, Christian! Nice meeting you in Seattle!
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  Cristian_Uluru Aug 22, 2012 at 11:35 AM
  
  Hi Jo! It was a pleasure to meet you! I'll send asap the photos. Ciaoo
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HORSCHECK Jul 14, 2012 at 2:15 AM

Cristian, belated happy birthday from Germany. I hope you are doing well.
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rosata Jul 10, 2012 at 1:08 PM

Happy Birthday, Cristian! Tanti Auguri! from rosata :-)
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kandoi Jul 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM

Happy Birthday :)