Ticino Between Swiss Identity and Mediterranean Appeal

Landscape of the canton of Ticino, in Italian-speaking Switzerland, where a lakeside village and a hillside church reflect the blend of Alpine identity and Mediterranean aesthetics.

Article that analyzes the positioning of Ticino (“Mediterranean heart of Switzerland”) from concepts in the masterclass (marketing, sustainability, overtourism, purpose-driven travel, innovation/AI, legacy, and community inclusion). To publish with greater impact: add verifiable data, at least one additional non-institutional source, and a concrete example for each axis (sustainability/low season/innovation).

Falling for Balestrand

A narrative travel piece blending oral storytelling techniques with written craft to portray the charm, stillness, and emotional resonance of Balestrand, a village in western Norway. Through local stories, poetic observations, and personal reflection, the article evokes a deep connection to nature, history, and the enduring capacity for wonder.

Writing Through the Lens

Personal and technical reflection on how to approach the photographic coverage of cultural events. Catarina shares her narrative approach through her own methodology based on the composition of scenes in three planes and expresses her desire to document the Carnival of Brazil with a close look at the symbolic, the chaotic, and the human.

Ethical Dilemmas in the Field – A Reflective Travel Chronicle

An honest and thoughtful chronicle of an encounter with an elderly man in Benissa, Spain, which invites us to question the boundaries between human connection and professional distance in travel journalism. Through an intimate experience, the author explores how trust, ethics and mutual respect can coexist with narrative work, bringing to the fore care for others and the role of the journalist as a sensitive intermediary.

Through the Lens: Thimphu Tshechu

By Sam Rippon I found myself reflecting not just on the mechanics of taking a good photo, but on the intention behind each frame. It’s emphasised that the role of a photographer at a cultural event is not simply to record what’s visible, but to communicate what’s meaningful. With that in mind, I’ve begun imagining … Read more

That old dream of me and you, and an hotel room in Pyongyang

A journalistic essay that analyzes the ethical dilemmas of storytelling and traveling in authoritarian contexts. With historical and current references, the author reflects on how totalitarian regimes manipulate the tourism narrative to whitewash their image, and proposes tools to maintain journalistic rigor without falling into propaganda. A critical, documented, and courageous look at the role of the traveler and the journalist in sensitive territories.

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