Make a hole in the coconut purchased from a roadside stand, drink up all the milk, and enjoy an incredible eighty-five kilometers drive along 617 curves and over 56 bridges through the most breathtaking scenery in all the island of Maui, Hawaii. It's lush. It's winding. It can be fascinating. It can be nauseating. But it's definitely unique. On your left the blue ocean and on your right rushing waterfalls, pools, and lush jungles of bamboo and fruit trees. You can visit tropical gardens, freshwater caves, historic churches, and, last but not least, gold, black and red sand beaches. This drive runs from Kahului to the town of Hana, a village of only 700 permanent inhabitants tucked into an emerald rain forest, a world apart from the Maui's busiest western side. With relatively few visitors, Hana feels like a real Hawaiian community, probably Maui’s “Last Hawaiian Place”.This is truly a complete escape from daily life; the modern world seems distant and all you can hear is the wind and the fierce sound of the ocean. The air is full with the sweetness of guava, ginger blossoms and rain; ferns grow everywhere around you. Take in all the sights…and smell.

Tech data: Olympus Pen E-PL2, Olympus Zuiko ED 14-150 mm

Location: Lerici habour, La Spezia

I have always been fascinated by the names of boats, yatchs and their ethereal veil of mystery. Indeed I have been intrigued in particular by the motivations that led fishermen to name their boat and last week, while wandering around Lerici harbour in Cinque Terre, I wandered why the boats have "that name", as well as most have a female name and why some do not, why some have even two and why others have only a symbol. If you will ever own a boat, how you will call it? Which is the particular reason that led you to that name? There are places and people that remain firmly engraved in the heart of each one of us: this is my two cents.

The great difference between shopping of many years ago and now is the disappearance of the small specialist shops at the expense with the multiple retailers and department stores. Along with this goes the progressive disappearance of the small shopkeeper. Many shops greeted you at the door with smart shop assistants and even chairs for the use of customers. Now, if you need for a barber shop, you may head to a large mall…where you can find yourself “forced” to buy more stuff… What a new era!

Ansel Adams was a pioneer of landscape photography and he was without doubt one of the best-known visionaries of American art. His Zone System technique let him understand and control every level of light and dark to his best advantage. Translated to the digital-era, one of the biggest advantage of employing the Zone System is that you’ll start to see the scene with new eyes, and you’ll totally concentrate on the image. "In the footsteps of Ansel Adams" is the new photo of the month on my website and was my trial. Enjoy!