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UIG congratulates long-time contributor Peter Bennett on the release of his second book, “Vibrant Chaos – NYC’s East Village and Lower East Side in the 1980’s”. Vibrant Chaos features Peter Bennett’s photographs documenting the colorful streets and eclectic atmosphere of the neighborhood he grew up in and focused his photography during his twenties. For for more […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti There are places on Earth that take us to other universes, and some of them occupy small areas yet are capable of transporting us to the moon! In the central Italian region of Tuscany, in the area encompassing the municipalities of Asciano, Buonconvento, Montalcino, Rapolano Terme, Monteroni d’Arbia, Pienza, and Trequanda, southeast […]
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“My gaze was vague, confused. They were lost in embraces made of strips of pale, almost white earth. I traveled with light in my eyes, blinded by it. I delicately touched a hypnotic state that transported me elsewhere, to a place where reality did not exist. In this land of immense silences, where sky and earth […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti It is absolutely impossible to describe the city of Siena, Italy without mentioning its most important event: the Palio. The Palio for Siena is much more than a festival or a horse race in traditional costume. The Palio is a stamp on the heart of every Sienese that is imprinted even before […]
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The United States National Park Service manages 424 national monuments, national parks, historic sites and other protected areas. Among these are the 63 national parks that draw 350 million visitors each year. For more than 150 years, the National Park Service has managed millions of acres solely for the “enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Every tourist who visits Italy in the summer wants a slice of it! Like a refreshing watermelon, pizza, or a delicious cake, people from all over the world come here to enthusiastically consume and explore that combination of monumentality and lightheartedness, fun and relaxation. Italy offers not only holidays rich in culture, history, excellent […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti ‘What fills the eye fills the heart’ celtic proverb Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, is located in the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland, on the western edge of continental Europe, often referred to as Atlantic Europe. The capital of this fascinating land is Belfast, a modern city whose historic […]
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Photographer Bernard Friel has been a contributor to UIG for nearly two decades. He is a nature photographer and is a charter and life member of the North American Nature Photography Assn. and served on its board and as its president. Bernie was born and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he practiced law with […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti There are sports whose uniqueness makes them worthy of discovery and exploration. Two of these are undoubtedly flyboarding in Tignes, which takes place every summer on Lake Tignes in the French Alps, and paragliding over the dunes of Arcachon, also in France. These are not just sporting events, but true spectacles that […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti “Nothing is art if it does not come from nature” – Antoni Gaudì In 2026, the world celebrates and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of one of the most visionary and eclectic architects and artists of all time: Antoni Gaudí. Gaudi loved nature and organic forms; he did not contemplate sharp […]
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