Month: May 2026

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My Vespa Journey: From a Simple Oil Leak to an Accidental Engine Rebuild

In February this year, I purchased a Vespa PX 200 E Millennium.

I bought it after selling my old one back in Italy—a beautiful 1983 Vespa PX that I had owned for ages. It made me quite sad to sell her, but I just couldn’t find a good reason to organise shipping her all the way to Australia. Considering what happened next, it might have actually been a better choice to do so… anyway, back to my story.

So, in February, I bought this “new/old” Vespa. Not that old, but still right on the limit of those classic, reliable, low-tech Vespas that they just don’t make anymore. Same body frame, same engine, no electronic injection. Just a classy old Vespa.

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Complexity: The secret of a Happy and Healthy life

Introduction: The Sommelier’s Theory of Happiness in Life

Have you ever wondered why certain experiences leave a lasting impression, while others burn brightly for a moment and then fizzle out?

Throughout my 33 years of experience in the hospitality industry—serving thousands, if not millions, of customers—I have been working to prove a philosophy. It is a theory deeply rooted in my training as a sommelier and my understanding of sensory knowledge, and it directly correlates to how we can live a more fulfilling, happy life.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zgKouoNANNGFVGS8vXusv?si=Hc5xLvDpQTekY0JcMS454g

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Is Tech addiction an evolutionary trap?

Hello everyone, welcome to this post about tech, screen time and evolutionary neuroscience.
It was a while since I was looking to write about this topic, and I have never done it before as I always prioritised my daylife challanges against the academic ones.
In regard to academic achievements, please be aware that I am not a doctor or a scientist. I am a strong observer and, in the case of this subject, I am a father and stepfather, and I am a people leader in hospitality. An industry that has lots of young people passing through during their studies. So I have fresh examples and practical situations that made me develop this idea/theory.

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