DIARY
Stories from the Cormoran
Sea, nature, food, traditions and the way of life of southern Sardinia. One read at a time.
Storia del turismo in Sardegna: da Fabrizio De André al boom
Until the 1960s Sardinia was far from tourism. Then Fabrizio De André, the Aga Khan, the Costa Smeralda: how the island became an international destination.
Fishermen of Sardinia: the memory of the sea
Fishing in Sardinia is a more recent story than you might think. How it developed, who carried it on and what remains today of the small local fishing communities.
The Nuragic people and the sea: what remains and what we can only guess
The Nuragic civilisation left over seven thousand monuments in Sardinia. But what was its relationship with the sea? The answer is less obvious than you would think.
Le torri costiere del sud Sardegna: perché punteggiano il litorale
From the Saracens to the Barbary raids: the Spanish coastal towers are the defence system that shaped the Sardinian shore. Here is what they mean.
Digital detox al mare: perché funziona e come farlo davvero
Digital detox is not a slogan. Done properly, it genuinely rests the brain. Why the sea is the ideal setting and how to organise a real week offline.
Preparing your skin for the sun: what to do in the four weeks before
The four weeks before a seaside holiday are the decisive ones for your skin. A practical programme to arrive ready for the intense Sardinian sun.
Sun: the right dose for vitamin D without ruining your skin
The sun is needed to synthesise vitamin D, but the line between useful dose and damage is thin. How to take it properly in Sardinia, with up-to-date data.
Open water swimming: physical and mental benefits
Swimming in the sea is not swimming in a pool: it costs more and gives more. What happens to body and mind every time you take a few strokes among the waves.
Walking barefoot on the sand: earthing and its benefits
Earthing — walking barefoot on sand, earth or grass — is one of the simplest practices backed by science for improving sleep and inflammation.
Swimming in the sea: what happens to the body in salt water
Density, temperature, minerals: a swim in the sea is not just any swim. What happens to your body every time you step into salt water.
The sound of the waves: the neuroscience of coastal relaxation
Why does the sound of waves relax us so quickly? The answer lies in the structure of the brain and in acoustic physics.
I benefici dell’aria di mare: cosa dice la scienza
Negative ions, salt aerosol, humidity: sea air is not a poetic placebo. It has measurable effects on breathing, sleep and the nervous system.
Lingua sarda: cosa resta nella quotidianità isolana
Sardinian is not a dialect: it is an independent Romance language, the closest to Latin. What you still hear today in the streets, bars and menus of southern Sardinia.
S’accoglienza: cosa significa davvero “ospitalità” in Sardegna
Sardinian hospitality is a code of conduct. Not commercial courtesy: a deeply rooted cultural and moral obligation. Here is how it works.
Il tempo lento dei sardi: una filosofia di vita, non un cliché turistico
Sardinians are not slow out of laziness: they have a different relationship with time. Where it comes from and how it shows in everyday life.