Matese

I was born in Caserta, Italy, 1972. After having obtained my degree in Natural Science, I did research for some years. Karstic processes were my main research subject, with special interest for the Italian Southern Apennine.

I’ve been a caver with the GSM (Matese Speleological Group) since 1992. I was a member of the CNSAS (National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corp) and an advisor for the SSI (Italian Speleological Society), for which I directed the editorial series “Quaderni Didattici”. Former president of the FSC (Speleological Federation of Campania), I was editor of the book “Grotte e speleologia della Campania” (Caves and Speleology of Campania), funded by the Regione Campania. I participated in speleological expeditions in Central America and Europe. I’ve made travel and mountain journalism my specialization: I write for various magazines, among which PleinAir, Panorama, Alp, Rivista della Montagna, Cicloturismo, Speleologia, Intraisass, and for Touring Club Italiano, CDA & Vivalda, Carsa, Ediciclo.

Intolerant of sedimentation, I’ve always been trying to travel, by the most various means. I run after photos and narrations, supervise editorial and documentation projects, give advice for parks and protected areas. I write and tell stories, partly true, partly with the ring of truth about them.
I wrote the book of tales Fratture (Fractures), published 2004 by Imago Media Editrice and La via di Santiago (The road to Santiago), published 2006 by CDA&Vivalda. After a more than ten years long neapolitan life I live and work between Rome and the countryside of Caiazzo (Caserta).