Check out how to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as a backpacker and spend a couple of nights on a budget on a beautiful and relaxing island on Lake Bunyonyi Kabale, in the south-west of the country, close to Rwanda, is a perfect location to find accommodations of all kind, go […]
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Uganda: Volunteering for Bringing Hope to the Family
This post is about my second volunteering experience in Uganda for a small NGO at Kaihura village, and the important work this NGO carries out for the community My second volunteering experience in Uganda has taken place in Kaihura, a small rural village to be found on the main road […]
Read moreUganda: Murchinson Falls Vs Queen Elisabeth National Parks
Which one is the best to visit for game drives among the two oldest Ugandan national parks? Check out this post to have an overview I was lucky enough to go for game drives at the two oldest National Parks in Uganda, Murchinson Falls, from here on MF, and Queen […]
Read moreEntering Uganda: Entebbe and Lake Victoria
What can you expect when you arrive in Uganda? It is safe for an independent traveler? I tested the vibe in Entebbe for a couple of days. So, the new adventure has started. After a not so short break in Europe, where I have been seeing friends, training, and fattening […]
Read moreWho am I, or Can I Discover my True Self while Travelling?
As I am about to leave for a new adventure in Africa, I take some time to reason upon questions that I have been dwelling on for quite some time now during my travels: how can I find my true self? I haven’t been writing in a while, since I […]
Read more18 Months Worth of Books
There’s nothing like reading a good book when travelling, and I take pride on my book choices, so in this post I provide the list of the about 40 books I read during my long journey in Asia, and a short (or not) review for each of them. Yep, 40 […]
Read more18 Months in Asia
Is it possible to describe 18 months of life in a few words? I don’t know, I don’t think so. Perhaps only colours, shapes, emotions and vague memories remain. I went through all Asian latitudes, and from Vladivostok I traveled back to Italy only using land means of transport. In […]
Read moreMarvels to Visit around Napoli, in One Day
I spent about 10 days in Naples, and of course, I went to visit many places in the surrounding region from the amazing Amalfi Coast to incredible Pompei. Although I didn’t do everything, here are some suggestions for visits to do in one day from Naples. There is no lack […]
Read moreThat Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli
As hard as it is to understand, and explain, Naples’ vibe makes it one of those special places which should be in every traveler’s bucket list. One of the Italian cities I have always wanted to visit is Napoli, and finally the occasion presented itself. Yes, because whichever way you […]
Read moreItaly: Jaw-Dropping Matera!
Within the relatively unknown region of Basilicata lies the most unique town I have ever seen in Italy. Matera is an absolute must-visit. Matera is one of the most unique, beautiful and photogenic places I have ever seen, an absolute Italian jewel, UNESCO patrimony, and possibly one of the oldest […]
Read moreItaly: “Borghi” of Beautiful Apulia
Apulia is the Italian territory giving shape to the famous heel of the boot, a realm of hundreds of picturesque towns (borghi) scattered around a beautiful olive trees populated countryside and fantastic coastline with turquoise, crystal-clear waters. I have chosen Puglia (Apulia in English), the tip of the boot’s heel, […]
Read moreA Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
After an 18 months journey throughout Asia I entered Europe in Leros, Greece, where I met friends, but also some refugees from Gaza and the search and rescue crew of Open Arms. Something that made me think about life, luck and different type of journeys. Everything happens randomly. Just when I was […]
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