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THE DARK SIDE OF HOLI

October 04, 2017 50 Comments
🇮🇹VERSIONE ITALIANA Holi. The Festival of colors. The Hindu celebration of good overcoming evil, of the arrival of spring and …
  • ASIA , Tips & Guides , Travel , Vietnam

VIETNAM 101 – A quick guide to the Vietnam I fell in love with

September 25, 2017 3 Comments
🇮🇹ITALIAN VERSION It’s late at night and it’s still really hot out. Some nostalgic Vietnamese song is playing in the distance, …
  • ASIA , RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL , THOUGHTS , Tips & Guides , Travel , Uncategorized

WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER EVER RIDE ELEPHANTS

August 20, 2017 3 Comments
🇮🇹VERSIONE ITALIANA Elephant rides are one of the most popular tourist activities in many Asian countries. When we think about …
  • THOUGHTS , Tips & Guides , Travel

HOW I CAN AFFORD TO TRAVEL SO MUCH – A no bs guide on what it takes to live on the road

August 06, 2017 6 Comments
 🇮🇹 VERSIONE ITALIANA Since I wrote the hyper discussed “Instagram created a monster” I’ve been in the news pretty much every …
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RISE & SHINE – A new life adventure

July 29, 2017 2 Comments
Hey guys, I have some BIG BIG BIG news to tell you! Today i am opening a new chapter of …
  • Austria , EUROPE , Tips & Guides , Travel

A WEEKEND OF ADVENTURES IN SAALBACH, AUSTRIA

July 22, 2017 0 Comment
Are you an outdoorsy type chasing that thrilling and addictive adrenaline rush? Saalbach, Austria might just be the perfect place …
  • ASIA , Photography , RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL , Sri Lanka , THOUGHTS , Travel

THE FAKE STILT FISHERMEN OF SRI LANKA

July 03, 2017 29 Comments
🇮🇹 versione italiana Most people, when hearing the name ‘Sri Lanka’, picture beautiful beaches, elephants and tea plantations. Not me though. …
  • EUROPE , Italy , Tips & Guides , Travel

EXPLORING THE ITALIAN MARCHE – 3 days in Conero with #marcheexpress

June 24, 2017 3 Comments
Many of you may know that although I traveled all around the world I never really traveled my own country. …
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  • ASIA , India , Tips & Guides , Travel

15 TIPS TO SURVIVE VARANASI

June 17, 2017 11 Comments
Varanasi is as India as it gets! It’s crowded, chaotic, intense, dirty, old, nonsensical, beautiful and poetic and it holds …
  • ASIA , Travel , Uncategorized , Where to stay

BEST BUDGET STAYS – The Capsule Hotel in Jakarta

June 15, 2017 0 Comment
If you’ve been following me for a while and watched my instagram stories you know that a few months ago …
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