Category: animal encounters
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Going walking in the pine forests of Ravenna has now become almost a necessity for me; certainly a pleasant habit. I also enjoy it because I often encounter animals in the wild. Since I was a child I have always loved to walk. With my dog Tullio I used to take long walks both by…
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Other completely different scenery is on the way up to the Andes. Here, of course, the desert is rocky and arid given the altitude, and at the highest point where we stopped(Mirador de los vulcanes), we could see the highest peaks of the Andes. This rather long journey saw us leave before dawn, and at…
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The tour to the Islas Ballestas was the start with a bang of a stellar trip, but if I had chosen the itinerary, I would have given more space to Lima, which we visited rather hastily instead. Tours in the Islas Ballestas These small islands are called the Peruvian Galapagos because of the very large…
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Running from stray dogs is a verbatim account of some of the traveling oddities that happened to me in Thailand. Specifically here I talk about the early days, culminating in the stray dog episode in Ayutthaya. But much else happened to me as well. Please note that the audio is in Italian. Click below to…
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For many people, vacation is just one thing: lying on a sunbed on the beach; I really think the last time it happened to me was when visiting the Tuscan Islands in 2018. Umbrella chatter on Elba Island When I am alone, partly to obviate the bloodletting involved in taking a single in our country,…
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Smurf monkeys and marriage proposal is a verbatim account of the traveling oddities that happened to me in Andalusia. In particular there were unusual stops and a sui generis companion, my dear Australian friend Rebecca. Please note that the audio is in Italian. Click below to listen to the episode. This is the itinerary of…
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My list of what to do in Angkor was agreed upon with my new Parisian friend; running away from the monkeys had not been budgeted! What to do in Angkor with the best Parisian I’ve ever met In addition to being really beautiful, she was also really nice and made me laugh; it was all…
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Going away alone makes it easier to meet people on the road. With the Mediterranean islands I am especially lucky for female acquaintances. On the island of affectionate cats I like to think that tomorrow, all of Cyprus may become famous for being the island of cats. Reading the various guidebooks it seems that the…
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In Agia Napa I went to bed wondering if I would be able to visit North Cyprus and Varosha the next day. Or if I would have to spend that Christmas in that terrible hotel and especially downsize the trip. Cape St. Andrew , the most beautiful part of visiting North Cyprus The morning started…
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The departure in Bologna The official start of the Via degli Dei is from the Piazza del Dio Nettuno, which I captured in its best perspective that is also one of Bologna‘s famous seven unusual oddities. If you are trained enough, the biggest difficulty is the backpacking. In summer, the first stage is also tough…