Tag: #backpackerstories
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In this article is the video from Rocca Calascio made on December 7, 2025. 2025 was definitely the year of ‘ Abruzzo for me, I came there 3 times. I say this especially to foreign readers, but also to Italians, over tourism in certain cities is a crime, as my country has so many wonderful…
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Tripping in USA with Viro was the title I gave in July 2004 to a kind of newsletter in which I informed my friends and relatives of my U.S. adventures. The trip lasted three weeks, was solo and using public transportation. This is the route I took from my google maps. It was a time…
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That of slow boats and that of fast trains are two experiences centuries away that can still be experienced in Laos in 2025. It is possible to be shot at full speed on one of the brand new fast trains that cross the jungle. But you can also glide on the placid rivers that run…
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I must say that the majority of the most enjoyable evenings during my travels have these characteristics: Of course there were exceptions, such as the evening in Brisbane (Australia) with my friend Rebecca with whom I later took a trip to Spain. By the way, she was theoretically the least predictable one I could have…
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My stop in Vang Vieng was the epitome of my faulty trip planning. Although it later gave me the opportunity to take my first hot air balloon ride. My first trip to Southeast Asia was full of meetings and acquaintances of really interesting people. Solo travel in this part of the world usually makes it…
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The really strange thing about this trip happened to me while visiting Luang Prabang. What is rightly considered the most beautiful city in Laos, I already liked just because of the name: how many places have rhyming names? I was also intrigued by Luang Prabang’s signature dish(Or Lam ): it’s a soup of meat, lots…
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The wonders of the world have always been discussed, so much so that both ancient and current wonders are officially recognized. In this article I will discuss those that are for me. Especially the reasons why I consider them to be so, which are very personal and related to subjective emotions. Seven Wonders of the…
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On the subject of food in Asia and Laos in particular, let me premise right away that I am also super curious about food, and in general I like Asian food, but I don’t eat everything. In fact, just as a result of imminent legacies of this trip, I have convinced myself that I have…
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Visiting Vientiane was certainly not at the top of my thoughts; and the accommodations in Laos are among the most picturesque I have come across. Like most I had hardly ever heard of the capital of Laos. But one of my favorite authors is Tiziano Terzani, and his book In Asia, had been ready on…
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I did one night in Sarajevo, one in Mostar, and one more in Sarajevo before the alternative Ferragosto with interesting acquaintances in Serbia. To get to Mostar by bus, the route is very pleasant, through mountains and forests, often following the course of more than blue rivers. Mostar is undoubtedly beautiful, although the alleys around…