Tag: #travelalone
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I had long dreamed of a trip to the Middle East, which would later become one of my most popular areas. The why of the trip to the Middle East After a few years in which I had had to limit myself for various reasons, I had an incredible urge to discover some new countries,…
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Welcome in Jordan is the greeting I received very often on the street, from complete strangers in Jordan. It is the emblematic phrase of one of the friendliest people I have ever dealt with, but as are all Middle Easterners. It was a solo trip made in August 2014, lasted 8 days and I moved…
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The last anticipated event of the trip was the sight of the giant tortoise beach. It was not a given that we would be able to see them because it was not the best time of the year. The featured photo is not mine but from the beautiful pixabay site , the other photos are…
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I decided to visit Crete in winter, with a double stopover in Athens around New Year’s Day 2020. I did it for one week and solo. To get around I used (in addition to two domestic flights) both rental cars and public transportation. This trip fits into the list of those to very touristy but…
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Nizwa The ‘time came for the alternative New Year’s Eve, which I celebrated in the desert in Oman. From Muscat airport I took the rental car booked at the time; good price with the addition that fuel costs exactly half as much as in Italy. For so long I was hesitant about renting cars on…
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I made my trip to Bulgaria in June 2019, solo and using public transportation, it lasted 5 days. The stages were: This is the google itinerary; I went to Rila on a day tour from Sofia. It is a country that surprised me in a positive way, despite the fact that it is not very…
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Many people go to visit Dubai just to see the world’s tallest skyscraper. I got there by a very comfortable bus from Abu Dhabi. The terminus was in the non-modern Bur Dubai area, with a nice reconstruction of old buildings in Al Fahidi). Spartan accommodation Nearby was the building where I had booked a bed,…
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The chapter on what to do in Budapest would be rich. I would start with what you should never do, especially if you are alone and on a weekend. Of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire I had seen quite a lot, especially Vienna where I had been several times and Prague. While I completely missed Hungary.…
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque My real visit to Abu Dhabi began at the beautiful Mosque. I moved early in the morning; I had already seen it in its illuminated splendor the night before on the drive between the airport and downtown. Returning to the city again by bus, I had an unusual encounter. A gentleman…
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During this little trip I thought a lot about the life of animals in the city, thanks in part to Jules Verne ‘s beautiful 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Seas that I had with me. In 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, among the many insights it can give, besides the brilliant foresight on technological…