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 moreJosé Saramago’s Humanity
In this post, I pay a tribute to Nobel prize literature laureate José Saramago and three of his books: Caim, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ, and Blindness “The history of mankind is the history of our misunderstandings with god, for he doesn’t understand us, and we don’t understand him.” […]
Read moreUganda: Chimps, Treks and Parties in Fort Portal
Fort Portal is fuuuun, and it is ideally located to enjoy some of the best activities Uganda has to offer. If you are travelling the country, a stopover is an absolute must. Fort Portal is a paradise for travellers, a crossroad town in Uganda among amazing greenery, where you can […]
Read moreKampala to Hoima: Volunteering with Eco-Agric Uganda
Here’s a short account of my experience with Eco-Agric Uganda, a local NGO operating on several fronts to empower disadvantaged people in the country, and how you can support the organization. Eco-Agric Uganda is run by a couple, Josephine and Robert, with an inspiring story to tell. They both came […]
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 moreHanna Arendt’s Banality of Evil
A review of Hanna Arendt’s insightful essay inspired by the most controversial trial to a Nazi after World War II. What is the Banality of Evil? In her classic essay “Eichmann in Jerusalem, a report on the Banality of Evil”, Hannah Arendt retraced the story of the Holocaust and all […]
Read moreWhen we Put a Lid on the Well
In this post, I draw from the famous Chinese tale of the frog living at the bottom of a well to reason upon freedom, awareness and friendship. I have always been intrigued by the Chinese tale of the frog that lives at the bottom of a well from where it […]
Read moreThe Incredible Toys Museum Hidden in between Marche’s Hills
Right in between the picturesque hilly landscapes of Marche, we find Museogiocando, an incredible collection of toys from all times, captivating anecdotes, and very lively scale models. (For an Italian version, scroll down) It is very well known that playing games always had a fundamental role in peoples lives, be […]
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 […]
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