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 […]
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Hanna 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 in Asia
Is it possible to describe 18 months of life in a few words? I don’t know, I don’t think so. Perhaps only colours, shapes, emotions and vague memories remain. I went through all Asian latitudes, and from Vladivostok I traveled back to Italy only using land means of transport. In […]
Read moreThat Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli
As hard as it is to understand, and explain, Naples’ vibe makes it one of those special places which should be in every traveler’s bucket list. One of the Italian cities I have always wanted to visit is Napoli, and finally the occasion presented itself. Yes, because whichever way you […]
Read moreA Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
After an 18 months journey throughout Asia I entered Europe in Leros, Greece, where I met friends, but also some refugees from Gaza and the search and rescue crew of Open Arms. Something that made me think about life, luck and different type of journeys. Everything happens randomly. Just when I was […]
Read moreGeorgia: 8,000 Years of Winemaking
A whole week of wine and food tasting, a resurrection for my body and my spirit. Here are the story and my best recommendations. I wasn’t sure at all about how long time I would spend in Georgia, and what exactly I would do. There’s a lot to discover: beautiful […]
Read moreThe Contenders: Vladivostok vs Khabarovsk
Both Vladivostok and Khabarovsk claim the title of Eastern capital of Russia, but who actually deserves it? I won’t let the suspense kill you and I’ll get straight to the point: Vladivostok wins. I mean, it’s Vladivostok, the arrival point of the Trans-Siberian Railway, with China, North Korea and the […]
Read morePassion for Truth: The Master and Margarita
Bulgakov’s book has such an overflowing evocative power it’s like reading a graphic novel with strong esoteric traits. Frightening and passionate, surreal and dramatic, the tale is imbued with diabolically ironic characters, with ascetics, poets and rulers; and with the coarse reality of all human things. It would be madness […]
Read moreThose Little Japanese Oddities
Travelling in Japan can be fun just because of many small cultural differences that you notice here and there, in the way society work, in the way people act. So here is a list of oddities, from my perspective that is. None of this has to be intended as a […]
Read moreThe Quiet Side of Tokyo
There’s a mad Tokyo yes, but there’s also a quiet one far from the masses of tourists, made of narrow streets, bars where locals go for a drink, night walks and runs, and sometimes a traditional happening to celebrate a special event. Mad Tokyo Mad Tokyo everyone says and indeed […]
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