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  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • Botswana
        • Kingdom of Elephants – Botswana
      • Namibia
        • Deserts of Namibia
        • Etosha and Namibia Wildlife
      • Uganda
        • Uganda: Murchinson Falls Vs Queen Elisabeth National Parks
        • Uganda: Chimps, Treks and Parties in Fort Portal
        • Uganda: Kabale for Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi
        • Entering Uganda: Entebbe and Lake Victoria
      • Zimbabwe
        • Victoria Falls and Crazy Rafting
    • Asia
      • Central Asia
        • Kazakhstan
          • Almaty: Central Asia’s Garden of Eden
          • … And Then You Get Invited in a Yurt for Dinner
        • Kyrgyzstan
          • Kyrgyzstan: Spectacular Ala-Kul Trek
          • Son-Kul’s Remedy to Travellers Apathy
          • The Last Great Hike in Kyrgyzstan – Lenin Peak
        • Tajikistan
          • Tajikistan: The High Lands of the Pamir Highway
          • Tajikistan: Powerful Wakhan Corridor
          • Tajikistan: Last Adventure in Bartang Valley
        • Uzbekistan
          • Uzbekistan: Three Legendary Cities on the Old Silk Road
      • Far East
        • China
          • Guangxi
            • Discovering the Karst Landscapes of the Li River
            • A Magic Light Show on the Li River
          • Sichuan
            • 4 Days of Solitude: Trekking Yading Nature Reserve
            • Good Vibes in Chengdu: What to See and Do
            • Yeah, Yeah… Pandas!
            • The Two Holy Mountains of Buddhism and Taoism
            • The Sichuan Opera Experience
          • Yunnan
            • A Two-Days Itinerary in Kunming (and something more)
            • Marvel of Yunnan: Trekking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge
            • Relax and Culture at Lijiang’s Old Town
            • Shangri-La, where China meets Tibet?
        • Japan
          • Those Little Japanese Oddities
          • Mad Tokyo Mad Tokyo
          • The Quiet Side of Tokyo
          • Kyoto: More than Just Temples
          • Nozawa Onsen Off Season
      • Indian Sub-Continent
        • India
          • An Honest Review of 15 Delhi’s Sites Worth Visiting (or not)
          • A Random (but Totally Cool) Day Tour in South Delhi
          • Eyes of Delhi – Photography Project
          • Sanctuary of Beliefs: a Walk around Old Delhi
          • Thoughts in front of Gandhi’s Memorial
        • Nepal
          • A Day Tracking Tigers
          • A Travel Guide to Bardia National Park
          • Chilling, Planning, and Paragliding in Pokhara
          • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
          • Manaslu and Tsum Valley Trek Explained
          • Tharu People: a Rural Way of Life?
        • Sri Lanka
          • A Complete Two Weeks Itinerary to Discover Sri Lanka
          • The Perfect National Parks Combo in Sri Lanka
          • Sri Lanka: Escapade at Horton Plains
      • Russia
        • Real Baikaaal!
        • Russia: 8 Days in the Altai Republic
        • The Contenders: Vladivostok vs Khabarovsk
        • Is it possible to see the Amur tiger in Russia?
      • South-East Asia
        • Borneo
          • Borneo’s Wildlife: the Sound of Sabah’s Rainforest
          • Sabah’s Amazing Diving and Secret Beaches
        • Cambodia
          • Banlung and the Virachey National Park Jungle Experience
          • Cambodia: Paradise on a Highway to Hell
          • Feel of Mighty Mekong in Kratie
          • Slumber of Senses in Sleepy Kampot
          • The Angkor Temples and Siem Reap
        • Laos
          • A Dreamlike Travel Itinerary in Northern Laos
        • Malaysia
          • Cameron Highlands’ Jungle Trails
          • Chilling at the Amusement Park in Langkawi
          • Penang’s Cultural Melting Pot
          • The Skylines of Kuala Lumpur
        • Thailand
          • An Honest Review of 10 Destinations in Thailand
        • Vietnam
          • 5 Great Places to Visit in North Vietnam
      • Western Asia
        • Azerbaijan
          • The Other Side of the Caspian Sea
        • Georgia
          • Georgia: 8,000 Years of Winemaking
    • Australia
      • 8 Places to Visit on the Australian East-Coast
      • Red Centre: Dreaming the Stars
      • Sydney and the Blue Mountains
    • Europe
      • Greece
        • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
        • Greek Islands: Milos Vs Santorini
      • Iceland
        • 4 Cool Things about Trekking Laugavegur in Iceland
        • Reykjavik and the Golden Circle
      • Italy
        • Italy: “Borghi” of Beautiful Apulia
        • Italy: Jaw-Dropping Matera!
        • Marvels to Visit around Napoli, in One Day
        • That Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli
      • Turkey
        • Is Turkey just a Money Squeezing Machine?
    • New Zealand
      • Marvels of New Zealand South Island
      • The Ultimate Road Trip in New Zealand’s North Island
    • South America
      • Argentina
        • Perceptions of Buenos Aires
        • Tales of Patagonia
        • The Best 10 Days Itinerary in North-West Argentina
        • 3 Things to Know about Torres del Paine
        • Tierra del Fuego: End of the World?
      • Venezuela
        • Relaxing in Isla Margarita
        • The most Isolated Trek in the World: Mount Roraima
  • Stories
    • Kampala to Hoima: Volunteering with Eco-Agric Uganda
    • Borneo: Community-based Eco-tourism Funds Forest Conservation
    • Connecting People with Food through “Edible Routes”
    • Living and Volunteering on the Kinabatangan River
    • Living and Working Off the Grid on a Tibetan Plateau
    • The Evergreen Bamboo Straw Solution
    • The Incredible Toys Museum Hidden in between Marche’s Hills
    • Uganda: Volunteering for Bringing Hope to the Family
  • Inner Journeys
    • Spiritual Adventures
      • Mind and Body: the Sensorial Experience of Vipassana
      • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
    • Ideas & Society
      • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
      • When We Go Numb to Horror
      • Horrors of the Khmer Rouge: S-21 and the Killing Fields
      • Pizzighettone, or the Revolution of Unchanging Worlds
      • The Strength of Superstition: Taoism in Modern China
      • Thoughts in front of Ghandi’s Memorial
      • Why I No Longer Comment on Politics on Social Media
    • Literature
      • 18 Months Worth of Books
      • Hanna Arendt’s Banality of Evil
      • Before Adam – Atavism According to Jack London
      • Dante’s Idea of Love in Borges Essays
      • Killing for the light: the White Tiger of Bangalore
      • José Saramago’s Humanity
      • Passion for Truth: The Master and Margarita
    • Personal log
  • Travel Tips
    • Border crossings
      • From Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan through the Caspian Sea
      • From Tajikistan, Through Uzbekistan, To Kazakhstan
      • From Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan through the Legendary Pamir Highway
      • From Russia to Kazakhstan
      • Crossing the Border between Thailand and North Laos
      • Nepal to India Western Border Crossing
    • The Complete Gear List for the Trekker and World Traveler
    • Travel injury? Things to do to keep positive, expectations vs reality
    • My List of Useful Apps for the World Traveler
    • How to Use Transport in Sri Lanka
    • How to Extend your Chinese Visa in Chengdu
  • Quotes
  • Ciao!

Tag: culture

Uganda: Volunteering for Bringing Hope to the Family

7 March 2020 Paolinosan Stories, Uganda

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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José Saramago’s Humanity

28 February 2020 Paolinosan Inner Journeys, Literature

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.” […]

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Uganda: Chimps, Treks and Parties in Fort Portal

20 February 2020 Paolinosan Africa, Destinations, Uganda

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 […]

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Who am I, or Can I Discover my True Self while Travelling?

24 January 2020 Paolinosan Inner Journeys, Personal log

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 […]

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Hanna Arendt’s Banality of Evil

28 December 2019 Paolinosan Ideas & Society, Inner Journeys, Literature

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 […]

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When we Put a Lid on the Well

18 December 2019 Paolinosan Inner Journeys, Personal log

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 […]

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The Incredible Toys Museum Hidden in between Marche’s Hills

9 December 2019 Paolinosan Italy, Stories, Travel Tips

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 […]

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18 Months Worth of Books

15 November 2019 Paolinosan Inner Journeys, Literature

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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18 Months in Asia

8 November 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Inner Journeys, Personal log

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 […]

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That Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli

22 October 2019 Paolinosan Destinations, Europe, Italy

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 […]

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Italy: Jaw-Dropping Matera!

19 October 2019 Paolinosan Destinations, Europe, Italy

Within the relatively unknown region of Basilicata lies the most unique town I have ever seen in Italy. Matera is an absolute must-visit. Matera is one of the most unique, beautiful and photogenic places I have ever seen, an absolute Italian jewel, UNESCO patrimony, and possibly one of the oldest […]

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Italy: “Borghi” of Beautiful Apulia

19 October 2019 Paolinosan Destinations, Europe, Italy

Apulia is the Italian territory giving shape to the famous heel of the boot, a realm of hundreds of picturesque towns (borghi) scattered around a beautiful olive trees populated countryside and fantastic coastline with turquoise, crystal-clear waters. I have chosen Puglia (Apulia in English), the tip of the boot’s heel, […]

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