Haiti is an ancient land, with a complicated past and an uncertain future. It’s full of contradictions and potentials. Full of people with nothing in their hand and a great desire for changes. The following pictures from the Republic of … Continued
For trekking and hiking lovers, in Tenerife there’s a special place called Teide. It’s an active volcano that can be climbed from bottom to summit (3.718m) in a single day. Teide is the second volcano I’ve climbed, following Mount Kilimanjaro, … Continued
(Last update: 15/01/2023) One of the most common question people ask, when organizing climbing Kilimanjaro, concerns the luggage. “What should I pack? Will I miss something? What is necessary and what is not? Is this too heavy? Should I buy … Continued
(Latest update: 17/1/2023) Tourism off the beaten path has been very fashionable in the last few years. Alternative locations, untouched nature, no crowd nor queues, discovery of the real local life are becoming more and more attractive activities.I haven’t done … Continued
(latest update: 27/09/2023) The book Kon-Tiki tells the incredible adventure of how Thor Heyerdahl demonstrated the possible connection between the pre-Inca and the Polynesian civilizations, crossing the Pacific Ocean with 5 men on a balsa log raft. Besides the book, … Continued
The commuting journey: that daily trip usually done with over crowded, warm and, in the evening, a little smelly trains. They are often nicknamed, with much love, “hope journey”. Hope for an on time train, for the air-con to work, … Continued
Mozambique is not a country as popular as other more touristic African destinations. It doesn’t really have the same huge safari areas Tanzania has, nor the sandy white beaches of Kenya, for instance; even though you can actually find both … Continued
(Last update: 15/01/2023) Many mountain lovers are a little scared of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, due to the long trekking and the high altitude.“It is difficult? How long does it take? How much does it cost? What should I pack? Is … Continued
The words “volunteering” and “cooperation” are often confused and used as if they were interchangeable.What a volunteer and a cooperator have in common, especially seen from a not expert eye, is a generic wish to help in a situation of … Continued
Belgium is a country known for beer, chocolate, moules-frites, European politics, rain and comics.Let’s try to go beyond these common places and find an alternative side of Belgium! 5 experiences to visit Belgium off the beaten path Belgium is divided … Continued
(Last update: 3/09/2023) When I decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, I knew nothing about it. I didn’t know it was a Natural Park with a very expensive entrance fee. I didn’t know no one lived there. And I also didn’t … Continued
“400km can’t possibly be considered a road trip!”, will think those that have never been in Africa….. I was in the north of Mozambique, visiting my amazing friend A. who was donating few months of her life to a (private … Continued
I’ve been sponsoring a young girl, now an adult, for the past 10 years or so. She lives in the Philippines, on one of the central islands with mostly rural areas. We write and send pictures to each other. She’s … Continued
How did I end up here??? 2016. I was organizing a short holiday to add to my volunteering trip to Tanzania. I had few days left and I was wondering if it would be better to lay down on a … Continued