Have you ever thought what it is to be an American? or a European? While the USA is debating what New York values are, how they are different from the rest of the country, and who is American enough or creme de la creme to become and be an American, Europe is doing kind of […]
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Language of My Heart and Soul
“E quando poi davanti a te si apriranno tante strade e non saprai quale prendere, non imboccarne una a caso, ma siediti e aspetta. Respira con la profondità fiduciosa con cui hai respirato il giorno in cui sei venuta al mondo, senza farti distrarre da nulla, aspetta e aspetta ancora. Stai ferma, in silenzio, […]
That Time I Discovered Woodstock, Sort Of
“Is it Woodstock? I mean, is it the Woodstock?” I ask the first passer-by, after parking at the crossroads, thinking and wondering if it was the correct place and if it was worth checking it out. “If you mean the festival, yes, but it was in another location”. This was very random and spontaneous, since […]
Is Education Worth It Nowadays?
Is education worth it nowadays? Especially in the world that seems to be more preoccupied with status quo, looks, memes and superficial concepts than real accomplishments and achievements. At least recently and this is what it seems like on the surface. Superficial ideas of success and a material component of it. While the value of […]
Familiar and Unfamiliar Saint Petersburg
As a traveler, looking out of the window of a tour bus, I wondered what the real city is like. I’ve visited Saint Petersburg previously, at different stages of my life and even in different seasons, both times with a group tour, and for some reason I had a feeling I was presented a “tour-guide […]
US National, State and Local Parks, or Get Out There and Find Your Park
What do you envision when you think of the USA? New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, LA? After all, this is what many travelers are there for: major cities, sightseeing, sales, shopping, especially during a festive season ) Make no mistake, each city is different and unique in […]
What Does It Mean To Be a Travel Blogger Today?
What does it mean to be a travel blogger today? Am I a travel blogger, anti-travel blogger or someone whose travel experiences align with personal values and talents? Is there even one definition of it all? Is travel about me, my outfits and looks? Is it about the place itself and its sights? Or […]
Biking and Hiking in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Of all places in the world there are those that become the most important and meaningful to me. Have I just experienced one of them? This is what I was thinking while traveling from Brest to Minsk after visiting Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park. This was an express train Paris-Moscow, and there it was, Belarusian countryside […]
Teotihuacan and The City of Gods
I was in Mexico City, the place which completely surprised me with its historic and cultural center and so much affection and romance, deciding where to travel to next. With many interesting, historic and cultural places in the area, Teotihuacan, one of the most important cultural and historic sites in the world, seemed like a […]
Celebrating Diamond of the Universe
“Be with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and the thinkers…Most of all, be with those who see Greatness in you” Origin of Sun Civilization, Lake Titicaca, Peru For centuries, and, probably, since the beginning of the Mankind, Sun has been cherished, worshipped, and celebrated as the symbol of Abundance, Generosity, Prosperity, Renaissance, Spirituality, […]