Tag: #backpackerstories
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Running from stray dogs is a verbatim account of some of the traveling oddities that happened to me in Thailand. Specifically here I talk about the early days, culminating in the stray dog episode in Ayutthaya. But much else happened to me as well. Click below to listen to the episode. If you would like…
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I realized the dream of traveling to Peru in August 2018. Going to the Andes was one of my geographic puns that had been in my head forever. It lasted 17 days and was a group trip with an agency. The destinations were. This was our itinerary, very classic compared to those who go to…
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For many people, vacation is just one thing: lying on a sunbed on the beach; I really think the last time it happened to me was when visiting the Tuscan Islands in 2018. Umbrella chatter on Elba Island When I am alone, partly to obviate the bloodletting involved in taking a single in our country,…
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The idea of taking a solo trip to Thailand is very common, given the characteristics of the country. I met many people like me, also many girls although Italians are always the least represented. At that time I was very active on Facebook, especially in groups of solo travelers, on which I found the latest…
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Visiting Bangkok is an adrenaline-pumping experience, although not like in the movie The Hangover 2. Visiting Bangkok, encounters between temples and night life I made a lot of interesting acquaintances on this trip, but in some ways the number one was a gentleman in Bangkok. He told me I was mean and stupid because I…
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That of visiting an island in Thailand was one of the main goals of the trip. There are many and there is something for everyone. Aside from evaluating which ones are more or less crowded, the time of year should be considered. In fact, the climate changes significantly between the Gulf of Siam (east side)…
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My list of what to do in Angkor was agreed upon with my new Parisian friend; running away from the monkeys had not been budgeted! What to do in Angkor with the best Parisian I’ve ever met In addition to being really beautiful, she was also really nice and made me laugh; it was all…
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Going away alone makes it easier to meet people on the road. With the Mediterranean islands I am especially lucky for female acquaintances. On the island of affectionate cats I like to think that tomorrow, all of Cyprus may become famous for being the island of cats. Reading the various guidebooks it seems that the…
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I had high expectations about visiting Angkor; I also remember it super fondly for one of the most pleasant of the many travel acquaintances I have made. The immense archaeological site is in Cambodia, fairly close to the Thai border; however, it was far from where I was staying and I flew there. For a…
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In Agia Napa I went to bed wondering if I would be able to visit North Cyprus and Varosha the next day. Or if I would have to spend that Christmas in that terrible hotel and especially downsize the trip. Cape St. Andrew , the most beautiful part of visiting North Cyprus The morning started…