Tag: #backpackerstories
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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…
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The second part of the trip consisted of visiting Chiang Mai and northern Thailand. Of Thailand’s second largest city I had read great things, but I did not particularly like it, perhaps because it is most famous for its large number of Buddhist temples, which to me, after seeing four or five of them, get…
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The departure in Bologna The official start of the Via degli Dei is from the Piazza del Dio Nettuno, which I captured in its best perspective that is also one of Bologna‘s famous seven unusual oddities. If you are trained enough, the biggest difficulty is the backpacking. In summer, the first stage is also tough…
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I had warned all my acquaintances about my idea to travel to Thailand solo. On the day of departure, I went to work in the morning. When I said goodbye to my colleagues, they recommended I be careful, but that they were certain I would have a good time. I told them about the previous…
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I made the trip to Thailand and Cambodia in July 2015. Not the perfect time, but the only one I was allowed, and it went well. It lasted two weeks, and I did it solo. I met and made friends with many people, of these only one Italian and right at the last since I…
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That of walking the Way of the Gods was an idea that came to me for July 2020. It is a trekking route that I did solo. I jumped at the chance of the first Covid summer, with plenty of time to train and having to avoid taking planes. A route in Campania also has…
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Another really special experience is seeing sports in the U.S.; particularly in New York it is an integral part of many people’s vacation. Watching sports in the US: basketball In general it is always meritorious because of the much more serene and joyful atmosphere than we have. I was particularly lucky because the 2 sporting…