Tag: #giramondo
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Jerash Often not part of classic Jordan travel tours, while Jerash is a must-visit. Even the hour-long drive to get there from Amman was fun. The 15 bus(collective minivan) leaves when it is full. A little in and a little out of the door is a guy who organizes the ups and downs, calling for…
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What to do in Ljubljana Answering what to do in Ljubljana is quick: the city is small, though pretty. The capital of Slovenia is definitely worth a visit if you are in the area, or if like me in the spring of 2012 I was short on time and you live in the northeast. One…
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Visiting a Caribbean island: Belize Visiting an island in the Caribbean I think is a myth for many, after my Cuban experience I was not so enthusiastic about it but the final trip to Belize was worthwhile. The country is small and one of the last former British crown possessions; therefore, still in the Commonwealth…
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Sleeping in hostel with mega snoring Among many, one of my most positive experiences in sleeping in hostels was in the capital of Denmark, but from the second day. I had the opportunity to visit Copenhagen during a solo weekend in April 2018. I liked the general, although what I remember most fondly was visiting…
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I had long dreamed of a trip to the Middle East, which would later become one of my most popular areas. The why of the trip to the Middle East After a few years in which I had had to limit myself for various reasons, I had an incredible urge to discover some new countries,…
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Welcome in Jordan is the greeting I received very often on the street, from complete strangers in Jordan. It is the emblematic phrase of one of the friendliest people I have ever dealt with, but as are all Middle Easterners. It was a solo trip made in August 2014, lasted 8 days and I moved…
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Greek myths: visiting the palace of Knossos I longed to visit the palace of Knossos as a child, fascinated by Greek mythology and the so-called sandals. These movies were a classic in my summer afternoons during summer vacation. There was always some unclothed hero or demi-god fighting with ugly and evil monsters. Going to Crete…
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Visiting a Mayan site: Tikal Of course, another goal of the trip was to visit a Mayan site; we saw 2 nice big ones. In our Western ignorance, many people cannot distinguish between the various pre-Columbian civilizations, the most important of which were Tikal is Guatemala’s main Mayan center; many temples have been recovered from…
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Getting lost in the woods, it’s not always bad Getting lost in the woods, is an experience that everyone should have in life. Getting lost happened to me even in the Kuala Lumpur subway, so let alone in the Apennines. In the Casentino Forest Park I usually use the 2 official paper park guides with…
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Double pair travel, all smooth I had the opportunity to visit Istanbul in a super unusual mode for me; it was a double trip. My first time in Turkey was a long weekend (4 days) in Istanbul alone, in July 2009. I never had very long stories, I had few companies who liked to travel,…