Solo travel: 5 tips for a nice trip

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23 February 2021
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“You will go alone, is that ok?”   My boss told me. And there I was paralyzed. I have never thought about that before, but this would have meant to take the train by myself, change the train by myself, present the project by myself, eat by myself, walk by myself. Alone. Usually, to “be […]

Traveling as a group: here’s what you need to know

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2 February 2021
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“Are we all here?” Our guide shouts. This trip in Malta was my first travel as a group with perfect strangers and just one known friend. I remember well the aperitifs on the boat at sunset; the mornings waking up in a rush to get in the bus; the race to the highest cliff from […]

How to choose a good travel companion: 5 tips

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2 February 2021
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  Suitcase? Done.Itinerary? Done.Touristic guide? Here it is.Tickets? Here they are.Let’s go! Together? When we leave for a journey, we choose a destination, we devour touristic guides and books, we buy tickets, and we pack. Is that it? No. There is another element for the success of an adventure:  a good travel companion. Let’s admit […]

Travel obstacles: 5 ways your mind does not allow you to travel

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26 January 2021
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What does forbid us to travel?   Various external cirmcumstances oblige us to change our travel plans. For instance, a natural catastrophe or a war, a flight cancelled due to a strike or a pandemic, even personal or work-related reasons.Yet, sometimes the obstacle comes from inside us, from our inner world: it is our mind. […]

Personality and travel: How do personality traits influence our way of traveling?

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19 January 2021
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Everyone travels in their own way. In fact, if we all went to the same place, we would have quite different experiences, and our opinions would be the most varied. So, where does this difference come from? As human beings, we are very similar to each other, and yet, each one of us is simply […]

Viaggiare durante la pandemia Covid-19: 6 cose da sapere

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29 December 2020

Quando potremo tornare a viaggiare? Il Covid-19 ha paralizzato il Mondo e viaggiare durante la pandemia ancora non è realizzabile. Le regole di viaggio sono ferme, molti paesi mantengono chiuse le frontiere, altre nazioni richiedono rigorosi criteri per poter superare i loro confini. Sono mesi che il nostro animo di viaggiatori si scuote come un ring […]

Le fatiche del pendolare e i suoi 5 vantaggi

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17 September 2019

“Avviso viaggiatori”   Si accende l’altoparlante della metropolitana per avvisare di un guasto che causa rallentamenti. Ed ecco che ti senti preso in giro, un gioco del destino, e la mente inizia a correre in avanti “sì ma quanto in ritardo? Proprio oggi?!? Perderò il treno! Devo chiamare…”. Il disagio quotidiano dei pendolari. Che sia […]

Viaggio di coppia: la strada condivisa della felicità in 4 passi

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16 April 2019

“Ogni tanto sei insopportabile, ma vedere il mondo con la mano intrecciata alla tua e attraverso i tuoi occhi, mi riempie di serenità e felicità pura. Quando lo rifacciamo?”   Questa è la frase con cui finiamo ogni viaggio io e Lele, il mio compagno di vita quotidiana e di avventure in giro per il […]

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