Hosting a stranger

Last week I had my first Couchsurfing guest. What is Couchsurfing? It’s the largest hospitality network in the world It’s a community where people believe in hospitality and provide free accommodation to travelers. It’s a revolution in the concept of visiting a place, being in touch with someone living there. It’s for people willing to… Continua a leggere Hosting a stranger

Wild Holiday: Belgio e Parigi (work in progress!)

Estate 2006: Wild Holiday. Dopo quasi 3 mesi nel nuovo posto di lavoro sono riuscito, da buon italiano, a prendermi ferie nella settimana di Ferragosto. Roba che da noi richiede qualche anno di anzianita’ 🙂 Si parte alla selvaggia, presenti io, Colombo e Paul.

Talking with Jose’ Lebron – The Lebron Brothers

I discovered the Lebron Brothers listening this playlist from SalsaCanal, a guy that has hundreds of classic Salsa songs on his Youtube channel. It was 3 years ago when my friend Paul and me spent days listening the hit “Dies Lagrimas“. Since then, The Lebron Brothers is one of my favorite band. With their unique style, their… Continua a leggere Talking with Jose’ Lebron – The Lebron Brothers

3 months on the road

I’m writing this post from my bedroom in Amsterdam. Yep, my trip is over – finito – 3 months are passed and as I promised to my manager I’m back to work 🙂 Coming home is still part of any trip, but I’m avoiding to think how I feel now (terrible!!) and concentrate in summarizing what happened last month of… Continua a leggere 3 months on the road

Bring a jacket to Bogota’

The bus ride from Salento was an endless succession of turns, downs and ups to the 2600 meters of Bogota’. I’m glad I did it during the day: I couldn’t have sleep anyway, and the scenery as well as the on-board movies were good. Allright, straight to the point: Bogota’ is the city that impressed… Continua a leggere Bring a jacket to Bogota’