I've been in Cambodia with Ellie for almost 3 weeks now and we both enjoyed it very much. Cambodians are so kind and friendly. They sit down with you even if they can't speak a word of English and they constantly smile. I didn't particularly like Phnom Penh as I found it a bit grey and there's definitely too much gold on these temples! Ellie thought it had its charm, but we were both glad to leave after 3 days. We then went up to Battambang and from there by boa...

A three-day stop over in Singapore before meeting Ellie in Cambodia. Although not my cup of tea - as it's a city which goes from super modern to kitch wedding cake like buildings)- I really enjoy the relaxed rithms and the cleanliness (the tube is spotless white and my hostel is soooo clean I could sleep in the shower!!!!). I know this may sound weird for those who know me well, but after 7 months in third world countries with often no hot water, no electricity,...

I've been in Nepal for the past two weeks and enjoyed it very much, although I find that compared to India or Africa it lacks a bit of character. Coming from India though I couldn't help enjoying greatly the peace of the Himalayas, not to mention the lake in Pokhara. There is a very laid-back atmosphere, it's so chilled out here! I met my father in Kathmandu and then travelled with him around Nepal for the past 10 days, which was really pleasant. I still have ...

It's my last week in India...time really flew by! It's an incredible country, full of contradictions and opposites that somehow manage to reconcile in an harmonic unity. I believe that what makes this incredible diversity appear as different facets of the same whole is both a very strong tolerance and a spirituality that permeates even the most common daily actions. I wasn't surprised when I read that the millions of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are seen as differen...

I haven't upated the blog for a while as I did not have much to say... After spending Christmas in Mumbai, Donatella and I went to Goa, which was beautiful but not really India. Amazing beaches, very well kept, very colourful, Donatella loved the parties too, but that's about it. It was very relaxing though and I loved to see Dona, even though I always treat her badly, or so she says :-) When Donatella went back to Italy I went up to Rajasthan by train (almost ...