Since I am not a poet, there are places that I can only describe with images. In New Zealand I visited a lot of breathtaking places, and there are three that cut my breath and left me speechless more than any other. Banks Peninsula was one of them.
Christchurch: destruction, creativity and hope
Christchurch showed me that there is much more in New Zealand than beautiful landscapes. It is a city that suffered a terrible loss, and it is reconstructing itself in a new and different way of thinking, with innovation and creativity, inspiration and hope.
RTW month 5: new continent, new challenges
After four months in Asia, on month five I moved on to Australia and New Zealand. That was a big change that came with new challenges. These are the reflections of my fifth month of solo travel, with a summary of the places I visited, the best moments I had and what’s next.
RTW month 4: unexpected events
Four months of travel completed, each of them special in its own way. I will remember this month for all the unexpected things that happened, mostly thanks to couchsurfing. These are the reflections of my fourth month of solo travel, with a summary of the places I visited and the best moments I had.
The most important thing I learned from travel, and why it matters
Traveling is the best way to discover the world. Traveling opens your eyes. Traveling teaches you. After living abroad and traveling for short and long term, I have learnt a lot of things, and the most important of all is: we are not so different.