I look up on Wikipedia the definition of a word I’ve been hearing more and more often to describe me: Wanderlust: “the desire to go elsewhere, to go beyond one’s own world, to search for something else: a desire for exoticism, discovery, and travel.” Yes, this word definitely resonates with me. Traveling has always beenContinue reading “My 9 months of backpacking in Asia”
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Backpacking through Asia: the story of Elena Martinez Salgado.
By Elisa Cornacchia. I’m shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I’m gonna see the world. George Bailey I would rather own a little and see the world than own the world and see a little of it. Alexander Sattler Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed byContinue reading “Backpacking through Asia: the story of Elena Martinez Salgado.”
Interview with a Buddhist monk
The 5th of March, year 2024. Moon’s Rock Monastery, rural area of Solewewa, Anuradhapura district, North-West part of Sri Lanka. Interview with a Buddhist monk, Bhanthe Kirinde Chandaratana. By Elisa Cornacchia. Premise Some months ago, I was deeply suffering, in pain for what I now know is a worldly attachment: a person that I lovedContinue reading “Interview with a Buddhist monk”
My workaway experience in the tropical jungle of Costa Rica
Have you ever heard someone talking about Workaway? And about a small country in the world named Costa Rica? Well, that’s what this article is about: My wild workaway experience in the lush and extraordinary Costa Rica. So, first of all. Workaway is a website where anyone can subscribe as “workawayer” or as “host”, whereContinue reading “My workaway experience in the tropical jungle of Costa Rica”
Volontariato in una Ong in Brasile: la mia esperienza
Terminata l’università ho capito che per la prima volta in vita mia ero veramente libera, libera di dedicarmi a quello che più mi rende felice: preparare la valigia e partire per una nuova avventura in giro per il mondo. Così, all’ultimo momento, ho deciso di imbarcarmi per un’esperienza di volontariato in Brasile, andando contro aContinue reading “Volontariato in una Ong in Brasile: la mia esperienza”
Vedevo le vette, i laghi e i colori – E dopo la laurea?
Supermassive black hole dei Muse mi rimbomba in testa mentre con le cuffiette mi isolo in una bolla su questo pullman che attraversa la Toscana. Mentre i miei occhi sono fissi davanti a me sull’imperscrutabile paesaggio che muta, cerco di esaminare attentamente le emozioni che provo. Mi sento come se mi mancasse la terra sottoContinue reading “Vedevo le vette, i laghi e i colori – E dopo la laurea?”
