I like travelling, I like travelling a lot -- but unfortunately I don't
have enough time to see all countries of the world. I am trying very hard,
but my current status is far from completion:
visited 44 countries (19.5%),
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Dublin, the city of books
I just came back from the beautiful (and expensive) city of Dublin. And
I must say I am honestly impressed what great collections of nice books
they have there. There is of course the
Book of Kells,
written around 800.
But then there is the Chester
Beatty Library which is a jewel. Quoting from their web site:
Egyptian papyrus texts, beautifully illuminated copies of the Qur’an, the Bible, European medieval and renaissance manuscripts are among the highlights of the collection. Turkish and Persian miniatures and striking Buddhist paintings are also on display, as are Chinese dragon robes and Japanese woodblock prints. In its diversity, the collection captures much of the richness of human creative expression from about 2700 BC to the present day.
Go and visit it, it is wonderful. I even saw a book printed by Aldus.
And best of the travel, I visited a country I have never been, so
my hit counter increased by one.
[2008-09-18 | /Travel]
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Italo Calvino: Le città invisibili
Everyone which has fallen in love with travelling should read this book:
Arrivando a ogni nuova città il viaggiatore ritrova un suo passato che
non sapeva più d’avere: l’estraneità di ciò che non sei più t’aspetta al
varco nei luoghi estranei e non posseduti.
[…] I futuri non realizzati sono solo rami del passato. Rami secchi.
[…] L’altrove è uno specchio in negativo. Il viaggiatore riconosce il
poco che è suo, scoprendo il molto che non ha avuto e non avrà.
Italo Calvino: Le città invisibili
[2007-07-12 | /Travel]
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Racconto vietnamese
Another report, this time from Vietnam, and again in Italian.
Allora, seque un primo racconto di Vietnam. Il racconto scorso finisceva lunedì sera, a Phnom Penh.
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[2006-12-01 | /Travel]
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Racconto cambogiano II
Here is another report from Cambodia, in Italian again.
Ok, un altro racconto, questa volta piu breve, e anche menu “crime and
suspense” (ok, solo poco crime)!
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[2006-11-20 | /Travel]
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Racconto cambogiano
This year I was on a conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Not my first time.
For my Italian friends I wrote some impressions up. So if you know
Italian, please continue. If not, I am sorry.
Che posso dirvi, Cambogia è Cambogia, la vita è diversa. Ma cominciamo
al inizio, la mattina prima di partire.
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[2006-11-16 | /Travel]
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