Travel Diary
2002

   

More than 200 quotations taken from novels, poems, essays, articles, travel journals, accompanied by hundreds of images (maps, period reproductions, pictures)

5 interviews (conversations). To Paolo Conte, a cult singer-songwriter, to talk about music and frontiers, Paris, South America. To Alberto Salza, anthropologist-traveller, to think about the multiplicity of points of view and the different meanings of travelling. To Syusy Blady and Patrizio Roversi to talk about travels on tv. To Fosco Maraini, great traveller, philosopher, successful writer. To Andrea Pistolesi, travel reporter

An Utility Appendix with essential updated news on different issues: ranging from Time Zones to associations engaged in the world in assistance and solidarity activities; from health to some exercises to do travelling; from useful addresses to events in the world; from conversion of measures to things to bring; from exchange rates to international phone codes

 
 
     
           
 
  "He who does not travel does not know the value of men"
Moorish proverb


"I’m alive to be astonished by the world"
Wolfgang Goethe

"Those who find ranger the salt of pleasure may visit Meccah; but if asked whether the results justify the risk, I should reply in the negative"
Richard Francis Burton