Photo Stories

Travelling by ferry in Indonesia: our photo reportage from an overcrowded Pelni vessel

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Saturday, 14 January 2017 21:43; Written by Davide Vadalà

Passengers filling up every inch of the Pelni ferry

The idea of travelling by ferry in Indonesia can be frightening for first time visitors, given the high amount of accidents happening on Indonesian waters and news coverage. But the state owned company Pelni has revealed to be safe for the last 30 years or so, as we explained in our previous article about the safety of

Window views in Norway: nature in the backyard

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 05 February 2014 17:32; Written by Davide Vadalà

View from a train window in Norway

While traveling in Norway last year, we were impressed by the amazing views and luxurious nature that Norwegian people could enjoy daily. And the best part was that they weren't moving from home, but just by sitting in the comfort and warmth of their houses, they could stare outside at the magnificence of Mother Nature

Road Manali to Leh: my story blocked by floods

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 29 January 2014 19:46; Written by Davide Vadalà

The muddy narrow road after Manali

This is an experience that is still clearly impressed in my mind despite not recent. It was August 2010 and I was almost at the end of my 9 months Asian trip, planning to visit the legendary Buddhist hamlet of Leh in Ladakh, India. Unfortunately I wasn't able to reach my final destination, because we got stuck on the famous road

Free accommodation: 15 Strange places where I slept for free without a tent

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 08 January 2014 10:00; Written by Davide Vadalà

Sleeping in the Golden Temple, Amristar

While travelling on a budget sometimes things can go wrong or different than expected, ending up sleeping somewhere unusual at night. Others times it might be just one's will to experience things from a different point of view. Below a selection of 15 strange places where I slept for free during my trips, without a tent. No need

Who is behind this travel blog? An insight into the life of two gypsy travellers

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2013 20:57; Written by Davide Vadalà

Davide and Oti, off duty

We recognized that while we write many articles in our travel blog about places that we visit, we say how amazing they are, we upload photos, and we tell you how to go there, we never say anything about us, and more than that we rarely put photos of the gypsy travellers in action! So we thought about making up for this mistake

Kumbh Mela in India: Hindu religion and traditions in Haridwar

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 30 January 2013 21:34; Written by Davide Vadalà

That's why a number of people estimated between 30 and 70 millions, attended the last Kumbh Mela in 2010, arriving from all over India and from abroad. Part of them arrived by foot, after long pilgrimages. 1Pilgrims-Kumbh Mela Haridwar India 2010 6318

This year took place in Allahabad, India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, the biggest religious gathering of the world attracting tens of Millions of Hindu pilgrims each time. If you want to know where these millions of people are sleeping, about the "parties" after the prayers, and who are this ash-smeared naked people, keep reading my