Or, how I’ve crossed my heart and went to visit the captive elephants of Pinnawalla!!!
When an animal lover hears the ward “captive”, his cognition process collapse. The part of the brain in charge with analyzing data, refuses any intake of information.
While the world is struggling with War, Hunger, Racism and mostly Hypocrisy and Injustice; there is nothing that can move masses more than…FOOTBALL!
This frenetic, almost addictive joy, that takes over humanity while watching a “ball-chasing game”, is mind-blowing.
So here I am, in Berlin, loosing myself in this wave of people, with hopes raised high, that maybe, just maybe, Germany will claim victory over Italy for the first time.
Who cares now about War, Hunger, Refugees or Brexit, when a country’s ego is challenged!!??
Surrounded by hundreds of people, I found myself carried away, following the street between Victory Column and the Brandenburg Gate.
Continue reading Germany vs Italy! the story of Deutschland !
It is believed that if you want something bad enough, sooner or later, you will get it!. Lets add a little work and the success is almost guaranteed.
The Niagara Waterfall, was hitting the top of my bucket-list, since long before I could even imagine myself as a full-time traveler.
So here we go, without any big revelation, or strange emotions, in front of the long awaited moment, I arm myself with patience for the 7 h. trip that separates me from crossing another major dream-destination from my list.
When we think of Rwanda, the first thing that we will think about is either, The Genocide and Terror, or Poverty and repression.
Very few are those who are able to dismiss this images and see Rwanda for what it is now; The safest country in Central Africa. A place of repentance, redemption and peace, in which the people will greet you with a down-to-earth modesty that will make you believe again in the power of forgiveness.
A timeless treasure, Petra has won the battle with the passing time, and a place between the “7 Wonders of the World”.
As you might have noticed, the 7 wonders, change, every now and then, when people stop wondering, when the magnificent becomes commercial or too easy accessible, or when our ignorance kills the magic.
Continue reading Discovering Jordan. Week-end in a Bedouin Style.
