A scientist’s almost-plane-free journey of 50,000 kilometres. A crazy story, or one that needs to be told?
Do you remember this news story? It involved a journey of 50,000 kilometers. But it wasn’t just any journey. It was done as much as possible without taking a plane, and took almost 110 days to complete. A crazy perspective for most of us? For Dr. Gianluca Grimalda, a social scientist, a way to tell the world about the state of the earth. And a way to contribute to its future.
Flying to distant skies: Can we honestly say we understand our impact?
Since our pandemic staycation, we all seem to be flying to distant heavens again. But do we really understand what that decision means for the environment and the bigger picture? Some researchers from England shed some light on it. So that the next time we fly, we can take their perspective into account and make a more informed decision, should we want to.
More than a commodity: Fresh (life) perspectives are brewing in an Italian B & B
Is there still pleasure in seeing life as a mere commodity? It’s a question more of us are asking. Take the owner of a B&B in Italy, Luca Palmero. Travel is the perfect place to review such old ways of seeing, he says and at his B&B, at a UNESCO site with breathtaking views of the harbours far below, new perspectives are brewing. Says the hotelier: Travelling gives us the perfect place to start discovering new ways to see the world. It’s time for New Travel.
Immersing ourselves in the soul of a place: The Sextantio project in Italy
Thanks to some once-forgotten, revived villages in Italy, visitors from all over the world can review the meaning of travel. Instead of visiting a place, they can immerse themselves in its soul and history. This is a unique story about travel and hospitality and what’s called the Sextantio project.
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