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Federica Petrilli
Hi! my name is Federica, from Italy. I am a freelance travel writer, have been travelling and living in foreign countries for the last 8 years. My mission is to correct misconceptions about people, cultures and countries
4 Dec 2019
Dubai & The Days With Them
When I said to friends: “I’m going to Dubai for couple of days next week”, they replied like: “ohhh you are mad! Dubai is awesome, you’ll have so much fun” and all that stuff pro-Dubai.
I’ve already been there and it’s actually one of the...
The Kingdom of Bahrain
What do you do on a weekend in Saudi Arabia? Go visit Bahrain! The Kingdom of Bahrain, in fact, is just a tiny cute island next to Qatar and in front of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It can be reached by car through...
3 Dec 2019
My East African discover: Part 1 - Kenya
Here I am finally writing about the amazing trip I had during last summer.
Why did I chose East Africa? First of all I had this particular attraction to the land of Djibouti for its economical growth and its strategical position and I wanted to...
The Tiny, Green And Quiet Brunei!
Few months ago I read an article on the web stating the 10 least visited countries in the world. One of them was Brunei. Currently living in Indonesia it was just as easy for me to board on a direct flight with Royal Brunei Airlines...
Sharjah: The Beautiful And Most Conservative Emirate
We always link the word Emirates to Dubai or Abu Dhabi, while there is a lot to discover while in the UAE. I got fascinated by the simplicity of one specific place: the Emirate of Sharjah. The UAE is composed of 7 Emirates: Abu Dhabi...
Shy Smiles of Tbilisi, Georgia
I’ve recently got back from a trip of 3 countries and one of them was Georgia. I’ve decided with my sister to go visiting some cold places as we were just coming back from hot places like Canary islands and Indonesia. We wanted to have...
An Unforgettable Surprise! – Romania
For the past months I’ve been travelling here and there, mostly in cold places. Living usually in warm/hot places I was kind of missing the winter feeling probably, that I decided to take trips to all those cold countries, breathing fresh air and freezing myself. ...
Indonesia Is Not Only Bali
Bali, Bali, Bali… we never stop hearing the name of this beautiful island in Indonesia from anywhere in the world. Yes, but Indonesia is not only Bali. In this post I’ll share some of the hidden (or less touristic) treasures of the country – only...
Laos – Luang Prabang With One Of The Best
The simple Asia that I love: Luang Prabang reminds me of Cambodia, where the daily life is based on people’s smiles, kindness and their willingness to help. I’ve always wanted to visit Laos, as it was the only place I was missing in this part...
Saudi Arabia & Its Edge Of The World
In my last post I mentioned the existence of stunning places in Saudi Arabia. Taking into consideration that Saudi is really big, unless you travel by plane to other cities like Jeddah, there are not so many places to reach by car from Riyadh, however...
Part 2 – My so desired destination: Djibouti
Definitely an unusual destination to travel to for vacation, but as much as I am passionate about adventures, misadventures and emerging markets economies, well, Djibouti was a must for me. Well known for being one of the few bases of Legione étrangère, when it was...
My 48th Country: The Wonderful Tunisia
Flying back home for Christmas after 5 long years has been more than exciting, full of love, hugs and lots of italian homemade food. Something that I miss it most of the times being abroad, living a life on a suitcase, with no plans or...
A Weekend Between Historical Ruins And Lots Of Fun: Jordan
Visiting the historical site of Petra was one of my dreams, and still is!
I booked my weekend trip to Jordan from Saudi Arabia, where I am currently living. It’s a 2 hours direct flight with Air Arabia, and very convenient. I was so excited...
Sharing Kindness in Tirana, Albania
Please avoid misconceptions when choosing your next travel destination.
We are growing up, trying to be good adults in a world full of anger, hate, racism, envy. This is a very hard task to do nowadays – and I can see it’s not for everybody....
High Five, Lebanon! #50
I’ve been completely busy with work and travels that I could write about my 50th Country only now. Magic Beirut surprised me at every corner: the culture is so close to the one in Italy, that I felt completely at home.
People are nice and...
A taste of Country N°43: Welcome to Tehran!
Iran: how many people have misconceptions about specific countries? Too many, and Iran is one of the countries on that list.
I honestly had not the time to visit it around, and just focused my short trip to Tehran, the capital. Therefore, I am not...
2 Dec 2019
Why Visiting Budapest During Winter Can Be A Surprise
Not ready yet for the countdown, however welcome country N. 42: Budapest, Hungary. It was literally freezing, with only -5°, -6° C. If I would have got to chose to go there in summer, and not in winter, I would have done it… though I...
20 Jun 2019
Uganda: reportage from the land of nature and authentic smiles
There is no better thing than taking advantage of the various festivities to book a trip to discover new cultures and ethnicities.
This time I chose Uganda as destination: land of chimpanzees, wild greenery and home of the famous Nile.
My journey starts from the...