The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes
Marcel Proust
Travel agencies tempt tourists to discover new places and people during their holidays: "Visit
and enjoy the wildlife in national parks and game reserves, Meet new
people from all continents, Learn about their culture, Take delight in
watching the architecture and art of ancient civilizations, ..."
Missing the opportunity to travel seems to be out of the question ... if
you are willing and have saved some money for food, transportation and
lodging,....Hostals, B&Bs, cabins, campings, ... offer varied
solutions to your stay. Much better if you have friends or relatives
abroad, they are a plus....
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Mole National Park, Ghana, Africa |
Technological advance in air, land and sea transportation has significanly contributed to make man's dreams come true, permitting to fly comfortably around the world, to cross the oceans in modern ships, to take high speed trains, to move in modern vehicles, ...

A
few decades ago, a bold Chilean pilot, Roberto Parragué Singer (born in
1913), was able to fly for the first time to the Eastern Island (1951).
The flight was considered suicidal by the experts of the time. The
plane, named Manutara, took off from La Serena, went over the
Pacific Ocean and landed after a 19-hour flight on the island... the
danger of running out of fuel had disappeared.
This exciting venture led me to Around the word in 80 days, the novel writen by Jules Verne in 1873 that reflects the restless, adventurous nature of man in a world too big to be known in such a short period of time... and with this in mind, I start thinking of the country I would like to visit... just for the pleasure of it.
This exciting venture led me to Around the word in 80 days, the novel writen by Jules Verne in 1873 that reflects the restless, adventurous nature of man in a world too big to be known in such a short period of time... and with this in mind, I start thinking of the country I would like to visit... just for the pleasure of it.
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Venice, Italy |
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Acropolis, Greece |
And,
of course, Greece is at hand to go on... I imagine myself lying on the
grass or sitting on a rock watching in my mind famous Greek gods and
goddesses such as Zeus and Aphrodite.... On the other hand, can you
imagine yourself being in Socrates', Plato's and many other
philosophers' land? Maybe some day....
Now, it´s your turn
- Which country would you like to go to? Why?
- What do you know about it?
- What would you like to do there?
- Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.
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I think it's really interesting how people have changed their reason to travel in the planet through the years...
ReplyDeleteHi Joao,
DeleteThere have been so many changes in such a short time... can you imagine how traveling will be in the next 20 years?
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I remember myself being the last year on Walt Dinsey World, at animal Kingdom. Those artificials but well constructed views of how the Asian continent should look were wonderful. Of course, the Safari were amazing too! Travelling is amazing
ReplyDeleteHi Valentina,
DeleteTravelling is not only fun, but a way to learn from other cultures... Everything is fun and amazing.
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Italy is definitely a country that I would love to go! hopefully I will someday.
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda,
DeleteLuckily, you will have plenty of time to study, save money and go around the world.
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Greece is very beautiful and the statues of gods and philosophers are definetly a must to see.
ReplyDeleteHi Jeremías,
DeleteAnd Greek people seem to be so pleasant and lively.
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I totally agree, those countries are very interesing.
ReplyDeleteHi Camila,
DeleteThere are so many interesting countries that it is hard to make a decision ... Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Japan... and so on and on...
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Europe is very interesting in general, but for me the most interesting countries are France, England and Spain
ReplyDeleteHi Francisco,
DeleteTo me, it's hard to find a non-interesting country... Your preferences are quite attractive ...
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As you say in the post is certainly true that nowadays travelling is easier than ever, what would Ferdinand say now! And if you can dream it, you possibly can make it, i hope someday you can reach both places.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole,
DeleteI hope so too...
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I would love go to Greece and a lot more countries, travel gives to you a lot of new experiences and stories!
ReplyDeleteHi Daniela,
DeleteTravelling is certainly a way to enrich your life with invaluable experiencies.
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Italian culture is wonderful. I cannot say the same for greek culture, sexism is still one of the most noticeable problems in that country.
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteTry to visit Italy in the future... Their food, culture, landscapes, people, ... everything is attractive.
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Team Greece over here :D
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara,
DeleteGreece has such an attractive culture... it would be great to visit it...
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A few decades ago they would never have imagined all the places we can reach today!
ReplyDeleteHi Daniela,
DeleteNow, it's hard to think that you will not travel abroad...
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I would love to know Italy! It is the country of my dreams!
ReplyDeleteHi Viviana,
DeleteStudy, work, save money and make your dreams come true...
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Awesome stories in Italy! I hope to go there someday too.
ReplyDeleteHi Paola,
DeleteIn the future, it will probably be easier to be there...Patience and wait for the right time ...!
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