Category: Europe

  • Life Turning Point

    Hi everybody, I apologise for not having written anything here for a long time. It is quite a special moment for me. Many fundamental parts of my life have been shaken to their foundations. My inner world looks a bit like the confused face in the picture below. This means that I have neither much…

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  • Feeling lost at home

    I miss staying here, and that’s a big chunk of the problem. Even though this area does not offer much, I cannot help but miss it. I miss the quiet flowing of months and their colours reflecting on the land. I miss the quiet flow of time without the need to continuously rush for difficult…

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  • Back to Italy – Summer 2023

    Hi everyone, I write this short post from Shanghai Pudong Airport. I am going back to Italy for some time, to enjoy a mediterranean summer and my family. Travelling habits Every time I take an airplane, I have a habit started many years ago. I buy this traditional Italian journal (“La Settimana Enigmistica”, in English…

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  • Signing my Expat Contract – in a Medieval Castle

    Today, exactly one year ago, I signed my Expat Contract to come to work here in China. It was June 29th, 2022. I decided to sign the letter in some meaningful place. I chose a small medieval town in Tuscany, Italy, near my hometown. Its name is Montemassi. I was inside its ancient ruined castle,…

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  • Gran Paradiso (Italian Alps) – June 2020 – Part 1

    I love mountains. I always loved them. As a child I often spent time in the Alps with my parents. Alps are the most important mountain range in Europe. This extensive mountain system is located in South-Central Europe. They extend for about 1,200 km across eight Alpine countries, namely Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco,…

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  • Team Building – Qingdao 青岛 (June, 2023)

    Edit – June 9th, 2023: see here to discover more about Qingdao and this trip! Edit – June 12th, 2023: Check out the Video here! In this Post I would like to talk about Team Building activities, a common event for workers and companies here in China. This Post should give some insights about cultural…

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