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The Tangibility of Time
From the moment we are born, we race to collect that which we believe are the most precious things we need, not least of which is money. However, at what we call the end of our existence, time becomes our most important possession. Of course, only our known time expires: the universe keeps going.
Will The Future in Italy Be Better or Worse: An Ode to What Is and What Was
Italy is moving on with the rest of the world at a fast pace. I remember when I arrived in Italy 16 years ago, and no one knew what sushi or WiFi was. It may have been frustrating at the time, but in retrospect, it was refreshing to jump back into the past. My nostalgic personality yearns for an Italy that preserves its traditions, which is almost frozen in time.
Top Destinations in Eastern and Central Europe for 2021 and 2022
I hope everyone is nurturing some travel dreams for the not too distant future, and in this post I’ll give my top recommendations for where to travel in Eastern and Central Europe over the next year. As much damage as the pandemic has done to the travel industry, for people who are ready to hit the road again soon, you’ll find some incredible opportunities and bargains.
A Very Distant-Future Tour of the Past Present
Welcome! My name is Roberto and today I will be your guide. I hope your teleportation here was comfortable. Today we will visit an archaeological site that many centuries ago was called "Italy." The inhabitants of this place, once a peninsula, were part of a larger population called "Europeans."