Hello
from Salvador da Bahia, Brasil!
It's
been a very long time since I updated my travel blog, but here I am
finally, in the road again.
I
spent the period between mid February and August 2014 at home. This
was a wonderful, very exciting period which and I would like to
describe some highlights here:
- “Massi on the road presents”- tour 2014: inspired by the positive
experiences of 2013, this year I held a new series of presentations,
both in public and in schools. In total, I organised 20 events in
Italy and in Austria to present my travel and life experiences. Over
800 people of all ages participated. During the presentations I sold
my book (see below) and collected a total of 5.500 Euro with I
donated to support educational and development projects in Sri
Lanka.
- “Massi on the road in South America” - the book: in summer 2013
and during the India trip I wrote my first book, a travel diary in
form of short stories of my 15-month trip in South America. In April
I got 500 self-printed copied which I sold during my presentations,
collecting donations (see above). After 4 months the 500 copies are
all sold and next year the book will be republished by a publishing
house from Rome. In the meantime I also started writing my second
book, about my India trip, but I still have to do a lot of work on
that so more news in the next months ;-)
- Massi on the road also in Europe: even if I spent most of the
last months in my home town, Gavi, I had the chance to make a few
short trips in Italy (Turin, Bologna, Faenza and Valle d'Aosta) and a
longer Austria trip in June (in Klagenfurt, Fulpmes, Satteins and of
course back to my beloved Vienna!).
Thanks to all the wonderful friends and couchsurfers who hosted me during this trips!!
And
now? As said, I am back in Brasil. I plan to stay here a few months.
After spending a few days in Salvador and in the Chapada Diamantina,
I am heading to Piracanga, an eco-village in the south of Bahia. I am
very happy and open for new experiences :-)
Well,
that's all for now, until next time!
Massi
on the road
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| The proud author with his "baby" |
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| Amazing view in Tirol, Austria |
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| Cachoeira da Fumaca, Chapada Diamantina, Brasil |
