The travel revolution: How Internet has changed the way we travel

I few days ago, while I was casually scrolling through Instagram I came across a slide post of a beautiful girl facing the horizon in breathtaking Santorini, followed by a 'behind the scenes' short video where tens of people with their smartphones where queueing behind her to take a photo in that exact perfect spot. …

Can Positive Thinking be toxic?

Be Positive I bet you have had that friend or coworker that in a moment of frustration or sadness, told you 'Be positive' and you probably cringed so hard that your eyeballs almost exploded. It's not their fault, the 'be positive' advice is always given with the best intentions, but does it really work? It …

Flying This Summer? Here’s what you need to know

I used to love flying and spending time at the airport, even for the shortest trip. I used to love spending a few days checking on the best routes and prices. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I do miss the most silly things about getting on a plane and be free to go wherever I …

5 Things I miss the most about making Travel Plans

Since the pandemic has started nobody has been able to make any travel plans. In this post, I list the 5 things I miss the most about it.

Conspiracy theories: the uncontrollable fear of the unknown

Conspiracy theories have been all over the place in the past year, and like a disease they spread even among those people that I’ve never thought could fall for it. I’ve been hearing hundreds of nonsense theories regarding the virus, vaccines, 5G network, Bill Gates (!) and so on. I could break those theories piece …

Travelling during a global pandemic: is it worth it?

In February 2020 when COVID-19 was still downplayed by the media and governments, I was going to travel through Turkey, Nepal and Thailand. My partner and I had planned the trip almost 8 months before and after a long and extenuating discussion we decided that it was safe enough to go. We were not even …