In Livigno (Italy)
During the morning our mountains gave us the last surprise, a nice as much as unexpected snowfall. Now, we are ready to leave…
Monthly Archives: May 2006
The fable of the giro d’Italia
It is an incredible emotion to assist to the show of the giro d’Italia… Thousands of people labouring by foot or bicycle since early in the morning, in order to see, encourage and wheel their own favorites (Basso, Simoni, Cunego, … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, italy, nomad, nomadic, photoblog, travel
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Far away look
The feeling to do out of her spirit would have caused my hands to shake, making impossible such an intense photo. Scott did not dodder when he has been able to fix the eternity in a child look… Just one … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, nomad, nomadic, photoblog, travel
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Travel, the landing place
…Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you’re destined for. But don’t hurry the travel at all. Better if it lasts for years, so you’re old by the time you reach the island, wealthy with all you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged nomad, nomadic, photoblog, poetry, travel
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Nomadic people
Some photos tell us more than an entire book. The chief of a nomadic clan of Issah people (Somalia)…
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Saint Sara, protecting of the nomads
Saintes Maries de la Mer, a nice town in the Camargue (southern France), colors of nomadic music and dances every May in honor of the saint of the travelers, Saint Sara. Rom, Sinti, Gitanos and Manouches arrive from all Europe, … Continue reading
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Tagged nomad, nomadic, photoblog, rom, social, summer festivals, travel
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Chomolungma, travel towards the sky
Chomolungma means “mother goddess of the earth”, in Tibetan. It is the original name of the highest and most spectacular mountain of the world: the Everest (as it is known in the western world). An article on the review montagnard … Continue reading
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Tagged himalaya, nepal, nomad, nomadic, photoblog, social, tibet, travel
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Nomadic travel by bicycle
A 60 years old Australian man, in the course of the last year, has covered thousands of kilometers by bicycle along the roads and paths of Latin America, in complete solitude and with the only aid of its legs and … Continue reading
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Bolivia, the rebel (and indigenous)
Thinking about the last week’s news coming from Bolivia (nationalization of the energetic resources), I was placing in doubt the ability of the Bolivians (and in general of Latin Americans) to positively take advantage of this opportunity, in order to … Continue reading
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BEPINET project: renewables in Latin america
Some months ago the European Union activated a cooperation project with Latin America (with particular attention to Andean and Amazonian regions), which was called BEPINET (biomass energy platforms implementation for training in Latin America – network). This project aims to … Continue reading
Energetic future in the Alps
The fossil energetic sources (oil, gas, coal) are destined to get exhausted themselves: in the turn of 20, 50 or 100 years according to the exploitation that will be made, which has drastically increased during the last few years as … Continue reading
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Tagged alps, nomad, nomadic, photoblog, renewable energy, travel
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Concentrator photovoltaic cells
Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology uses a system of mirrors and lenses to focus sunlight more directly and intensely onto photovoltaic cells. The goal is to reduce cost-per-watt by using PV material more fully and more efficiently — and by using … Continue reading
Latin america and child labour
Child labour, especially in its worst forms, is in decline for the first time across the globe, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, in a new, cautiously optimistic report. According to the report, Latin America and the Caribbean have seen … Continue reading
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Renewable energy and oil price
In the field of world energy production, two main features seem to emerge interestingly: photovoltaic energy and biofuels. Wind energy maintains its good position. The high price of oil is leading to a large number of research and development activities … Continue reading
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Alex, paddling towards the Americas
He had left from Genoa the 18th of September, 2005. Alex Bellini , who was born near my small town (that is in the mountains!), has crossed the whole Atlantic Ocean alone with the only power of his arms. He … Continue reading
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Bolivia, the rebel
“Let’s begin from hydrocarbons, then it will be the time of the mines, therefore of the forests, and of all the natural resources that have left our ancestors to us. Finally, it will be the time of the earth that … Continue reading
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