From 2011 to 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to travel around the world.

My backpack and I left Rome for eight months travelling towards the EASY, living a continuous summer across all the continents and experiencing incredible and unrepeatable experiences.

The thrill of a hunting lioness, the feeling os being so small on the Great Wall and the magic on Easter Island, dancing all the night at the Full Moon Party, participating in the Carnival in the Rio Sambadrome. But there was also the fear of dying under a landslide, the terror of being surrounded by a shark and feeling smelled by 'something', in the dark Amazon forest night. The risk of getting lost in the Patagonia and the anger of been robbed halfway through the trip.  On a bike with Cambodians, surfing with Australians, playing football on the beach with Brazilians, drinking wine with Argentines... everyday was a new story with new people, giving me the priceless feeling of having the freedom to manage and live every day of ,y life.

There are so many and so strong emotions that will remain indelible forever in my memory and for my whole life.

In these pages you will find, day by day, some short stories about the greatest adventure of my life

There is no Chinese dish that is not accompanied by a bowl of rice. Yes but... where the hell they get so much rice? Guangxi region is well known for its production and even more for the rice terraces.


Rice terraces in Longsheng

To see the fields it is necessary to climb on top of a hill in order to get the best view. The trek consists of (as usual) thousands of steps. On the way it crosses tiny Chinese villages though, giving an occasion to see some rural life.

Tibetian bridge, Longsheng
Resort and Village, Longsheng
on the way to field terraces, Longsheng
child playing, Longsheng
Traditional clothes, Longsheng
Woman at work, field terraces, Longsheng

The Rice plant itself is not really meaningful. In this season it shows a colorful and vivid green, yet from a close-up point of view is quite of low interest.

rice plant, Longsheng

When the top of the hill is going to be reached, the real spectacle all of a sudden appears though. The terraces combine into an incredible and amazing landscape that, step by step, appear more and more beautiful.

field terraces, Longsheng
field terraces, Longsheng
field terraces, Longsheng

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