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More
than 200 quotations taken from novels,
poems, essays, articles, travel journals, accompanied by hundreds
of images (maps, period reproductions, pictures)
4 interviews (conversations).
To Umberto Galimberti, philosopher and psychoanalyst, on the meaning
of travelling in a society dominated by technology. To Fulco Pratesi,
environmentalist and essayist, about eco-travelling. To Staffan
de Mistura, United Nations representative in Italy, about the state
of the world we travel through. To Ferdinando Scianna, one of the
most important Italian photographers, with a choice of his pictures.
Other sections concern: music from the world; a map of spiritual
journeys; some projects of space tourism; a history of spices; a
list of associations engaged in projects of assistance and solidarity
all over the world; a short story about an itinerary through East
Africa
In the Utility Appendix there are:
one year long events; health; climate and seasons; a list of useful
addresses ranging from embassies and tourist boards to solidarity
and protection associations, a table of conversion of measures;
international phone codes; exchange rates; a check-list of things
to bring
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"Our
nature lies in movement, complete repose is death.
Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"O public road, I say back I am not afraid to leave
you, yet I love you, You express me better than I can
express myself"
Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road
"The world is a book and those who do not travel
read only one page"
Saint Augustine, Confessions
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