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

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Road 1095 connects Chiang Mai (SEE ARTICLE) to a little village named Pai (roughly spelled like English "pie") The road is 136 Km long and counts 762 curves, most of them surrounded by jungle and mountains. I cannot help but renting a motorbike and get into this adventure.

route 1095 to Pai

route 1095 to Pai - from the above

possible obstacles, route 1095 to Pai

getting into the jungle, route 1095 to Pai

U-turn, route 1095 to Pai

route 1095 to Pai

On the way go you cross several villages, or just bunches of shelters. People are conducting their normal life here. Farmers are working, monks are meditating...

rice fields, route 1095 to Pai

rice fields, route 1095 to Pai
rice fields, route 1095 to Pai

village on the road, route 1095 to Pai

shelter on the road, route 1095 to Pai
village, route 1095 to Pai
village, route 1095 to Pai

In some villages I found a peculiar trash bin. Seeming a giant pot from the long distance, a close-up look reveals its real consistence: old truck tires.

trash 'pot' bin, route 1095 to Pai

monks, route 1095 to Pai

farmer, route 1095 to Pai

There are several places to stop by on the road. Natural parks, hot springs, waterfalls, or just short trekking in the jungle. I'm doing my best to spend my travel day at most.

getting into the jungle, route 1095 to Pai

waterfall on the road, route 1095 to Pai

waterfall on the road, route 1095 to Pai

waterfall on the road, route 1095 to Pai

The jungle from the above, route 1095 to Pai

After all day driving and stopping by from time to time, when the sun it's about to set down I reach the memorial bridge: symbol of Pai and famous during the II World War. It's the sign I am about to reach my destination. I have to get ready for the next advenure.

Memorial bridge, route 1095 to Pai

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