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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo eternal flame — photo © mytouristmaps

The peculiarity of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the multi-ethnicity and the coexistence among the various religions settled during his history: Muslims, Jews, Catholic-Orthodox and Christians live together with tolerance.
Among the most important places of worship, there are four mosques, a cathedral and two Orthodox churches, a cathedral and two Christian churches and two Jewish synagogues.

One of the most significant monuments, the eternal flame of Sarajevo, commemorates the liberation from the Nazis and the victims of World War II.

Sahara desert, Morocco

In the Sahara desert, you can meet the nomadic people who still live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet. Today there are about one million nomads who live in the North of Africa.

Brahim, our Berber guide at the Chegaga Erg (Morocco), lived in the desert until the age of fifteen years, now he lives and works in the “city” of Mhamid; he says that he will return to live in the desert … a nomad can’t live without the sensation of freedom that only the infinity of the desert can give.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Frank Zappa Statue — photo © Mirco Consoli

In Vilnius, there is a statue dedicated to Frank Zappa: American composer, guitarist and singer, genius. He is referred to as the father of modern music.

“A country is really a country when it has an airline and a beer. And in the end is a good beer that you need most”. Frank Zappa.

Corcovado Nat. Park, Costa Rica

Corcovado Costa Rica — photo © mytouristmaps

One of the most dangerous snakes of Costa Rica is the viper Fer- de-Lance … according to Tom, our guide in Matapalo… “after it bites you, you only have time for a cigarette…”

Matapalo is located ten kilometers from Corcovado (Osa Peninsula), a national park that conserves the largest primary forest on the American Pacific coast and it’s one of the best areas in the world for biodiversity.