Journalist, photographer and blogger, I have a soft spot for the lesser visited corners of the world.
After almost ten years of expat and semi-nomadic life around Brazil, Europe, China, and Iran among the others, I came back to my homeland, Italy, to settle in Rome.
Alongside this blog, My work has appeared in my publications around the world, from Al Jazeera English to New York Post, from Forbes Travel Guide to Global Times. Check this page to see a sample of my published articles.
My travels and encounters with many different cultures earned me some media coverage and interviews in English, Italian and French. Check my media page for some of the interviews I took part in.
Now that I made Rome my home again, it’s from here that I leave for new trips. In the recent years, Iran has seen me always more often, and from 2016 my new favorite destination has become Afghanistan.
Why Afghanistan? Because it has a long history, a rich culture, it has been a war zone for the last forty years and it’s a bottomless source of inspiration for articles and books (right now working on two titles that will be disclosed in due time). Oh, also because I got married there. Below you can read about my husband.
Who is Hamed?
Hamed, my husband, is from Herat. After going through a period of civil war that saw the different groups of Mujahideen fight against each other, and the five years of Taliban regime, Hamed was in Afghanistan also in 2001 when the NATO intervention to topple the Taliban kicked off.
His career started as an interpreter at a NATO base and, after a military training with the ex-military contractors, he was hired as a private security contractor.
After a pretty troubled life, he is now the second half of this travel blog and the other websites we manage, Rome Actually, The Afghan Dispatch and Il Mio Iran.
You want to contact us for interviews or assignments? Please see our Contact Us Page.
Thank you, Sarah, looking forward to delving into your food research. I agree that food is part of a culture and studying the factors that brought it to that particular place instead of another is very important in order to understand that place.
Thanks a lot Huzai, and welcome to my blog :) Very nice to meet you too!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Nestor, I’m glad you like my articles!
Thanks a lot Rhonda, glad we found each other’s website!
Hi Angela, I went through your site and it is really appreciated. I am also working in the field of Travel tourism in Nepal since last three years. I am quite happy to share the information about travelling in Nepal when you need this. Regards, Prakash
Thanks Prakash, I’ll be in touch if I decide to go to Nepal :)
Hi Angela, sorry for late response, now we are in tripadvisor as well. Take good care and hope to see you in future.
Thanks Jean, I’ll keep your proposal in mind, although in October I might be heading to the Middle East.. I shall see :)
Thanks Kirk, this is where I publish about my travels, welcome! :)
The right perspective, can’t wait to go back to India!
Umm.. not sure I understood the question..
Thanks a lot Andrew, glad you like it :)
Hi Jennifer, thanks for stopping by! I was very glad to read about Sardinia on your blog, I’m currently here too and enjoying local culture after so long abroad :)
Thanks Kundan, and welcome to my blog :)
Hi Balwant, thanks so much for your kind words. I really enjoyed my time in Manila, such an unusual place, I loved how traditional it still is. I’m actually thinking about going back to Incredible India on the second semester, I miss it too much! Welcome to my blog, see you around ;)
Hi there, nice to meet you and welcome to my blog!
Thanks Tine, and welcome to my blog!
Hi Meg! I’m glad you are going to visit Sardinia, unfortunately in September I need to stay in Rome, where I live now. By all means let me know if you have any questions and if you need any tips/suggestions! If you enjoyed the article, you might enjoy the short video I recorded with Pino Sciola “playing” his stones :) https://www.chasingtheunexpected.com/2012/10/listening-to-the-voice-of-the-universe-with-pino-sciola/
A presto!
Thanks Barbara :)
Hi Frank,
Thanks for stopping by. Sure you can, I’ll be contacting you via email, too.
Hi Ravinder, thanks for dropping by.
I’m glad you like my pictures from Uttarakhand, such a beautiful region. Sure you can use my post, please link to the original.
Thanks,
Angela
Thank you Alborz, I hope I won’t disappoint :)
Grazie cara, il tuo blog non è da meno, bellissimo! :)
Thanks a lot, Bill, I’m glad I’ve inspired you to travel to Iran, you won’t be disappointed. Do let me know if you go and if you need more information!