The Moving Concept

15/11/2023

Goodmorning travellers!
I'm sure all of you have heard of these landmarks, but do you also know these fun facts about them?
Take a minute to discover something new today 😊🌍

08/11/2023

Let's bright the day with some fun facts about arts around the World!!
Laugh, learn and... let's TRAVEL! 😄

31/10/2023

Y'all ready for the spookiest night of the year?
Have you ever wonder what would be the scariest place to spend Halloween Night?
Well, here are a few ideas... but let me tell you: I wouldn't dare to get in any of those at nighttime. And you?

The top 7 scariest places on earth right now: some of them can be visited, others can't. Let me know in the comments if you agree with the list and which one...

17/10/2023

DID YOU KNOW...? 😱😱😱
Random fun facts about cities around the World...
Get you free share of knowledge and fun here now 🥳



(first and last one leave you really 😮)

13/10/2023

Random facts you didn't know about US landmarks.
To start the day with some curiosities 😊🗽😮

12/10/2023

Interesting facts about some European Landmarks.
Learn something new about your next potential travel destination 😉

10/10/2023

Free Fun Facts for Everyone!
Here are some interesting facts from all over the world:
Did you know... 😉?

06/10/2023

My personal list of 10 gems, 10 wonders you might not know around the world that will take your breath away.
How many have you visited? How many did you know already?
How many are on your bucket list?
And how many are going to be in your bucket list after watching these spectacular images?

Join us on an extraordinary journey as we unveil the world's best-kept secrets - the 10 Lesser-Known Hidden Wonders of the World that deserve a spot on every...

02/10/2023

So many pages still to read... 🌎🌍🌏

29/09/2023

It's Friday...
We're almost there... the weekend is so close!
Why not relieving these last few hours of work and routine with a journey of the mind?
Sit back, press play and enjoy the journey to one of the most fascinating destination worldwide: JAPAN! 🌏

Take a 3 minutes break to travel with your imagination, guided by a soothing narrating voice and by the mesmerizing shots of this wonderful country.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the heart of Japan, where life's true essence is found in the unexpected. As we wander through the remote countryside...

27/09/2023

Be humble.
Be kind.
Travel.
Open your mind.

25/09/2023

What is travelling?
Mr. Andersen couldn't find a better way to explain it... ❤️🌍

22/09/2023

Ready to fly? ✈️
Sit back, hit play, and let your journey begin.



Don't forget to like and subscrive not to miss on the next adventure! 🌎🌍🌏

Embark on a soul-soothing journey to the heart of the Andes in our latest short story adventure, 'The Majestic Guardian'. Let the tranquil melodies of the pa...

19/09/2023

Do you feel like you need a break from the ordinary?
Do you feel like you should travel more often but you can't?
Would you like to escape to beautiful destination without leaving your office/room/apartment/house?

This is what you need: subscribe to the channel, there are many new adventures on the horizon...

Next stop: The Andes 😉🌎✈️

Do you like to travel? Do you find yourself sometimes in the middle of your day dreaming, eyes open, about your next journey or a destination on your bucket ...

18/09/2023

14/09/2023

Need a break from today's routine? Come with me to visit the stunning Antelope Canyon and discover a gem hidden in those beautiful passages. Take three minutes of your time to close your eyes, relax and travel with your mind, guided by the voice of a fellow adventurer. 🌎

Embark on a serene journey through the enchanting Antelope Canyon in Arizona. In this tranquil two-minute video, our soothing narration guides you through th...

11/09/2023

Evade your daily routine on this short narrated journey into a mesmerizing cave in the other end of the world. Relax while travelling. More short narrated journeys to come 😊🌎

Join us on a mesmerizing two-minute journey to the enchanting Glowworm Caves of New Zealand, where nature's magic comes to life! 🌟Experience the serene beau...

06/07/2023

🇪🇨 ISABELA- GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 🇬🇧 In Galapagos, you can move from island to island with speedboats. After a few hours' ride (which was pretty rough for us as we encountered rough seas) from Santa Cruz, we arrived at Isabela Island, the largest and second youngest of the archipelago.

As soon as we arrived, we went straight to a kayak and paddled to the Tintoreras Islets, where we could observe many bo***es (don't be dirty-minded, that's what the blue-footed birds are called) up close. Then, we stopped at a rocky beach to put on our snorkeling gear and swam with the smallest species of penguin in the world (in addition to being the only penguin found in the Northern Hemisphere) and, of course, marine iguanas (I was right behind one of those swimming, and believe me, it seemed like a miniature Godzilla).

On the second day, we had a full-day hike around the Cerro Azul volcano. There, you can still see an immense wasteland of young lava with holes here and there on the ground, remnants of previous volcanic eruptions. It looked a bit like hell, you would think.

We also decided to go on a private tour to the Trillizos volcano, which is another mouth of the Sierra Negra, where you can rappel your way down into this hole (this time, filled with plants and flora, as it's not as young as Cerro Azul) and explore the interior of the place. It's not very touristy, and you really feel like Indiana Jones.

A place you must visit is the Tuneles, another group of lava formations with islets and bridges where underneath you can find a vast variety of marine life. While we were snorkeling there, we swam with plenty of sea turtles, saw seahorses, crabs, and got a close-up view (very close) of a bunch of sharks resting in the shadows beneath one of these lava formations.

The island used to be a penal colony back in the day, and the prisoners sent here were obligated to forced labor. One of the results is the Wall of Tears, built by the prisoners and obviously named so due to the pain and suffering of those who built it. It's a very suggestive place, and you can reach a small panoramic viewpoint by following a path next to it.

To get there, you can rent a bike (a very useful thing to do here) and ride to the place, stopping on the way forward or back at El Estero (a mangrove forest, very suggestive), Playa del Amor, and the Mirador Cerro Orchilla.

Another place I suggest you visit is Co**ha de Perla Bay (where we had a really close encounter with a bunch of stingrays).

All in all, I think Isabela was my favorite island of the three main ones we visited. It's less touristy than the others, definitely wilder, and somewhat calmer. You won't find fancy hotels or restaurants, but you'll eat delicious fresh food and sleep like a baby. Isn't that more important? Most of the island is not allowed to be visited by tourists, and that surely keeps its beauty intact.

With Isabela, the journey in Galapagos ends, probably the most beautiful place I've seen on the planet. If you ever plan a trip to South America, try to squeeze in a week or two there. It's definitely worth it.

15/06/2023

🇪🇨 SAN CRISTOBAL - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 🇬🇧 The oldest of the main Galapagos islands is San Cristobal. You can notice it because it's the greenest of them and the one with the most vegetation, as the eruptions created this island longer than 2 million years ago.
It is a beautiful island, full of hidden places to discover so we thought that it was worth getting a full-day tour by boat around the place, so we could get to see many of the beaches and spots only reachable by sea. We weren't disappointed: the immaculate sands of some corners scattered around the place were definitely worth to be seen, and it would have been impossible to get there by land. On the other hand, it was very enjoyable to rent a bike and go explore the inner land: from Puerto Baquerizo (the main town, located on the west side of the island, facing Santa Cruz) it was easy to bike to La Loberia, and then walk to the "acantilado", a cliff at the end of a rocky path full of iguanas and blue-footed birds. Just a walk away from town were pretty beaches like Playa Mann and Carola Beach, while you could do some snorkeling at Muelle Tijeretas, where I found myself in the middle of a pack of sea lions...AMAZING! Talking about sea lions, they're the official owners of the islands. You find them everywhere and it's nearly impossible not stopping and just look at them because they're the cutest thing, especially when they're little. But don't bother them, keep a respectful distance or they might get angry and then you could get in trouble.
If you feel adventurous you might want to cross the island and get to Puerto Chino. They'll tell you that you can do it by bike, but be sure to be in shape because I had a not nice experience and I was about to be left there by myself at sunset... On the way to the wonderful beach of Puerto Chino, be sure you stop to hike up to El Junco (a laguna at the top of a mountain in the middle of the island) and enjoy the view of the island and visit the Galapaguera Cerro Colorado (a reserve for tortoises) before spending the rest of the day at the beach.
The best thing we did tho was the excursion to Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido). The amount of sealife around this rock is unbelievable. The water is deep and below you, you can see sea turtles, stingrays, and sharks (like... hammer sharks!!!!) with of course all kinds of colored fish around. The most beautiful experience for me was right here, right before going back to the boat, I stayed behind the group, mesmerized by everything around me. I wanted to feel a bit alone in that place and a young sea lion approached me and started to swim around me, looking right at me. So I started to swim around him, playing with him and we kept going for a while, then he swam away. At that very moment, I felt alive. 🌎

07/08/2022

🇪🇨 SANTA CRUZ - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 🇬🇧 When you fly to Santa Cruz you land on Bartra, a small island right above it, connected to the main one by a small ferry. So basically you get off the plane, you get to a bus that brings you to a ferry that crosses a little channel and then again on a bus (travel light, you don't want to do this with 2 big suitcases each) that brings you to Puerto Ayora, the main town on the island. The town is quite touristic but keeps a low profile. This is the most important feature of these islands: they put a limit on tourism. They understand that nature, sealife, and bio-diversity are key to their survival so they do what's in their power to preserve it. Many would say they are doing a great job, many others have a different opinion. I find their philosophy and their actions worth my deepest respect.
On our first day, we went on an excursion to San Bartolomè Island, where you can clearly see the phases of different eruptions just by looking at where you're standing. You can see what part of the island was created by the first eruption and then the extension made by the following ones. You can admire "The Pinnacle", a tall tower made of compressed ashes around which penguins are building their colony.
Oh, yes... we swam right next to them. They're small and cute and they're the only penguins living in the northern hemisphere.
Walking distance from the main town there are Las Grietas. After a walk through rocks and cacti, you get to this breach in the ground, with walls of rock on either side and a creek of clear water at the bottom. In that heat was a pleasant surprise to discover that the water was cool and perfect for a swim. The water gets there through rocks so it's basically "filtered" and in there you can't find much fish, but it's definitely a place worth visiting.
Same as the Charles Darwin scientific center, where you can learn more about all the species that changed and were born on those islands thanks to evolution, the ones that disappeared (thanks to ass***es humans), and the ones that remain unique to those places. Also, you can visit the giant tortoises and learn more about how they're trying to help them survive and reproduce.
I could stay here listing all the places you gotta see in this island (Los Gemelos, the Giant Tortoise Reserve "El Rancho") but there are TWO things I want to be sure you'd do once you're there.
You're here for the beach, right? So go to Tortuga Bay: you know when you see a picture or a movie with a beach as long as the eye can see, white sand, and a perfect sea? That's the one. Bring a sun-protector, or even better...cover-up. Sun isn't kind around here.
If you like the sea: GO DIVING.
You might have dove around the world but I feel pretty confident in telling you that the amount of sea life you can see in these areas is unmatched anywhere else.
Around Seymour island, I've swum next to stingrays, eels, and sharks (yes, sharks. Not small sharks, some of them were freaking big... and some were hammer sharks!) plus an uncountable number of other fish.
I must say one of the top experiences I've ever had.
So get your diving gear, take a deep breath, and... don't be afraid! The world is beautiful 🌎

15/09/2021

🇪🇨 GALAPAGOS 🇪🇨
I know, it has been a long time since my last post. But I come back with a BANG! There are many awesome places in the world, and I have probably emphasized the beauty of some of them in my previous posts. But a few months ago I have visited one that really took my heart and placed itself at the very top of my list. They're about a thousand kilometers far from the west coast of Ecuador, deep in the middle of the Pacific Ocean: they're the Galapagos Islands.
The history of these islands isn't pretty at all. They were used by colonizers as prisons, by whale
hunters as a place where to hide goods, and by pirates as safe port away from land. I guess
the real treasure of these islands wasn't discovered until Charles Darwin got there and observed
how the species changed and evolved on those unwelcoming vulcanic lands. Finally, the
Galapagos was recognized worldwide as a site of scientific interests, but it took over a hundred years to protect them and make them a National Park.
Everything in these islands is special. It's a combination of geological, climatic, and
geographical conditions that makes it a place you won't find anywhere else in the world. Screw the world. In the universe.
There are 18 main islands: only 4 are inhabitated by humans and 3 of which are the biggest by far: Santa Cruz (where the main airport is), Isabela (the largest of the archipelago), and San Cristobal (the oldest of all with around 5 million years of age). But how did they form? Basically, near where now is the island Fernandina (west side of the archipelago) there is a "hot spot" (an active volcano) that now and then erupts lava and other hot stuff. The bigger eruptions created the islands, right? Just like the Hawaii or Canary Islands. But how could this single hot spot create the three big islands that are now several kilometers apart? Fun fact: the islands are located on the Nazca Plate, which is moving towards the East and underneath the South American plate (pushing up the Andes). So after an eruption, the island formed by it moved towards the east with the plate and then made space for another separate island at the following eruption. FASCINATING!
But the best part of the islands is definitely the marine life. Tell me another place where you can swim in blue crystal open waters with sea lions, sea turtles, stingrays, sharks (yes, sharks), and penguins! Did you
know penguins could be found in the northern hemisphere too? The equator passes right through the Galapagos and there are penguins in the northern part of Isabela so...YES! You can!!.... wait a sec... you didn't even know you could find penguins on the equator??? But where have you lived all these years??? Ahahah :)
I am so looking forward to telling you more about all of it in the next posts, but so far I just leave
you with this quote by Charles Darwin: IF EVERYONE WERE CAST IN THE SAME MOLD, THERE WOULD BE
NO SUCH THING AS BEAUTY. ✨
Be different. Be unique. Be yourself. TRAVEL! :)

01/09/2021

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04/06/2021

Available soon also in UE!

22/04/2021

Hey everyone! My apologies for being away so long and not posting on travels and beautiful places... As you can see I've bee busy marrying the one and only woman who can stand me and makes me a better person! 🥰
But good news is: I have some wonderful pictures and experiences to tell you about two new places I've recently visited in this last trip to Ecuador.
Coming soon on The Moving Concept: THE AMAZON and THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
Stay tuned and... keep moving! :)