About Alessandro

Young fisherman turned vegan

January 18, 2021 by Alessandro Gonella

I want to tell you the story of this kid. Since he was 8 years old, he got used to fishing. Then, at about 12, he was given a harpoon and he started to spearfish. He was pretty good… among his family and friends he was one of the best, considering his young age. He … Read more

What to do when you don’t like yourself

January 11, 2021 by Alessandro Gonella

There’s always something about ourselves that we don’t really enjoy. It could be our shyness, our reactions to certain situations, or a bad habit. We usually feel like that’s the way we are, and there’s nothing we can really do. The next step is to realize that we can actually change. We can change our … Read more

A bad start

January 5, 2021 by Alessandro Gonella

2021 didn’t really started well. On the first day of the year I felt sick and intrusive thoughts conquered my mind. And the optimism I had the day before made the situation worst. Also, I realized I’m still not as strong as I supposed to. Things I hoped for started to vanish and my mind … Read more

Goodbye 2020

January 3, 2021 by Alessandro Gonella

I’ve been thinking about what could be the most representative picture of my 2020, but honestly I couldn’t find one. One year passes quickly, but a lot of things happen during 365 days… how could one summarize a whole year in just one feeling? How were your days since February? How are they now? Things … Read more

Viaggio in moto in Grecia: cosa serve per un’avventura?

October 17, 2020 by Alessandro Gonella

Mi capita sempre, di ritorno da qualche viaggio, di incontrare persone che mi dicono cose come “Che bel giro che hai fatto!” o “Che invidia” o ancora “Eh ma sei sempre in giro!”. Con questo post voglio cercare di dimostrare che avventure del genere sono alla portata di chiunque voglia farle, senza problemi di tempo … Read more

Books to read

April 23, 2020 by Alessandro Gonella

When I was a kid, I used to read a lot, mostly because of the influence of an aunt of mine that kept on buying me books. When I grow older I found myself pretty busy, especially because I was focusing on school or university’s books. Luckily I rediscovered the power of books. I started … Read more

My 2019 reading list

December 27, 2019December 18, 2019 by Alessandro Gonella

One of the commitments I made during the last years is to read more books. Easier said than done. But luckily during the last 3 years I’ve been reading more, from self-help manuals to novels, passing through philosophic books. In 2019 I’ve read less than I expected, but here are the books I was able … Read more

Websites made by my students

June 7, 2019June 6, 2019 by Alessandro Gonella

Sometimes I have the opportunity to teach Computer Science in high schools. This year I’ve been hired by I.T.E. Fusinieri in Vicenza to teach website development and database. Like two years ago, my students were asked to upload a simple website using the knowledge they acquired during my lessons, and I’d like to share them … Read more

How to save money while traveling by motorcycle

January 3, 2021April 29, 2019 by Alessandro Gonella

If you’re dreaming about traveling to a foreign country with your motorbike, one of the biggest obstacles that you can think about is, of course, money. Gas, food, places where to sleep: everything seems like a continuous flow of money that goes out of your pocket.

Jordan, Petra and the Wadi Rum

September 10, 2019April 22, 2019 by Alessandro Gonella

During the last year I developed an interest in visiting Petra. I don’t know why. Probably because I realized that I’ve never been in a so exotic place. My last travels took me to the United States and to an Eastern Europe trip on my motorbike, but seeing a so different culture and deserted lands … Read more