Daniele Besana

3 Lessons Learned Before Turning 45

Daniele — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:34:22 +0000

7 years ago I wrote a post “3 Lessons Learned Before Turning 38“.5 years ago I wrote a post “I’m not 40 yet”, but I never published it. After all this time, I felt the urge to write again mainly to force myself to stop & think for a little while – that’s what writing… Continua a leggere 3 Lessons Learned Before Turning 45

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In India

Daniele — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:43:44 +0000

In the month of Novembre 2022, I had the chance to travel around Rajasthan by scooter with my good friend Mesut. I will write about this shocking experience soon.

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Lenggong valley motorbike tour

Daniele — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:32:02 +0000

Lenggong valley has UNESCO world heritage archeological sites and, equally important to me, isn’t far from the island of Penang where we spent two happy weeks. This made it the perfect target for our Lenggong valley motorbike tour: a loop starting and ending in Old George Town – another UNESCO heritage – and crossing Taiping,… Continua a leggere Lenggong valley motorbike tour

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2018, a year of surprises

Daniele — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:02:48 +0000

If I can choose a word to describe 2018 (and I obviously can because this is my blog) that word would be surprising.Here a few surprises from the past 12 months! Engagement I got engaged. I thought that engagement was something related to social media interactions, and that a proposal was a fancy way to give… Continua a leggere 2018, a year of surprises

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A stopover in Doha

Daniele — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:33:55 +0000

I recently discovered the differences between a layover and a stopover. A layover is short, typically a few hours and doesn’t involve leaving the airport.A stopover is longer, long enough to get out of the airport and see something. So, when I booked my autumn flight to Bali – after the summertime in Europe – I was playing… Continua a leggere A stopover in Doha

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Hong Kong Travel Notes

Daniele — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 15:46:00 +0000

Every time I travel to a new place I collect memories, pictures, and notes. I invariably think that, after the trip, I’ll write a post on my poor blog. But then time pass by, the urge to write diminish, and the post stays unwritten… Such a pity not to share my notes with you, right? RIGHT?? I… Continua a leggere Hong Kong Travel Notes

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2017: a Wonderful Year of Failures

Daniele — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:44:27 +0000

In 2016 I achieved three out of four goals, Then I set the bar a bit higher: five goals for 2017. I failed at almost all of them but hey, it’s still alright. In this article I’ll go over the goals first, and then cheer myself up with 5 things that matter. Goals Review 1. Run 10km… Continua a leggere 2017: a Wonderful Year of Failures

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3 Lessons Learned Before Turning 38

Daniele — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 10:15:41 +0000

Today I turn 38 and I feel totally entitled to write this paternalistic post about important life matters. And since I’ve no kids, this time I’ll be addressing my readers as my imaginary children, or I should say my imaginary readers as my children. Looking back, connecting the dots, and reflecting on where I stand, I… Continua a leggere 3 Lessons Learned Before Turning 38

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5 Lessons from 5 Years of Self-Employment

Daniele — Tue, 02 May 2017 11:55:43 +0000

April 30, 2012 was my last day of employment. I didn’t anticipate that my resignation would inspire others: Beatrix Wilhelmina, ex Queen of Netherlands Benedict XVI, ex Pope Matteo Renzi, ex Prime Minister of Italy In five years, a lot has changed both in the world and in my life. This journey into building a business online… Continua a leggere 5 Lessons from 5 Years of Self-Employment

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2017 Goals

Daniele — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:01:20 +0000

Last Saturday I visited my friend Eric. He showed me a cork board full of pinned post-it notes. On the board, a sign: ‘2017 goals’. He said: “you inspired me to set my own goals”. I felt happy and surprised. Eric inspired me to share my own 2017 goals. I spent the first weeks of… Continua a leggere 2017 Goals

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