Valentinas Travels

            Last weekend, I had the chance to do a little road trip with a good friend of mine. By train, we travelled to Florence, Italy. There we took a rental car and explored the beautiful sites and town of Tuscany. It was a perfect road trip!  Here is a little report in photos.  Starting point: Ponte Vecchio in Florence Ponte Vecchio, Florence Florence The beautiful Duomo in Florence In Volterra The town of Volterra Beautiful Tuscany Downtown Siena Siena  In San Gimignano San Gimignano San Gimignano Typical Tuscany landscape In our beautiful Agriturismo Podere Borgaruccio in Peccioli Dolce vita!  Downtown Lucca Even if we didn't have a lot of time, we were able to explore a lot of nice things. Here are 4 cities you shouldn't miss when you're in Tuscany:  - Florence: a beautiful city full of highlights! For me, one of the most beautiful ones in Italy - Lucca: another beautiful town, famous for its city wall and historical ...

This post was especially hard for me to write. Not because it's a very complex topic, but because it's about something that really matters to me. A matter of the heart that I would love to share with everyone in the hope that you will be as inspired as I am and start supporting with me our closest relatives - the chimpanzees. That's why it took some time to write about the unforgettable week at Ngamba Island in Uganda , where I lived and worked as a volunteer among the staff members and 50 orphaned chimpanzees a few weeks ago. Here are my memories. 

  I never thought that my long-cherished dream would actually come true - especially during this difficult time and after postponing the trip once and later almost cancelling once. That I would actually fly to Uganda in the midst of disputed elections, travel warnings and the Covid crisis. How grateful I am that for once I ignored the doubts and fears of my friends and family and dared to go . It could have gone totally wrong. It didn't. It worked out so perfectly that I am still a bit afraid that something bad will happen now (but after one week at home now I guess I will be ok!). I made a lot of new friends, treasure so many beautiful memories and am full of inspiration. I excuse myself in advance just in case my enthusiasm will be to big. But be sure that in reality it is even much bigger! There would be so much more to share! I would like to start with the 2nd part of my journey. After an incredibly educational and inspiring week on Ngamba Island, a sanctuary for orphaned chimp...