Eight years of backpacking have made me who I am today: a traveler who knows that behind every corner of the world there is always something unexpected to discover.

I crossed South America for two and a half years, lived in the wildest parts of Australia with my camper 4×4, and chased with my camera orangutans in the jungles of Sumatra, bears in Romania, the Big Five between Namibia and South Africa, and the wild life of the Amazon across four different countries. I climbed peaks over 6000 meters and celebrated birthdays in the heart of the jungle, but every destination taught me that the best journey is the one shared.

The road gave me something precious: the calm of someone who knows that every unexpected event can turn into an opportunity, the adaptability of someone who has learned that the best plans are flexible ones, and the ability to find creative solutions when things don’t go as expected.

When I lead a group, I bring with me not only the kilometers traveled, but above all the passion for everything I have discovered along the way. My photographer’s eye helps me capture the details that make every moment special, and I share these stories also on my blog vitadawanderlust.com, where I talk not only about the most beautiful images, but especially the emotions and encounters that made my travels unique.

It is precisely this desire to share them that turns a simple trip into an unforgettable adventure.

Because in the end, it doesn’t matter if you are 30 or 70: curiosity has no age, and the world always has new stories to tell.