Stories and tales from people who have decided

to leave their country to live and work in Asia

“After centuries of humiliation and depression, the Chinese are now more optimistic than ever. The gross national product of the country has grown annually by nine points on average for the last decade. So, every inhabitant wakes up confident that tomorrow will be even better than today.&rsquo...

  KOH SAMUI : A LITTLE ISLAND WITH GREAT POTENTIALIt was the early 70’s when two foreigners docked on Koh Samui (Thailand) aboard a ship used for transporting coconuts. From that day the island became a legend for all travelers headed to Asia, to the extent that it was mentioned in a coup...

She’s from Bari (Italy). But only as far as the registry office is concerned. She now feels Turkish in every sense, just like her father and her husband, who she met on a trip to Istanbul. Here in Apulia’s principle city, she admits without reservation that she wouldn’t come back t...

Just one year has passed since I moved to China, leaving behind me a completely different life – and by different I don’t mean just geographically speaking. Since I was young, I have always had this amazing passion for the East, with all its legends, myths, magic, dragons, carovaneers, M...

A DREAM IN THE PHILIPPINES “I’m giving up everything.” I kept repeating these words triumphantly to myself, that evening of the first of September when I arrived at Malpensa airport, with not so much as even the vaguest thought of turning back.I was alone some years ago, but my pre...

FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF ALTO ADIGE TO THE PEAKS OF NEPAL Navyo, born in Alto Adige (Italy) has been living in Kathmandu for 25 years, is married to Manju and has one son called Mudran. Navyo’s agency, a tour operator, offers numerous services both privately and professionally, and it has be...