Vintage Senegal

Following the Dakar story of last post, here some real vintage travel.

1975.

Mr. and Mrs Bo.
My parents.
In Senegal.

They were invited to a wedding of a Senegalese friend.

In the second picture above, the second man sitting from the right, in the brown suit, is the nephew of Pres. Leopold Senghor...

Naufragar...underwater

Copyright Marzia Bo (little sis) & Federico Betti.

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, Diving Trip February 2012.

Stay tuned....movie coming out soon.

PS: picture of the title by Federico - due splendidi nudibranchi!
PPS: traveling around the world...it runs in the family!

Celebrating women

I know, I know...why do we need a day to celebrate HALF of the world population???

Very true.
Yet...

see also here...

Despite the fact that indeed there is a need to raise awareness on gender based discriminations, I feel that this day should also be used to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the world. 

To celebrate inspiring women.

I've found inspiring women almost everywhere I went. Those I've met in Vietnam.

(If you want to see more pictures visit our photo album on Flickr).

If you feel like knowing a bit more on what Europe is doing to promote gender equality, here is an interesting site. And here and here for a more global perspective.

On a more personal note, let me celebrate two really special women.
My little sis will be 30 tomorrow....tanti auguri Marziotti! Anche da chi ci guarda da lassu'.

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