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There is a diference between what we think we know and what we have experienced in  life. Getting on an airplane and arriving on the other side of the world without having any idea of what is actually there always involves disconnecting oneself from the ground above which where we all live. It builds an hiatus, and interruption in our perception of space. I am not a bird, nor a fish. I am a being that inhabits a very particular layer of this planet. This is the world I wanted to get to know, and I wanted to take my time doing it. 

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Like every one else, I could have made it easier by eliminating the hassle of going through journeys which were expected to be difficult, boring, or both. But I would not have know what it feels like to cross an ocean by boat. I would not have experienced the distance from Lisbon to Saint-Pertersburg by train. I would not have gone across Russia on an eighty hour long train ride, while reading Tolstoi's "War and Peace". I would not have felt the sheer size and magnificence of the Mongolian steps. I would not have crossed  land borders in the most remote parts of this planet, or seen the joys and struggles of countless human beings for whom these journeys were not tourism. 

 

This is why I travelled went through thirty countries, three continents, and two oceans, returning to my starting point, Lisbon, nearly fifty thousand kilometres and sixteen months later. The decision to not stepping foot on an airplane, or any other aerial device

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Who am I?

 

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My name is Daniel M. Silva. I was born in 1983 , where I was also raised. I studied Law and, more recently, filmmaking. In 2011, I grabbed my camera, and took the bold step of leaving my office job. That was the start of my long trip around the world, which led me to where I am now. I currently live in Norway, from where I share my travel experiences and give travel advice through this website.