About me

My name is Maurizio Pittau. I was born in Tortolì, a coastal town on Sardinia’s eastern edge, in what is officially Italy’s smallest province. Early on, I understood that the world was too large to stay put.

I studied economics and marketing and have spent much of my working life in marketing and communications. Along the way, experiences in eco-villages in England, Scotland, Denmark and Turkey, and local development projects in Africa, Central America and the Balkans shaped the way I see the world. Every place left something behind. I’m not always sure what, but it’s there.

I’ve been based in Dublin since 2007. Along the way, I founded Radio Dublino and the Italian Fusion Festival, and worked as a journalist, consultant and trainer. But what defines me more than any job title is a stubborn pull toward slow movement: trains, secondary roads, places that don’t show up in package tours.

The Great Africa Traverse was a journey I’d been waiting years to take. From Dar es Salaam to Victoria Falls, we travelled overland by rail, local bus, boda boda and private transfer through Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. Twenty-two days. No rush. Because travel, when done right, resembles life itself: lateral, unpredictable, and far more interesting than anything you had planned.

More about me: www.mauriziopittau.it