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Nicos Hadjicostis

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Morphou, Cyprus

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Travel, Philosophy, Nonfiction

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Nicos Hadjicostis studied physics at King’s College, London. For over a decade he managed the largest media group in his birthplace, Cyprus. In 2003, he left his country in order to explore the world and himself. He is now a writer and a world-traveler. "Destination Earth – A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler" is his first book. For more information, visit http://nicoshadjicostis.com ...more

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	Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler 4.07 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler

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“By allowing the group of people whom we call “our loved ones” to continually expand, we realize that this group is actually limitless. It is only narrow-mindedness and a superficial convention that makes us divide people into friends and strangers. The world-traveler soon learns to see in every person he interacts with a potential friend .”
― Nicos Hadjicostis, Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler

tags: philosophy, travel

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“What a pity that the Earth, in spite of modern transport, still remains unknown to most. We are all extraterrestrials on Earth! Soon after we set out to explore the world, we realize that we have been living on an unknown planet all along. Paradoxically, the moment one becomes a world-traveler, he simultaneously becomes an extraterrestrial exploring an alien planet.”
― Nicos Hadjicostis, Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler

tags: philosophy, travel

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“The merchant increases the speed of the city. The musician slows it down. The merchant intensifies the urban stress, the noise, the chaos. The musician makes you slow down, find your center. This holds true in all cities and countries.”
― Nicos Hadjicostis, Destination Earth- A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler

tags: philosophy, travel

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“Write the book you want to read, the one you cannot find.”
― Carol Shields

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“All problems of existence are essentially problems of Harmony.”
― Sri Aurobindo

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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