Paolo Servadei

Paolo Servadei was born in northern Italy, close to the Adriatic coast near Ravenna, the first capital of the Byzantine Empire. In his youth he studied handwritten chronicles from the middle age, which sparked his interest in history. Exploring the Western Balkans in his mother’s city car ignited his passion for adventure, and by the age of nineteen, he had already traveled by land all the way to India and back. He moved to Bologna, the oldest university of Christianity, to follow courses in Law, Social Sciences and Sociology, taking a special interest in Anthropology. 

The experience of living in a medieval city full of art and history, and his early rough journeys in far-away countries, shaped core aspects of his nature that are still relevant today: deep appreciation for art and beauty, love for knowledge and adventure, and a strong passion for cuisine and photography. The following decades saw him study local culture and history during his extensive travels in the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and East Asia. Currently calling Thailand home, Paolo has spent about one fourth of his adult life living in what he calls “his first love”: Indo-Asia. A bit of a walking Wikipedia of information and a storyteller at heart, Paolo welcomes you to ask him about your curiosities regarding the fascinating places and people we have the good fortune to explore together.