Adventure and Reinvention: leaving life behind to restart (in Denmark)

After following a traditional career path and working in the pharmaceutical industry, Carlo Girardi, born in Italy, decided to leave his life behind to explore the world, starting with Scandinavia. He will be documenting his adventures under the name CarloGirardi91 on YouTube

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Carlo Girardi left his italian life behind to explore the world

Julie Llopes

Apr 7, 2025

Carlo was born 34 years ago in Italy. He pursued a traditional career path: completing his studies, even getting 2 master’s degrees, and working in the pharmaceutical industry for 6 years in his home country.However, he felt like this path was not for him: “I had to be super honest with myself. I was conscious […]

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