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Traveling officially, for work, means a lot of meetings, which of course again means less time for sightseeing. It has a huge advantage though, you get experiences you will never have as a tourist.
Like an audience with the ecumenical Patriarch, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, who is also known as The Green Patriach.
I took part in a sailing along the coast of Norway with His Holiness 10 years ago, the aim was to focus on nature conservation and sustainability. I was impressed by His Holiness then, and I still am today.
Over in Books in the Menu you can read about one of His Holiness´books.