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  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Day #4: El Real Alcazar in Seville (Spain)

    16 June 2017 Read More
  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Days #2 & 3: Granada and the Alhambra (Spain)

    7 June 2017 Read More
  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Day #1: First glance at Seville (Spain)

    25 May 2017 Read More
  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: Spring in the Garden of Plants (France)

    28 April 2017 Read More
  • Lisbon Portugal

    Weekend in Lisbon: my 10 favorite spots (Portugal)

    17 April 2017 Read More
  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: the “Cité Florale” (France)

    13 April 2017 Read More
  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: the Royal Palace (France)

    13 April 2017 Read More
  • Alsace France

    Weekend in Alsace (France)

    28 January 2017 Read More
  • France Ré Island

    Lovely Ré Island (France)

    14 September 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #8: all you need to know to prepare your trip

    22 August 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #7: Northern fjords

    11 August 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #6: around Lake Myvatn

    9 August 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #5: Eastern fjords

    3 August 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #4: Westman Islands and glaciers in the rain

    25 July 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #3: Waterfalls day

    20 July 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #2: the Golden Circle

    4 July 2016 Read More
  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #1: Reykjavik

    2 July 2016 Read More
  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – #5: how to plan your trip (Mexico)

    26 May 2016 Read More
  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #4: from Creel to Chihuahua (Mexico)

    25 May 2016 Read More
  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #3: Basaseachi waterfall (Mexico)

    21 May 2016 Read More
  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #2: from Divisadero to Creel (Mexico)

    17 May 2016 Read More
  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #1: from Los Mochis to Divisadero (Mexico)

    14 May 2016 Read More
  • Mexico Yucatan

    Seven shades of blue – Bacalar (Mexico)

    17 March 2016 Read More
  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #4: Carcassonne, Peyrepertuse, Saint-Lizier

    11 March 2016 Read More
  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #3: Collonge-la-Rouge

    5 March 2016 Read More
  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #2: Beynac Castle

    28 February 2016 Read More
  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #1: Sarlat

    18 February 2016 Read More
  • Mexico Outside Mexico City

    Hiking in the clouds: El Nevado de Toluca (Mexico)

    4 January 2016 Read More
  • Guanajuato Mexico

    Discovering Mexico’s colonial heart – #2: San Miguel de Allende

    27 December 2015 Read More
  • Guanajuato Mexico

    Discovering Mexico’s colonial heart – #1 : Guanajuato

    21 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Outside Mexico City

    Weekend Getaway in Tepoztlan (Mexico)

    21 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes

    Backpacking across the Andes – #20: summary of an amazing adventure!

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Lima

    Backpacking across the Andes – #19: Lima (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Cusco Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #18: Sacsayhuaman (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Cusco Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #17: Cusco (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Machu Picchu Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #16: Machu Picchu (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #15: Ollantaytambo (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #14: On the road from Puno to Ollantaytambo (Peru)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Titicaca Lake

    Backpacking across the Andes – #13: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia La Paz

    Backpacking across the Andes – #12: Tiwanaku and Pumapunku (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia La Paz

    Backpacking across the Andes – #11: La Paz (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #10: the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #9: day two on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #8: day one on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #7: the Atacama Salt Flat Lagoons (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #6: El Tatio geysers (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #5: the Moon Valley (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #4: San Pedro, a haven of peace in the Atacama desert (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Bahia Inglesa Chile

    Backpacking across the Andes – #3: on the road towards the Atacama desert (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile Valparaiso

    Backpacking across the Andes – #2: Valparaiso (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile Santiago

    Backpacking across the Andes – #1: Santiago (Chile)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Cuba Trinidad

    Trinidad (Cuba)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Cuba La Habana

    La Habana or a time travel to the 50s (Cuba)

    20 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Oaxaca

    Amazing sunset at Punta Cometa, Mazunte (Mexico)

    19 December 2015 Read More
  • Chiapas Mexico

    Chiapas, a trip into the Mexican rainforest jungle (Mexico)

    19 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Tabasco

    Tabasco, on the footsteps of the Olmec civilization (Mexico)

    18 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #5: La Condesa

    18 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #4: Tlalpan (Mexico)

    18 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking aroung Mexico City – #3: Chapultepec (Mexico)

    17 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #2: Coyoacan (Mexico)

    16 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #1: the historic center (Mexico)

    16 December 2015 Read More
  • New York City USA

    Christmas time in the Big Apple – New York, USA

    15 December 2015 Read More
  • Japan Sapporo

    On the Hokkaido flower route (Japan)

    15 December 2015 Read More
  • Japan Sapporo

    Discovering Sapporo (Japan)

    15 December 2015 Read More
  • Japan Kyoto

    Walking around imperial Kyoto (Japan)

    14 December 2015 Read More
  • Japan Tokyo

    A first glimpse of Tokyo or the feeling to have reached another planet (Japan)

    14 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise (#5) and Holbox is the cherry on the cake (Mexico)

    13 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #4: Chichen Itza, San Felipe and Valladolid (Mexico)

    13 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #3: from Merida to Izamal (Mexico)

    13 December 2015 Read More
  • Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #2: Campeche (Mexico)

    12 December 2015 Read More
  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #1: from Cancun to Bacalar (Mexico)

    12 December 2015 Read More
  • Belgium Bruges

    Bruges, the most beautiful city in the world (Belgium)

    12 December 2015 Read More
  • Morocco

    A thousand and one colors in Marrakech (Morocco)

    8 December 2015 Read More
  • Italy Sicily

    A little piece of paradise in the Aeolian islands (Italy)

    8 December 2015 Read More
  • Pyrénées

    Energy weekend in the French Pyrénées

    8 December 2015 Read More
  • Outside Paris

    Weekend Getaway in Provins (France)

    8 December 2015 Read More
  • Paris

    Paris off the beaten tracks #2: the 20th arrondissement

    7 December 2015 Read More
  • Paris

    Paris off the beaten tracks #1: museum of romantic life

    6 December 2015 Read More
  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Day #4: El Real Alcazar in Seville (Spain)

    After a lovely day spent in Granada to explore the majestic Alhambra citadel, we were back in Seville to spend one last day in Andalusia. We were about to discover the beautiful Alcazar Palace……

  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Days #2 & 3: Granada and the Alhambra (Spain)

    After a first day rich in beautiful discoveries, we continued exploring Seville before going to the majestic city of the Alhambra in Granada……

  • Spain

    Weekend in Andalusia – Day #1: First glance at Seville (Spain)

    Palaces that could be the setting for the Arabian Nights tales, orange trees, palm trees, rose bushes, fields of olive trees, sun and blue sky: today we are taking a trip to Seville in…

  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: Spring in the Garden of Plants (France)

    After some harsh winter months, Spring has finally arrived in the French capital! And what better way to enjoy this lovely and long-awaited season than by strolling around the Garden of Plants in Paris?…

  • Lisbon Portugal

    Weekend in Lisbon: my 10 favorite spots (Portugal)

    A lovely European capital nested in the heart of 7 hills, little lanes that go up and down, garments hanging from the windows to dry, beautiful buildings covered with colorful azulejos, music at every…

  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: the “Cité Florale” (France)

    The sun usually plays hide and seek with the clouds in Paris in March. Sunny days are rare enough not to be missed! When the sun finally comes out, all you want to do…

  • France Paris

    Walking around Paris: the Royal Palace (France)

    A lovely sunny day in the middle of winter and Parisians’ spirits go up! A beautiful blue sky, not a single cloud, mild temperatures: it almost felt like spring yesterday in Paris. And with…

  • Alsace France

    Weekend in Alsace (France)

    Lovely half-timbered houses of all colors, charming medieval villages incredibly well preserved, Christmas magic at every street corner, snow and cold weather: today we are heading to the French Alsace region, for a weekend…

  • France Ré Island

    Lovely Ré Island (France)

    Beautiful wild roses at every street corner, lovely white houses with blue, green or grey shutters, charming little villages, long sand beaches, sea and sun: today I am taking you to the charming Ré…

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #8: all you need to know to prepare your trip

    Hundreds of waterfalls, geysers, fjords, lakes, lava fields, volcanos, glaciers, icebergs, hot springs… Iceland is a land of fire and ice: its breathtaking landscapes attract many nature lovers each year! But how do you…

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #7: Northern fjords

    Our amazing roadtrip in Iceland ended with the discovery of the Northern fjords and their lovely fishermen villages: a lovely day under the sun but also a day rich in misfortunes……

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #6: around Lake Myvatn

    After a lovely day exploring the fjords of Eastern Iceland, we continued our way towards the beautiful Myvatn lake where we spent two sunny days discovering the region.…

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #5: Eastern fjords

    After two days exploring Iceland under the rain, the sun was finally back! We were about to discover the eastern fjords region with the sun and spend the most beautiful day of our trip…

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #4: Westman Islands and glaciers in the rain

    If the rain had left us in peace up to then, it invited itself to our trip in Iceland on the 4th day and stayed with us two whole days… We had to cope…

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #3: Waterfalls day

    After a day exploring the famous “Golden Circle” east of Reykjavik, we continued our adventure in Iceland and discovered some gorgeous waterfalls……

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #2: the Golden Circle

    After a few hours spent in Reykjavik, we picked up our rented car and started our roadtrip all around the island. During this first day on the road, we explored the “Golden Circle”……

  • Iceland

    Roadtrip in Iceland – #1: Reykjavik

    Iceland, land of ice and fire: we had been dreaming about it for a long time and we finally made it! A 2000-kilometer-long roadtrip on the legendary “Route #1” or “Ring Road” all around…

  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – #5: how to plan your trip (Mexico)

    Are you fascinated by breathtaking landscapes or by authentic train rides? Then you should try the Chepe adventure, the legendary train that winds up and down the Copper Canyon everyday in Northern Mexico, from…

  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #4: from Creel to Chihuahua (Mexico)

    Our trip around the Copper Canyon region in Northern Mexico ended by a day rich in beautiful discoveries. We made the most of the time we had left in Creel and explored the natural…

  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #3: Basaseachi waterfall (Mexico)

    Let’s continue our trip in the heart of the Copper Canyon region, in northern Mexico. Today we will explore a majestic waterfall located about 2 hours from Creel: Basaseachi Waterfall.…

  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #2: from Divisadero to Creel (Mexico)

    After a day onboard the legendary “Chepe” train, let’s continue our trip in the heart of the Copper Canyon region, in the north of Mexico. Today we will hike by the canyon, and then…

  • Barrancas del Cobre Mexico

    On board the Chepe train – Day #1: from Los Mochis to Divisadero (Mexico)

    A legendary train that crosses breathtaking landscapes, a city that seems to be coming straight from a Western movie, a vertiginous canyon, waterfalls, lakes, pine forests, strange rocky formations: today we are getting on…

  • Mexico Yucatan

    Seven shades of blue – Bacalar (Mexico)

    An amazing lagoon colored in seven shades of blue, palm trees, sun, tropical birds and flowers: today I’m taking you to Bacalar in Mexico for a weekend getaway in  a magical setting in the…

  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #4: Carcassonne, Peyrepertuse, Saint-Lizier

    Our five-day roadtrip in the South-West of France ended in the footsteps of Cathar knights, with the visit of the amazing medieval town of Carcassonne that has come down through the centuries in such…

  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #3: Collonge-la-Rouge

    Little houses made of red stones, slate roofs, turrets at every street corners, manors and castles from the 16th century: today I’m taking you to a little village coming straight from from a fairy…

  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #2: Beynac Castle

    After visiting the lovely medieval town of Sarlat, we hopped back into the car to continue our roadtrip in the South-West of France, this time heading to beautiful Beynac castle, in the Dordogne department.…

  • France South-West

    Roadtrip in the South-West of France – #1: Sarlat

    After several months far away from France, I was longing for old stones, picturesque little villages, tasty French food… This 4-day roadtrip in the South-West of France which started with the visit of the…

  • Mexico Outside Mexico City

    Hiking in the clouds: El Nevado de Toluca (Mexico)

    A volcano that has been extinct for thousands of years, an impressive crater of over a kilometer of diameter, beautiful mountain lakes with transparent water, a tundra landscape right in the heart of Mexico:…

  • Guanajuato Mexico

    Discovering Mexico’s colonial heart – #2: San Miguel de Allende

    Cobblestone streets flanked by colorful colonial buildings, beautifully decorated doors openning to flowered gardens, lovely wrought-iron street lamps, religious statues carved directly into the buildings’ façades, colorful domes overlooking the city… San Miguel de…

  • Guanajuato Mexico

    Discovering Mexico’s colonial heart – #1 : Guanajuato

    A maze of little lanes going up and down, colorful houses, flowers decorating each and every balcony, wrought iron banks and street lamps, little squares with a Provence touch, churches at every street corner,…

  • Mexico Outside Mexico City

    Weekend Getaway in Tepoztlan (Mexico)

    Tepoztlan is a great place for a get-away weekend from Mexico City. Located only 80 kilometers south of the Mexican capital, this “pueblo magico” is a lovely little town set in the middle of…

  • Backpacking across the Andes

    Backpacking across the Andes – #20: summary of an amazing adventure!

    One month after returning from this adventure, I can’t quite let it go yet… Here is a summary of this amazing backpacking trip across the Andes for those who did not have time to…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Lima

    Backpacking across the Andes – #19: Lima (Peru)

    We left Cusco after a few days of exploration to reach our last stop: Lima. Our backpacking trip across the Andes was reaching its end!…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Cusco Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #18: Sacsayhuaman (Peru)

    We continued exploring Cusco and discovered the Sacsayhuaman site, an impressive archeological complex located on a steep hill overlooking Cusco and composed of massive fortified walls in a zigzag shape!…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Cusco Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #17: Cusco (Peru)

     After six relaxing days, we left our beloved Ollantaytambo to continue our journey on the footsteps of the Incas: this time to the beautiful Cusco!…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Machu Picchu Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #16: Machu Picchu (Peru)

     On August, 15th we jumped out of bed when the alarm clock rang at 4:45am: we were going to the Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”!! Finally!…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #15: Ollantaytambo (Peru)

    We continued our adventure across the Andes with the visit of the little inca village of Ollantaytambo in Peru, where we decided to stay a few days to regain our energy.…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo Peru

    Backpacking across the Andes – #14: On the road from Puno to Ollantaytambo (Peru)

    After a crazy boat ride on an angry Titicaca lake and a short night of sleep in the city of Puno, we were ready to continue our adventure towards Cusco and then Ollantaytambo… We were…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Titicaca Lake

    Backpacking across the Andes – #13: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia)

    We left La Paz early one morning to embark on a new amazing adventure: spending one night on the legendary Lake Titicaca! Going to the Lake Titicaca was another dream come true.…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia La Paz

    Backpacking across the Andes – #12: Tiwanaku and Pumapunku (Bolivia)

    As we were staying a few days in La Paz, we grabbed this opportunity to go and explore an archeological site that had aroused our curiosity for a long time and that we could…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia La Paz

    Backpacking across the Andes – #11: La Paz (Bolivia)

    After spending three amazing days in the middle of nature, in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna Natural Reserve, near the Uyuni Salt Flat, we were now on our way to the Bolivian capital: La…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #10: the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    On day 3 of our excursion in Bolivia, we woke up at dawn to be ready to watch the sun rise in the Uyuni Salt Flat! We would finally discover this amazing place! It…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #9: day two on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    On this second day of your excursion leading us to the Uyuni Salt Flat, we woke up early, after a very short night of sleep. Some of our friends, on the contrary, had surprisingly…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Potosi

    Backpacking across the Andes – #8: day one on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)

    We left San Pedro de Atacama in Chile early one morning, to embark on a very rich three-day adventure in Bolivia, in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna Natural Reserve, in the state of Potosi.…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #7: the Atacama Salt Flat Lagoons (Chile)

    Our adventure in Chile ended with the visit of three beautiful lagoons, only half an hour away from San Pedro de Atacama. We left San Pedro at around 3pm and headed towards the Atacama…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #6: El Tatio geysers (Chile)

    After exploring the Moon Valley, the second place that we visited during our stay in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile was the El Tatio geyser field.…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #5: the Moon Valley (Chile)

    Our visit to the Moon Valley in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) marked the beginning of the “stunning-landscapes” part of our trip.Landscapes that we had never seen anywhere else before. Landscapes that seemed to…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de Atacama

    Backpacking across the Andes – #4: San Pedro, a haven of peace in the Atacama desert (Chile)

     We arrived in San Pedro de Atacama pretty exhausted after a long bus ride, at one in the morning, but we were ready to spend four incredible days in this little haven of peace,…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Bahia Inglesa Chile

    Backpacking across the Andes – #3: on the road towards the Atacama desert (Chile)

    After a few days exploring the Chilean capital, we left Santiago on a night bus, heading north, towards the Atacama desert.…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile Valparaiso

    Backpacking across the Andes – #2: Valparaiso (Chile)

     Valparaiso is a lovely port city on the Pacific coast of Chile, about one and a half hours from Santiago by car. Even though it is Chile’s second biggest city, it has managed to…

  • Backpacking across the Andes Chile Santiago

    Backpacking across the Andes – #1: Santiago (Chile)

    Santiago. The starting point of an amazing adventure: a roadtrip that would take us from the Chilean capital to Lima in Peru, via Bolivia, in 30 days and about 3500 kilometers!…

  • Cuba Trinidad

    Trinidad (Cuba)

    Welcome to Trinidad, a perfectly preserved colonial town founded in 1514 in Cuba by Spanish conquistadors. You will love walking around its cobbled streets lined up with colorful buildings, where the clocks seem to…

  • Cuba La Habana

    La Habana or a time travel to the 50s (Cuba)

    A strong smell of cigar is floating in the air. Latino rhythms are being played at every street corner. Old cars from the 50s can be seen everywhere. You are sipping the best mojito…

  • Mexico Oaxaca

    Amazing sunset at Punta Cometa, Mazunte (Mexico)

    If you are a beach fan, you will love the Mexican Pacific Coast. Long beaches of white sand, blue sky and lovely sun, amazing sunsets, a laid-back atmosphere: everything is there to make you…

  • Chiapas Mexico

    Chiapas, a trip into the Mexican rainforest jungle (Mexico)

    Spectacular waterfalls, impressive pyramids lost deep into the jungle, wild animals, beautiful colonial cities: you are embarking on a tour of Chiapas, on the footsteps of the Ancient Mayas! Whether you are a nature…

  • Mexico Tabasco

    Tabasco, on the footsteps of the Olmec civilization (Mexico)

    Over last Christmas break, we went on a great roadtrip around South Mexico. We mainly explored Chiapas and spent a few days by the beach on the Pacific Coast, but as we were on…

  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #5: La Condesa

    This lovely residential neighborhood, named after the duchess who once inhabited the place, is a great place for a Sunday stroll! With its many parks, quiet streets, giant palm trees, restaurants, little cafés, hipster…

  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #4: Tlalpan (Mexico)

    The historic center of Tlalpan, Mexico City’s largest borough, looks like a hidden little village lost within a giant megalopolis.…

  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking aroung Mexico City – #3: Chapultepec (Mexico)

    After discovering Mexico City’s historic center and the beautiful colonial neighborhood of Coyoacan, let me take you today to another high spot of the Mexican capital: Chapultepec. This huge park offers a peaceful retreat…

  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #2: Coyoacan (Mexico)

    The coyotes have long gone now, but in the Aztec times, it was a different story. The “place of coyotes”, as it was originally called in Nahuatl (the language spoken by the Aztecs back…

  • Mexico Mexico City

    Walking around Mexico City – #1: the historic center (Mexico)

    Pyramids hidden throughout the city, amazing colorful buildings from the colonial era, splendid Art Nouveau buildings, huge parks, delicious tacos at every street corner, sun and blue sky: we have just arrived in Mexico…

  • New York City USA

    Christmas time in the Big Apple – New York, USA

    I am not exactly sure why, but I have never been a big fan of the Christmas holiday. Maybe because people seem to go crazy with their Christmas shopping, rushing the stores to find…

  • Japan Sapporo

    On the Hokkaido flower route (Japan)

    Follow the Hokkaido flower route and take a stop at Furano. You will love this little town located in the center of Hokkaido for its lovely and picturesque rural landscape. Furano is particularly lovely…

  • Japan Sapporo

    Discovering Sapporo (Japan)

    Sapporo is the capital of the beautiful Hokkaido Island, located at the North end of the Japanese archipelago. Hokkaido is Japan’s second largest island.…

  • Japan Kyoto

    Walking around imperial Kyoto (Japan)

    Millennium old history and traditions, breathtaking temples, geishas, sublime gardens: you have arrived in Kyoto.…

  • Japan Tokyo

    A first glimpse of Tokyo or the feeling to have reached another planet (Japan)

    Century old temples and beautiful gardens are located next to buildings at the cutting edge of technology. Japanese ladies dressed in the traditional kimono are passing by people dressed like anime characters. Tokyo seems…

  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise (#5) and Holbox is the cherry on the cake (Mexico)

    Holbox is the ultimate dream island and was definitely the best way to end our amazing trip around the Yucatan peninsula. Located at the north of the peninsula, the island is only about 42 km…

  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #4: Chichen Itza, San Felipe and Valladolid (Mexico)

    The fourth part of our roadtrip around the Yucatan peninsula led us from Izamal to Valladolid via the beautiful Chichen Itza.…

  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #3: from Merida to Izamal (Mexico)

    After a few nights in Campeche, we arrived in Merida and stayed there a couple of nights. The capital of the state of Yucatan and the biggest city of the peninsula is another amazingly…

  • Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #2: Campeche (Mexico)

    The second part of our trip led us from Bacalar to Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico.…

  • Mexico Yucatan

    Yucatan is paradise – #1: from Cancun to Bacalar (Mexico)

    White sand beaches and crystal clear water, Mayan ruins, natural pools called “cenote”, beautiful colonial towns: if there is a paradise on earth, it must be in Yucatan!…

  • Belgium Bruges

    Bruges, the most beautiful city in the world (Belgium)

    You are wandering picturesque cobbled lanes, flanked by fabulous medieval buildings. You keep crossing bridges over century-old canals. A smell of warm Belgian waffles is floating in the air. Horseshoes are ticking on the…

  • Morocco

    A thousand and one colors in Marrakech (Morocco)

    You are sipping a mint tea at the terrace of a café on Djemaa El-Fna plaza. Bewitching rhythms from the snake charmers’ flutes are rising from the distance. Merchants are selling their carpets, babouches,…

  • Italy Sicily

    A little piece of paradise in the Aeolian islands (Italy)

    Rising out of the deep-blue Tyrrhenian Sea, the Aeolian Islands are a little piece of paradise. This volcanic archipelago located north of Sicily is made of 5 islands: Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi…

  • Pyrénées

    Energy weekend in the French Pyrénées

    Imagine a sunny summer day. You are hiking through a forest surrounded with majestic mountain peaks. You are following a little path, going up and up, in the shadow of century old trees. The…

  • Outside Paris

    Weekend Getaway in Provins (France)

    Impressive city walls, beautiful half-timbered houses, medieval donjons: the city of Provins will take you back to medieval times in a second!…

  • Paris

    Paris off the beaten tracks #2: the 20th arrondissement

    O Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe… It is so beautiful and romantic……

  • Paris

    Paris off the beaten tracks #1: museum of romantic life

    Paris is probably my favorite city in the world. With the shaded Seine river quays, its many parks and gardens, its fascinating museums, Paris is a city where strolling is a real pleasure. But…

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