Books, Movies and Beyond: Vietnam
I am just back from a wonderful and fascinating family trip in Vietnam. It was a discovery for me so I took the time to read before, during and after Continue Reading →
Books I love as I travel
I am just back from a wonderful and fascinating family trip in Vietnam. It was a discovery for me so I took the time to read before, during and after Continue Reading →
In 1993, I made a wonderful trip about one month and half long in China. We entered the country from the West on the Karakorum Highway which, climbing above 5000 Continue Reading →
I was hesitant for a while before writing a post about Japan, mainly because I only spent three days there for a conference in Tokyo. But I have excellent memories Continue Reading →
Friends asked me about books to read ahead of a trip to India. During the last two years, I read two wonderful novels set in the country. I certainly recommend Continue Reading →
Michèle and Arnaud recently made a trip to the « Holy Land », i.e. Israel and Palestine and asked me for reading suggestions. Two best-sellers are still very popular and I let Continue Reading →
My professional meetings in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, are long. Because my colleagues and I don’t speak Russian or Tajik, we are always accompanied by an interpreter who translates from Continue Reading →
“One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble”, Murray Head was singing in the mid 80’s. In the Thai capital city, I prefer the early mornings. I take advantage Continue Reading →
I am starting with a new overview of a few novels about Syria, a country currently at the heart of news, often for dramatic reasons. Xavier suggested this search. In Continue Reading →
Before leaving for a trip to Iran, Quentin asked for some books or movie suggestions. I was for 2-3 weeks in Iran in 1993, during a long trip through Asia. Continue Reading →
Tea time. Served in china on the veranda of the Viharagala bungalow. In the middle of tea plantations, leaning on Haputale’s mountain, this is the former residence of the English Continue Reading →