Books I love as I travel
The first time I heard about Jorge Luis Borges, it was many years ago while reading “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco. The Argentinian writer was the inspiration Continue Reading →
If I were to pin on a map the three books I am grouping in this post, it would create an inverted triangle framing the Indian subcontinent. High up on Continue Reading →
Lisbon is a maritime city perched on several hills. You never stop going up or down, like the old yellow tramway which became one of the Portuguese capital’s symbols. It cannot Continue Reading →
I was recently chatting with a Vietnamese friend about books covering her country. We had read some of the same and she also gave me excellent suggestions. Then she asked Continue Reading →
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 →
This summer I made a short stopover of just under 24 hours in Moscow. I decided to stay at the Metropol hotel, an Art Nouveau building which is the only Continue Reading →
There are several Provences and visitors will soon realize that following the roads in the valleys, it often takes longer than anticipated to link two points that seem close on Continue Reading →
The Red Army. For me, born at the end of the 60s, this is a name evoking the Cold War and the televised images of parades in front of the Continue Reading →
The Père Lachaise is the most visited cemetery in the world. Not surprising, you would think, given the number of celebrities buried there. However, in 1804, under Napoleon, when the Continue Reading →
The Dutch are known for their frankness and their taste for transparency which would trace their origin in Calvinism. Calvinism arrived in the Netherlands in 16th century and established itself Continue Reading →