Venice, My Safe Haven
Venice was and is still one of my favourite cities. Because it’s beautiful and full of cool places, but also because, for a few months, it was my safe haven, a place where I felt in security and free.
27 August 2020
Lavender Everywhere
For years, I have been wanting to see those fields with my own eyes and to smell the air filled with lavender scents. Being in Toulouse and kind of stuck in France, last July, I used two days off and a weekend to drive five hours and go there.
14 August 2020
A Giant Pillow Fight
As a child, you were probably involved in a few or even many pillow fights. Do you know that there is an official Pillow Fight Day on the first Saturday in April?
19 July 2020
The Heights of Belogradchik
Not too far from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, there’s an ancient fortress at the the top of a mountain: the Belogradchik Fortress. The place is known for its huge rocks, that were formed more than 200 million years ago.
3 July 2020
Alternative Bucharest
In 2015, I spent a couple of days in Bucharest. When she learnt that I was going to Bucharest, one of my Romanian friends asked me why, because she really doesn’t like the city. She said that there are many beautiful places in Romania other than Bucharest. So when I arrived in the capital, I was happy to discover a new culture, but I had no expectations.
26 June 2020
Mazamet Footbridge
The walkway is 140m long and located 70m above the ground. It moves and sways a little when people walk on it or when the wind blows. It offers a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, and leads to the medieval village of Hautpoul.
9 June 2020
An Evening With Geishas
Geishas are associated with many fantasies and stories, but what do you know about them? What if you could learn about their arts and their history? In some rare places like Kanazawa, there are still actual geishas and you can meet them during a show.
16 May 2020
6am in the Red Center
The idea of waking up at 4am for a hike might seem excessive. Well, not in the Red Center, Australia, when it’s hot as hell at 10am (even 9 actually).
2 May 2020
Enchanting Alhambra
In 2016, for my birthday, I decided to visit the Alhambra. Four days to discover Granada and its surroundings. It was magical!
5 April 2020