POV: You Travel The World But You Don’t Know Your Neighborhood
Have you ever had one of your foreign friends visit your neighborhood? Often, you end up feeling like a foreigner yourself.
4 October 2024
Street Art in Barcelona
Two years ago, I spent a few days in Spain and I was impressed by the street art in Barcelona! And by street art, I mean art in the street, not just graffiti.
6 September 2024
Sagrada Familia: A Must-Do In Barcelona?
I went twice to Barcelona and both times, I visited the temple of Sagrada Familia and marveled at the beauty of its organic shapes.
23 August 2024
Eating A Cheese Fondue In Gruyères
Gruyère is a typical Swiss cheese, but did you know that its name comes from a geographical area? Last April, I spent three days in Switzerland,...
14 June 2024
Montreux Flower-Lined Promenade
When I was preparing my first trip to Geneva, I looked for a boat trip on Lake Geneva. Naive, I thought that I could find one...
31 May 2024
In The Old Center Of Geneva
After spending almost a full day around the lake, I decided to focus on the old center of Geneva on my second day. As I was...
17 May 2024
Lake Geneva, Its Water Fountain And Monster
Back when I was a translator, I used to translate tourism pages about Switzerland from Italian into French. It all seemed so fantastic: the lakes, the...
3 May 2024
Annecy, A Beautiful City And Lake In The Alps
About 2 hours by car from Lyon, you can visit Annecy. I knew the name of the city, but because I’m not a local, I had...
19 April 2024
Entering Basilica San Marco in Venice
Everybody knows about Piazza San Marco, in Venice. That’s the main square, the one you see on TV. That’s where the Doge of Venice, the great...
5 April 2024