Diwali, or Tihar ; the light festival.. Here I am, back to Katmandu after my dreamy stay in the jungle, to celebrate the light festival.. The locals are quite busy getting ready to celebrate and you can feel the atmosphere has changed in the streets of Thamel or Baktapur, which are even more so crowded and agitated as usual.. To give you an idea of …
To continue the rest of my adventures in Nepal, I didn’t really have any definite plan or itinerary other than a 10 day trek on the Anapurnas or Manaslu road, that I would have really loved to do….But as usual the weather made that decision for me, and the access was closed off during my stay due to heavy snow which had resulted in many …
Every journey takes us back to basics, it is an introspection, an adventure, but also an experience that teaches us so much about ourselves, and others.. We learn to look at the world differently .. to see it through different eyes, and with hindsight on life, and the small problems of daily life that can seen seem so inconsequential. And depending on the destination, and moments …
As promised in my last blog, here is a city guide with some need to know informations in order to enjoy the most of beautiful Cape town which is inbetween the French Riviera, Florida and California.. Or maybe all of it .. Where to stay ? Sea point / Cliffton / Camps Bay .. I always chose the Sea Point district such as falling point, because …
There are so many things to do in this magnificent region, and it is difficult to see everything … Here are several of my favorite walking tracks, places, excursions I tried, tested, and loved .. Table Mountain .. We cannot miss this magnificent view, which is attained by reaching the summit.. but it comes at a price: up at 4am, 3/4 hours of steep climbing, and …
This week I am taking you to Boulders Beach, one of my favorite beaches in South Africa, situated at least one hour by car from Cape town, just next to Simon’s town. This little sheltered beach, hosts a colony of penguins, that we can observe up close as they walk around and swim at liberty… Just so you know, the difference between auks & penguins is …
I’m sharing with you some pics from Cape Town, South Africa, for your eyes only .. Located between the ocean and the huge Table mountain, this wild sunny, and windswept region is really worth the visit .. The light is just magical out there and its fauna is incredible .. If you’re lucky enough, in the same day, you can see penguins, dolphins, whales, seals, …
Hello Hello 😉 I’m taking advantage before boarding my plane to make a list of all the things not to forget, in order to have a comfortable and problem free flight… Memo. . . A luggage scale . . The silliest thing, but absolutely imperative, that every traveler …
If you’re traveling to New York for the first time, there are a few things you’d better know so that you are 100% ready for your visit to the Big Apple 😉 Here is a little de brief… Be ready to get on line up for everything .. Supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, we wait patiently, sometimes for an hour, to be seated, something that for …
Halloween in the US is not to be missed .. Something that is not really overly celebrated in France, I was super excited at the prospect of celebrating my first Halloween in NYC! To really soak up the New York “Halloweenesque atmosphere”, there’s nothing like the enormous parade, which attracts over 2 million people every year to the big apple… To take part in the parade, …
@ Tia
