Travel to change your life
Is being a liberated woman the wish of all women in the world? I am a woman and I travel alone. I am often confronted with cultures that are very different from mine. I am sometimes stunned by their mentalities, their customs, their way of life and their willingness to conform to social or religious … Read more
For a Filipino, the rice fields of Batad and Banaue are the eighth wonder of the world! They compete for the prize for the most beautiful rice fields in the world, fortunately, for UNESCO, the rice fields of Batad and Banaue are worth a sizeable distinction: it is a World Heritage site.And what are we … Read more
Luang Prabang is a city of softness and beauty It is a pretty town full of beautiful temples, dark wooden houses where the red saris of Buddhist monks dry.On the banks of the Mekong river, we walk, sit on terraces and contemplate the river.We stroll through the old quarters, we go to the night market … Read more
Welcome to Kep-sur-Mer! It’s not a joke, from the time of the French protectorate in Cambodia, that was indeed its name Kep is located in the south of Cambodia, a few kilometres from Kampot where a famous pepper is grown. The local speciality is also crab, but not just any crab: beautiful blue crabs that … Read more
The temples of Angkor are a bit like Tikal in Guatemala, Karnak in Egypt or Khajuraho in India: a link between men and Gods Angkor, even when you don’t know anything about it, you still go there Cambodia is well aware of this, Angkor is a major cultural tourist attraction. Few travellers to … Read more
Too easy to fall in love with Malacca! Colourful streets, bars, restaurants, museums, shops, night market, rickshaw and canals (almost) like in Venice… Malaysia is worth a visit! Malacca or Melaka is about two and a half hours from Kuala Lumpur. Very well served by many buses, it is easy to get there for … Read more
Kuala Lumpur, mon amour, KL, my beautiful! Kuala Lumpur (KL for short) is an exciting city. However, it does not have unanimous support, no doubt because of its particular climate. There is a stifling heat and there is only one season: hot and humid with a rain of halberds once a day on average. Whether old, … Read more
The Mexicans are descended from the Mayans, the Peruvians from the Incas, and the Argentines from the boats! Ha ha, this joke alone reflects the complex identity of Buenos Aires Although we are here in South America, the people are blond, white and dressed in European style. Everything is modern and ancient at the same time, … Read more
Who has never dreamed of seeing Tikal, of discovering its Mayan treasures, its pyramids guarding science and secrets? Guatemala, keeps in the heart of its jungle a bewitching archaeological site: the Mayan pyramids of Tikal. For the traveller keen on history and mystery, a visit to the site is a must. For others, the visit … Read more
A visit to India cannot be made without admiring one of the architectural wonders of the world: the Taj Mahal Even the least erudite, the most dubious of the dunces in history-geography know what is at stake when the Taj Mahal is evoked in the course of a conversation.The Taj Mahal is so famous that … Read more
