Graphic tour : Okinawa, Japan
Since I first heard of Okinawa, I’ve been fantasizing about the very idea of Japanese culture transported thousands of kilometers south of Tokyo, about how it would look, about how it would be...
View ArticleFeels special : Walden 7, Barcelona, Spain
I remember when I first saw pictures of Walden 7, it was in Monocle and it was the summer we stayed at Villa Extramuros. I couldn’t believe my eyes. This had more to do with an epic movie set for a...
View ArticleGreen delight : Romania
In the height summer, nature in Romania really has some kind of special, epicurean feel to it. Everything is drenched in water and sunshine, colors have a rich depth, flavors are strong, plants are...
View ArticleThe mood : Nile Valley in June, Egypt
A couple of years ago we sailed along the Nile under the most biblical heat I had experienced. To my surprise, I managed to survive reasonably well this 47 degrees sun, which has now become to me a...
View ArticleNotes : two days around Wakayama city, Japan
With this new Notes format, I’d like to explore the possibility of longer series arranged around fleeting thoughts and accompanied by a rather exhaustive list of things to see and do. It’s a way for...
View ArticleIn situ : Sao Miguel island, Azores, Portugal
My husband finally got around to scan his Rolleiflex pictures of the Azores ! Apparently none of us is very good at “sorting your pictures as soon as you’re back”, which would probably make us bad...
View ArticleParadise search : Ramathra Fort, India
I know, it’s been a while since my last article here. If you follow me on instagram you might have noticed that we finally moved into our new house in April, so let’s say we’ve been quite busy since...
View ArticleThe mood : Turin in June, Italy
I‘ve known about Turin for a while. Its position rather close to the French border was a blessing and a curse. I kept thinking about how nice and easy it would be for us to get there once we’d move to...
View ArticleGraphic tour : Barcelona, Spain
A place where a simple straight line likely won’t do and boldness is the law of the land. More Barcelona articles here. Un endroit où les lignes ne se déroulent jamais sagement et l’audace donne le...
View ArticleThe mood : Naha in march, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa prefecture is an archipelago and Naha is its biggest city, located on its eponymous biggest island. Contrary to what you might picture when you think about Okinawa (aka beaches and desert...
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