Kayaking in Disko Bay, Greenland

Dear all, I have not been very present lately, and I am so sorry ! But I have finally settled in Lyon, France, it is a gorgeous city and I will post something as soon as I can. For now, let me tell you about my second trip to Greenland. This is the third trip…

Chola Bronze Workshop

In Pondicherry, I made a friend. I visited a Chola Bronze workshop where we saw how the statues are made using the lost wax technique. This technique consists of creating a wax figure, applying plaster or clay around it, heating and removing the wax and finally injecting the metal in its place. The statue is then…

Auroville Papers Workshop

We had an amazing day at Auroville Papers. We got a tour from one of the founders who told us everything about this amazing project. The idea was to use coton scraps from clothes-makers and make great quality paper with it. But it did not stop there. They are constantly looking for new ideas and…

Madras Crocodile Bank

We went to visit the Madras Crocodile Bank and the Centre for Herpetology where they collect venom from dangerous snakes in order to create anti-venom. When we visited they had 659 snakes, kept in jars. They keep up to 3 snakes in a jar for a month and then release them back where they found…

A Wildlife Photography Tour

In February, I was contacted by a friend, Benoît Genet, who is travelling throughout Australia to see it’s most incredible creatures. He offered that I join him and it was an absolutely incredible experience. Hopefully you can see my pictures getting better as we go along! See the details of my trip and my favourite…

Pondicherry, India

We arrived during the Ganesha Festival and enjoyed every bit of it!! Blessed by the Ganesh Temple Elephant, Laksmi. She is not allowed into Pondicherry anymore for security reasons. Incidents with elephants are quite common in India when these rebel against their “master”.

A Flower Market in Pondicherry, India

In Pondicherry (or Pondi), we visited the Goubert market and its flower section. I really recommend it, it is absolutely beautiful!

Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Mahabalipuram (Mahabs, Mama or Mamapuram for the locals) is a tourist hotspot… with good reason! It is a wonderful fishing village by the sea, where you can actually swim! But do prefer one piece swimming suits if possible, and sunbathing is not recommended, it is not dangerous to do so, but uncomfortable for the sunbather……

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Jodhpur is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings and elaborate royal palanquins (sedan chairs). Set on on a rocky outcrop, the fort overlooks the walled city, where many buildings are painted the city’s…

Making Umbrellas in Chiang Mai, Thailand

You have probably noticed that I am extremelly interested in traditional handicrafts… I just could not resist going to Bor Sang Village, near Chiang Mai. Bor Sang Village Bor Sang is a little village about nine kilometres east of the Old City (you do not leave the urban area to get there). It specialises in…