Auroville, India

Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realise human unity. The Auroville Symbol: The dot at the centre represents Unity, the Supreme; the inner circle…

Fishing in Madras

On Sunday, we went to visit the Kasimedu fish market in the north of Chennai. As usual it is an intricate mix of colours, smells and sounds, all of which I cannot portray with my photography, but here are some images. Thank you.

10 Incredible Animals to See on the East Coast of Australia

… and where to see them. When I was in Perth, I met Benoit Genet, an amateur wildlife photographer who had been traveling to see particular animals for years! We went on a little road trip from Bundaberg to Melbourne, in search of fantastic animals, and, since he did extensive research on where you are most…

Loggerhead Turtles at Mon Repos, Queensland, Australia

We visited the Mon Repos Turtle Discovery Centre near Bundaberg in February 2018 and we got so lucky…!! Mon Repos supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland and has the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting population in the South Pacific region. The success of nesting and hatching turtles at…

10 must do in Perth, WA, Australia

Many people will tell you its boring, there’s nothing to do… Well, they could not be more wrong!! I ended up staying for 6 MONTHS in Perth. And that was not planned… 1/ Rottnest Island Definitely a must do, you can go to Rottnest Island for a full day of cycling, landscapes, wildlife and quokkas!!…

Top 10 things to do in Western Australia

The Western Australia road trip is something I definitely recommend. Whether it is North-South or the opposite, in 3 weeks or in two months, you just have to do it ! It took us one whole month and we felt we were rushing. But we did meet people who did it in 3 weeks and…

Rottnest Island, Perth, WA

Definitely a must do, Rottnest Island was one of my favourite destinations in Perth. How to get to Rottnest:  Check the Telethon Tuesdays half-price offer and “travel to Rottnest on a Tuesday for only $39 same day return from Freemantle!” Make sure you book in advance via their website because they do run out of…

Traditional Textile Art: Zha-Ran

Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand, China), Africa and maybe even Latin…

Traditional Textile Art: Tie Dye in West Africa

 Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), Africa and maybe even Latin America…

Traditional Textile Art: Bandhani

Tie and Dye Traditional Textile Art Many different cultures accross the world have used tie and dye techniques for treating textiles for many centuries, and even thousands of years. Over the next articles, I will take you through some of the ancestral techniques used in Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), Africa and maybe even Latin America…