Books I love as I travel
As we are closing in on Election Day in the US, it has become de rigueur in the enlightened circles to criticize and look down on Donald Trump’s voters. In Continue Reading →
Friends asked me about books to read ahead of a trip to India. During the last two years, I read two wonderful novels set in the country. I certainly recommend Continue Reading →
Cape Town is one of those cities set between the sea and the mountains. And what a mountain! Table Mountain dominates and surrounds the city. Walking or dining under the Continue Reading →
Philippe asked for some reading advice for a trip to Bavaria. This gave me the opportunity to remember several holidays around the Thumsee, near Bad Reichenhall. German novelist Andrea Continue Reading →
Until recently, Barcelona was for me a « must see » city. I had never been there but everybody was telling me how wonderful it is: the perfect destination for a mini-trip Continue Reading →
Michèle and Arnaud recently made a trip to the « Holy Land », i.e. Israel and Palestine and asked me for reading suggestions. Two best-sellers are still very popular and I let Continue Reading →
There is something magical when you arrive in New-York. By car or bus, when suddenly after miles of suburban and industrial blight in New Jersey the pointed Manhattan skyline appears Continue Reading →
My professional meetings in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, are long. Because my colleagues and I don’t speak Russian or Tajik, we are always accompanied by an interpreter who translates from Continue Reading →
I just spent two wonderful weeks in Rio de Janeiro. I had previously reviewed “Crimes of August” by Rubem Fonseca. This week, I will continue with some of the books Continue Reading →
Last summer I wrote a post about Naples in the blog’s « Books, Movies and Beyond» section. When reading it again, I have to recognize it is a little empty: many Continue Reading →