Vienna nights
One of my favorite area to wander in Vienna’s center is around the Kirche am Hof. It’s a labyrinth of narrow pedestrian streets leading, sometimes surprisingly, to small shaded places Continue Reading →
Books I love as I travel
One of my favorite area to wander in Vienna’s center is around the Kirche am Hof. It’s a labyrinth of narrow pedestrian streets leading, sometimes surprisingly, to small shaded places Continue Reading →
About 25 years ago, during my stay in London as an intern in a law firm, the couple who had invited me to stay with them gave me a book Continue Reading →
It was sunset, and a few pirogues were crossing the river. I was sitting on the terrace of a restaurant along the Ubangi river, sipping a beer with a colleague. Continue Reading →
I was recently chatting with a Vietnamese friend about books covering her country. We had read some of the same and she also gave me excellent suggestions. Then she asked Continue Reading →
Since a few years, I have been making a few quick trips to Haiti. My visits are limited to Port-au-Prince, the capital city, but the cultural shock offered by this Continue Reading →