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The mood : Cluj-Napoca in August, Romania
Last summer we flew to Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second city and the “capital” of Transylvania. When you hear of Bucarest, it’s mostly horror tales (so much that I’m actually getting curious about it),...
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The place : Monte Palace Hotel, Azores, Portugal
The miradouro da Vista do Rei is said to be the most beautiful of the Azores, in fact, the name promises no less than a view fit for kings. It offers a panoramic view on the Sete Cidades lakes below,...
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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...
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Feels 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...
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The 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...
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Paradise search : Nanjô, Okinawa, Japan
I’d like to start by saying this is a really special one, the kind that makes me remember why I named this section Paradise Search and why it’s a precious thing when you finally find that particular...
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Notes : 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...
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The mood : Barcelona in June, Spain
Going back to Barcelona started as a sort of challenge, the kind you give yourself for no particular reason. I had been there years ago and hadn’t been very thrilled, I didn’t even really had much...
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The 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...
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The 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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