Nautilus Diving Dakar
It is September 2026 and I am slowly coming back to who I am, three weeks after my father’s death. Going back to what I love, retrieving my energy. Slowly….
FOOD | LIFESTYLE | SENEGAL | TRAVEL TIPS
Pieds dans l’eau on the West African coast: Les Almadies
It’s mid-June 2026, and I have just arrived in Senegal for a two-day event in Dakar. I consider this my first real time here, because when I came in February…
FOOD | ITALIA | LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL TIPS
Calabrian Bergamot: The Citrus That Saved My Trip to Crete
I’m addicted to it. It may come in Earl Grey, the Aqua Allegoria of Guerlain, as essential oil or liquor, I never have enough of it. Even Cire Trudon, the…
Miles and More Silver Status: my honest take on frequent flyer perks (and why I want gold next)
Well, yes, I have to admit it. With a mix of shame and arrogance, I acknowledge I got upgraded to the Olympus of the frequent flyers. Since 2022, I have…
Seoul Olympic Park 1988: History, Emotions and Travel Tips
The Olympic Park is the first place we visit when we arrive in Seoul from Busan, where we spent our first week in Korea. It’s also quite far from the…
Shark Diving in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: A Wild Underwater Paradise.
When I went to Brazil for the first time, in 2016, I didn’t have a chance to go to Fernando de Noronha to dive. That wish stayed with me for…
St Sulpice, Switzerland: A Quiet Lakeside Village With a Room Full of Dreams
I stare at the guy, he’s staring at me. I study his eye, piercing me. His tattoos, on his noise, his neck, his chest, his shoulders. He looks young, his…
BRAZIL | FOOD | LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL TIPS
Celebrating in Rio de Janeiro: The Best Birthday Adventure in Brazil
I always wanted to celebrate my birthday in summer. Though I enjoy very much being an Aries born at the end of March, I always felt the regret of not…
Deep in the Amazon: Encountering the Curupira Legend in Brazil
The Curupira came to visit me the second night we camped in the forest. I am at Ney Eco-Adventures Lodge for 6 days and 5 nights, 2 of which we’ll…
Liveaboard Diving in the Bahamas: the Best Dive Sites of Aquacat.
It’s impossible for me to give an adequate recording of all the dives we had on Aquacat. The program was quite intense and it started with 5 dives per day…