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Lucca
LUCCA, APRIL 2005 - Arriving in Lucca is quite exciting. After a hour or so drive by bus from the Pisa ‘Galilei International’ airport, through an amazing and relaxing landscape, you encounter a well preserved medieval town, with the many towers like beacons … Continue reading
Normandy
NORMANDY, JULY 1991 / MAY 2004 Answer me quick – “what is the first thing you think about when I mention Normandy ? ” … right : world war II, D-Day, Utah and Omaha beach … A history that is … Continue reading
Bordeaux
BORDEAUX, MAY 2003 - The name appears on millions of bottles of wine, one would almost forget it is also the name of a town in France. The place is crowded with cathedrals, statues and other monuments that remind you of its … Continue reading
Winter Landscapes
FLANDERS, 1989 - I love snow. The more, the better. Maybe it is because I’m born in a winter with loads of snow, or just because people tend to love the things that are rare. And for the last decade, snow has … Continue reading
Belgian forests in Autumn
THE ARDENNES, NOVEMBER 2001 - Hiking in the Belgian Ardennes, the southern part of Belgium with some hilly terain and a lot of forests : it’s one of my favorite weekend activities, and it can be a bit adventurous too ! … Continue reading
Sunny greetings from Belgium…
BELGIUM, 2002 - Summertime… For most people the time for holidays with the kids, being lazy, enjoying the nice weather… If there is some nice weather. Because in Belgium summers are very predictable : there will be sun or there will … Continue reading
Spring Time in Belgium
FLANDERS, APRIL-MAY 2002 - When the temperatures rise and the days get longer, nature is awakening from its winter sleep. This years spring has been a exceptionnaly sunny and mild one, making the renewing of natural beauty even more enjoyable. It … Continue reading
Otway Sound, Chile
PUNTA ARENAS, NOVEMBER 2005 – I remember how it was the first time when I met with these funny animals that look neither fish nor birds : the Magellanes penguins in South-Africa… I was intrigued how they could swim and … Continue reading
Torres del Paine , Chile
PUERTA NATALES, NOVEMBER 2005 – This is one of the main reasons why I came to Patagonia in the first place : to see the famous mountain peaks of the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. How many times … Continue reading
Ushuaia , Argentina
USHUAIA, NOVEMBER 2005 I dreamt about this destination for a long time, finally I was there and the place gave me a feeling of peace and inspiration. The southern most town of the world breathes a special atmosphere, it is … Continue reading