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Le Monde today

Apr 21, 2020

A Tunis, en Tunisie, le 22 mars. Le pays est confiné et sous couvre-feu. FETHI BELAID : AFPVanessaBozDans le centre de Birmingham, en Angleterre, le 21 mars. JUSTIN TALLIS : AFPVanessaBozDans le centre-ville d’Athènes, en Grèce, le 23 mars. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI :... read more

At the Banksy hotel

Feb 6, 2020

California tripping: from Ojai back to LA [3/3]

May 31, 2019

This last post is a bit shorter simply because I haven’t had much time to write lately. It doesn’t reflect on how much we all loved Ojai! And the fun times we had in Malibu and Manhattan Beach, before flying back home. 2 nights in Ojai This year has seen... read more

California tripping: LA to Palm Springs & Joshua Tree [1/3]

May 20, 2019

3 NIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES What a cultural shock to arrive straight into the craze of Venice Beach after a long transatlantic flight. We check out the coolios playing basketball and the bodybuilders showing off by the boardwalk. Everything feels like déjà vu – the... read more

A foodie & artsy week-end in Madrid

Mar 26, 2019

It’s been 20 years since I’ve last set foot in Madrid. When you hold super dear memories of a place, it’s often hard to revisit it. As if that little corner in my heart – the Madrid of my twenties, when I was an exchange student – should... read more

Fall in love with Istanbul all over again

Feb 13, 2019

Turkey has had bad press over the last few years. The authoritarian president is still around, violating human rights and making many miserable, but it doesn’t take away the beauty of Istanbul and the incredible warmth of its people. I have visited the city more... read more