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Crete without the crowds

The travel corridor announced mid-October...

Open borders in Africa right now

The African wildlife is thriving and the hotels...
Le Monde today

Le Monde today

From New York to Bangkok, this is what megalopolis look like in this crisis: a visual journey in an empty world. I have inserted the names of the cities and photographer's credits if you hover over each image. it's taken from an article in...

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on the importance of keeping quiet

on the importance of keeping quiet

A friend shared this beautiful poem by Chilean writer Pablo Neruda: keeping quiet. It reminded me how much I love his writings but also, the importance of absorbing the moment, taking it all in without worrying about what is coming next. It is not an easy task in our...

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Colours and Culture in Salvador da Bahia |2|

Colours and Culture in Salvador da Bahia |2|

I've always had a thing for grand old places that seem to be falling apart. Salvador da Bahia is one of those cities where you can't stop taking your camera out of the bag, particularly the old part of town called the Pelourinho. It reminds me of two other cities that...

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Feet in the sand in Trancoso. Bahia, Brazil |1|

Feet in the sand in Trancoso. Bahia, Brazil |1|

Once in a while, travelling also means going somewhere and doing nothing. nada. That’s what I dreamt of when we planned our Easter break with the children. In truth, it rarely happens in our family ie. to go somewhere and stay put. So we decided to do just that in...

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The experience of a lifetime in the Brazilian Amazon

The experience of a lifetime in the Brazilian Amazon

Years ago, when I was wild and free, I took a trip through the Orinoco delta, deep in the tropical forests of Venezuela. It was just me (ok, and an ex-boyfriend), the driver of the boat and a guide. We slept in hammocks under mosquito nets, I bathed in the Orinoco...

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Sweet Dreams in Ubatuba, Brazil

Sweet Dreams in Ubatuba, Brazil

I am launching a new section on the blog: Sweet Dreams. It's going to be a collection of wonderful places to sleep with the children around the world. Cities, Countryside, Beach, Glamping, Trekking, Boating maybe! Hotels, Apartments to Rent, Homes to Swap, B&Bs,...

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Brazil through the lens of Massimo Vitali

Brazil through the lens of Massimo Vitali

I am a huge fan of photographer Massimo Vitali. And I love Brazil to the point that I wish I was a Brazilian. So I am beyond thrilled by the images published in the NYT Voyage issue last week end: Brazil Through the Lens of Massimo Vitali. Especially the cover photo,...

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Show & Tell with Mercatore on Recife & Olinda, Brazil

Show & Tell with Mercatore on Recife & Olinda, Brazil

Tomorrow is the official kick of Carnival! A beautiful celebration in many countries, and nowhere more famous than in Brazil. If you ever consider spending a carnival there with the children (something I'd love to do when ours are a bit older and can appreciate the...

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Chucuito Fertility Temple, Lake Titicaca, Peru

Chucuito Fertility Temple, Lake Titicaca, Peru

There is a little proverb in French that says 'jamais 2 sans 3' which means, something that occurs twice will always occur a third time. Let's see if we can increase the odds of the Temple of Fertility to 4, or much more. Let me explain, and let me warn you...

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The story of the Indian Geek deep in the Brazilian Amazon

The story of the Indian Geek deep in the Brazilian Amazon

This story will transport you in awe and inspiration. It's the story of an Indian geek named Almir Narayamogo (36 years old), head of the Surui tribe deep in the Brazilian Amazon forest. With the support of Google earth and smart phones, the back up of a few powerful...

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BozAroundTheWorld – the end

BozAroundTheWorld – the end

We are finishing our Round the World today. Last stop, Rio de Janeiro. Right where we started, five months ago. As I write this last post before we head back to London, I am reminded of these buddhist words of wisdom, which I quoted when we were in Burma early...

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Where Nature is stronger than Man

Where Nature is stronger than Man

As in Up (a favorite DVD night during our round the world), we followed Mr Fredricksen's dream of seeing the largest waterfalls in South America and headed to Iguazu falls. Impressive..really. Nature is stronger than Man (i hope) As the falls lie exactly at the border...

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How I traveled to Syria for my birthday, and loved it

How I traveled to Syria for my birthday, and loved it

Yes I traveled to Syria last week. Not the broken and abused Syria that we all know from the news but the Syria full of colours, smiles and flavours that once stood proud. That’s right, that's where we all went on Thursday night with a bunch of super girlfriends and...

i am a pure and proud product of immigration

i am a pure and proud product of immigration

this is me in the 70's at my beloved grandmother's house.  i am a pure and proud product of immigration. My Christian grandmother escaped poverty in Italy between the two wars and crossed the Alps with mother and brothers in search of a better life in the mining towns...

I wonder what Hemingway would say about Cuba today

I wonder what Hemingway would say about Cuba today

Everyone's talking about Cuba these days, and I am thrown 20 years back to when I first visited this special island, and left it with mixed feelings about its future. I was 20 years old back then. During a summer internship in Caracas (that's a whole other blog...

The wife vs. the mother, Bhutan |1|

The wife vs. the mother, Bhutan |1|

We're back from a trip in Bhutan, which I really want to document properly on BozAround. It will be mainly through photos as I took sooo many, and they will tell much more about this beautiful country than my own words. Bhutan is roughly the size of Switzerland,...