A conversation in the office after the Golden Week (as you may know, Japan had a record long Golden Week this year given the change of the Emperor and the Continue Reading
While Japan is already living the first day of 2019 and has already greeted the very first sunrise, I am still counting the remaining minutes of 2018 and keeping my Continue Reading
They say, destiny does not make home visits (unlike NHK representatives), but now I would not be so sure. I agree that you still need to buy a ticket to Continue Reading
“You don’t ever do something just because it makes you feel good? <…> Mademoiselle, you need to spend more time in Paris.” (Jojo Moyes, “Paris for One”) Twelve hours on Continue Reading
May is one of my favourite months, be it in France or in Japan. In France, May is the month with many national holidays, which often means long weekends. In Continue Reading
Whenever you drive in France, you will find them everywhere, especially in the countryside. Europeans are used to roundabouts on the roads, they allow smoother traffic flow and are said Continue Reading
This month I happened to spend more time traveling than in Japan. And while I would like to tell you more stories about life in Japan, at the moment it Continue Reading
Do you know one thing that New York, Paris and Tokyo have in common? Any ideas? A hint: it has to do with 3 L’s, i.e. Lady, Light, and Liberty. Continue Reading
The story starts in 1885, when Gustave Eiffel’s design was selected as the monument to be built for the World’s Fair of 1889, to celebrate 100 years since the French Continue Reading
If you happen to be in Italy like I was last week, do visit Venice! I was once “warned” by an Italian that: They love tourists. They love female tourists. Continue Reading