Cherry blossoms no room in the selfie for me* Cherry blossom is one of the first things that come to mind when you think about Japan. It is indeed a Continue Reading
Don’t think I am hiding or waiting for nice and sunny days, or for cherry blossom. The truth is that I am waiting for the end of financial year (as 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
March has just started and Japan is already impatiently waiting for the event of national importance – Sakura (cherry blossom) season. You suddenly notice that decorations in the shopping malls 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
When I first moved to Paris, it was early February. There was a big flower shop right next to my home. That year St. Valentine’s Day happened to fall in Continue Reading
With the arrival of the Chinese New Year, it is high time to visit Yokohama. With the biggest Chinatown in Japan and in Asia (and one of the biggest in Continue Reading
Sometimes we like places, things or even people for no obvious reason. It happened to me when I first heard the name Omotesandō. I liked how it sounds and so Continue Reading
Have you ever realized that things we see every day soon become so “ordinary” that often we do not even notice them? While living in Paris I used to cross Continue Reading
There is one thing that I am absolutely amazed about in Japan. Let me tell you a story: It is not a secret that bureaucracy in France could be quite Continue Reading