Details of our travels, by city.
If there was a mountain I always wanted to climb, it would be the famous Fuji-san. Having seen numerous postcard-worthy pictures of the snow-capped peak, with its equally famous blooms of cherry blossom trees at the base, it was my dream to finally experience it with my own eyes. Although staying at the base gives […]
Read more "Mount Fuji: Hiking up Japan’s highest peak"Kamikōchi, literally “where the gods descended”, is a favorite spot for both local and tourist hikers. The beautiful and unspoiled forests really allow you to step away from all the busy hubbub of the city life and breathe in the nature. So last month, on the recommendation of our good friend Nick, we decided to […]
Read more "Kamikōchi: Hiking in the scenic forests of Japan"One day about ten years ago, I accidentally clicked on the touchpad of my laptop. The open page was a random google maps search I made the previous evening. The pointer zoomed into the middle of the Indian ocean and that’s when I discovered the existence of this beautiful paradise on earth. I’ve since then […]
Read more "Maldives: Private Paradise"Planning our latest trip to Asia hasn’t been easy. With so many places we wanted to visit but with so little time on hand, some compromises needed to be made. So out of our 18 days vacation, only three were set for our stay in Singapore. Singapore, smallest country in Asia but full to the […]
Read more "Singapore: Love at first sight"IT’s so hot, so humid, so dusty…but I love it. Maybe only a small dose, though. So after Hong Kong and Guanzhou, Lisa and I continued our adventure in Vietnam, a small four hour flight from HKG international airport. I have some family in Vietnam, they mostly live in the countryside in the south of […]
Read more "Ho Chi Minh: Motorcycles, bikes and more motorcycles."Living in Montreal, Canada, a large metropolitan city, it is easy to forget that even after the millenium has passed, some of us still live in much more remote conditions. Not everything is neon lights and sounds of car tires on asphalt, and sharp images on fancy slim screens. I followed my travel buddy and […]
Read more "Guangzhou: Going back in time"I heard someone say that Hong Kongers live a fast-paced and stressful life, making them overachievers and rude people. When I got there, I could tell you, yes….and no. We stayed in Tuen Mun, a north-west suburb of central HK. It took us everyday 30-40 min by bus to get to the island. The first […]
Read more "Hong Kong: Lost in the forest of stone and steel"