Bonjour From France

Bonjour chers lecteurs (dear readers). Just a quick hello from Provence to ask for more patience. I usually think blog readers don’t need to know anything about the mechanics.

14 years ago

Coptic Cairo

The sandstorm murkiness shrouding Cairo gave me an eerie feeling that I had crossed over into a mythological world. The feeling strengthened each time I glimpsed an ancient sand-coloured.

14 years ago

Land of the Philthos

The land of the pharaohs is filthy. Perhaps it’s because men are in charge. Everyone knows men don’t notice dirt. The sandstorm that descended on our second day in.

14 years ago

Devolution Of A Trolley Dolly

When we boarded, the hostess was wearing a pout, sky-high heels, stockings, a short skirt and a tight jacket. She served us coffee and rolls from a cart she.

14 years ago

Leaving Chiang Mai

Our Chiang Mai experiment has ended. We have packed up our house and left Thailand’s “rose of the north”. Miss M and I are heading for France via Cairo..

14 years ago

Chiang Mai’s Best Street Food

Chiang Mai is street food heaven. During our six months in Thailand’s “most splendid city of culture” we ate very well. We discovered many Thai dishes we’d never heard.

14 years ago

Waterfights Are Fun

A squirt of water makes most people squeal. And after squealing, what else is there to do but laugh at your loss of dignity? And so Songkran, the Thai.

14 years ago

Monks In Makeup

Continuing our bittersweet farewell tour of Chiang Mai, we decided to hit some of recommended tourist hangouts in the old town. We found overpriced and underwhelming food in most.

14 years ago