You could believe that this tourist is enjoying the beach in a South Pacific lagoon. It is not the case. The gorgeous beach is located on the island of Mallorca in Spain. August 2010. On pourrait croire que cette touriste profite de la plage dans un lagon du Pacifique sud. Ce n’est pas le cas.…
This man with a strange hat does not move. He is a buddhist monk begging for alms in front of the Kiyomizu temple. Begging is the only occasion monks appear in public. February 2012. Cet homme avec un étrange chapeau ne bouge pas. C’est un moine bouddhiste qui demande l’aumône devant le temple Kiyomizu. La…
The oasis of Douz in the south of Tunisa is known as the gateway to Sahara. In the desert, these two men prepare a buckwheat patty. I could not tell where they found the wood to light the fire. November 2000. L’oasis de Douz au sud de la Tunisie est connue pour être la porte…
These two pastry chefs work at Demel where they prepare the famous ‘Demel Torte’, a sponge chocolate cake. There was a legal battle for decades in Vienna to determine whether this cake was a copy of the ‘Sacher Torte’ or not. I would not able to tell the difference between both. September 2010. Ces deux…
A group of monks is waiting for a plane in one of the halls of the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. I liked the contrast between the modern, clean and cold building and the traditional outfit they were wearing. March 2007. Un groupe de moines attend l’avion dans un des halls de l’aéroport Suvarnabhumi à Bangkok.…
The show is a bit appalling. Since the German reunification in 1990, Checkpoint Charlie has become a sort of historical ‘Disneyland’. Students dressed as military policemen get photographed for a few euros and some peddlers sell fake chapkas bearing the symbol of the Red army. November 2006. Le spectacle est un peu désolant. Depuis la…
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