Delftware tiles on the walls: you know right away you are in a Dutch café. There are many of these small bars in the city center of Amsterdam. November 2007. Des carreaux de Delft sur les murs: on sait tout de suite qu’on est dans un café hollandais. Il y a beaucoup de ces petits…
The lake has been providing the community’s livelihood for centuries. But you can feel that the fishermen of Tonle Sap lake are a vulnerable population. April 2010. Le lac est le moyen de subsistance de la communauté depuis des siècles. Mais on peut sentir que les pêcheurs du lac Tonlé Sap sont une population vulnérable.…
Bonafacio located at the very end of Corsica is the southernmost city of metropolitan France. Even in the evening, it can be really hot in the sun. August 2005. Bonifacio, située à l’extrême sud de la Corse, est la commune française la plus méridionale de la France métropolitaine. Même le soir, le soleil peut taper très…
When you live in the western world, you tend to take tap water for granted. In some large cities, like Udaipur in India, street fountains make you realize that it may not be true for everybody on this planet. March 2008. Quand on vit dans le monde occidental, on a tendance à considérer l’eau courante…
Japanese people are used to these restaurants where you have to sit on the floor. Foreign visitors may find it hard to stand up after their lunch. February 2012. Les Japonais ont l’habitude de ces restaurants où il faut s’asseoir sur le sol. Les visiteurs étrangers ont parfois du mal à se redresser après leur…
Merrill is a small city of around 800 inhabitants in the south of Oregon. It seems to be in the middle of nowhere. One out of four inhabitants lives below the poverty line. Pappy Gander & Co is the local restaurant and it has its own countryside charm. It caters hunters. August 2011. Merrill est…
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