Each float in the Rio Carnival parade has some guests: local politicians, singers, TV presenters, top models, etc. They stand on podiums where they wave at the Sambodromo audience. February 2006. Chaque char du Carnaval de Rio a son lot d’invités : politiques locaux, chanteurs, présentateurs télé, mannequins, etc. Ils sont placés sur des podiums…
Beaches in Philipsburg are ready to welcome tourists who will get off their cruise ship for a few hours on the island. This is the Dutch part of Saint Martin. March 2009. A Philipsburg, les plages sont prêtes à accueillir les touristes qui vont descendre de leur bateau de croisière pour passer quelques heures sur…
You have to get up early to hike down the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River in the summer. Temperatures can get very high in the canyon and it takes time to walk back up to the rim. Some people prefer the mule back riding option. July 1999. Il faut se lever tôt pour la…
Policemen in Ottawa make tourists happy. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is unique in the world as a national, federal, provincial, and municipal policing body while it is not even the only police in the country. English-speaking Canadians call them the ‘Red Coats’ because of their red uniforms. August 2006. A Ottawa, les policiers font…
Telegraph Avenue is the street that leads towards the Berkeley university campus. The Vietnam war has made Telegraph, as well as Berkeley, a symbol of the counterculture of the 1960s. The spirit is still the same. August 2011. Telegraph Avenue est la rue qui conduit au campus de l’université de Berkeley. La guerre du Vietnam…
Newbury Street is the fashion street in Boston. Last time I was there (in 2010), the street was still hype but the stores were no longer the same. October 1995. Newbury Street est la rue de la mode à Boston. La dernière fois que j’y étais (en 2010), la rue était encore branchée mais les…
