In the evening light, I noticed this buddhist monk who had just arrived with a tuk-tuk to the entrance of Angkor Wat. In Angkor, tuk-tuks provide a convenient form of transport around the temples for tourists and faithfuls. April 2010. Dans la lumière du soir, j’ai remarqué ce moine bouddhiste qui venait d’arriver avec un…
This Japanese lady with sophisticated make-up and affected gestures is a real geisha. Geishas are elegant hostesses working for wealthy clients, whose life is dedicated to traditional Japanese arts. Their education costs their family a fortune. Their number is constantly decreasing in Japan. February 2012. Cette Japonaise au maquillage élaborée et aux gestes maniérés est…
Gamelan music, candle lights and stone statues. A young shy girl shows up in the yard of the Lotus palace in Ubud. In the traditional Legong, dancers wear incredible costumes and have wide-eyed facial expressions. August 2004. Musique de gamelan, bougies et statues de pierre. Une jeune fille timide apparaît dans la cour du palais…
I liked the sight this woman at the very end of the street where a small wall hides a lake with a pavilion on an island and the ruins of a fort on the top of the hill. Perfect illustration for the mysteries of India. March 2008. J’ai aimé voir cette femme tout au bout…
What could be more magical than a hotel on an island? The Lake Palace in Udaipur is even better than what you may imagine. The palace was built under the direction of the Maharana in the 18th century. In the 1960’s it was turned into a luxury hotel. When I stepped out of the boat,…
Pilgrims have a hard time to keep silent in the Grotto of the Nativity, an underground cave located beneath the Church of the Nativity. There is a silver star in the floor that marks the place where Jesus was born. The main religion in Bethlehem nowadays is… Islam. December 2009. Les pèlerins ont des difficultés…
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