Mende is a surprising city, the capital of one of the least populated departments in France. It was a town that was undoubtedly founded around the year 200 before JC and has known development from the VI th century after JC. But this beautiful city is not only a historical city, but it is also the gateway to one of the most beautiful departments of France. A department, the Lozère,…
Testing the Fujifilm X-Pro 3
After many, many years of photographing with Fujifilm’s X-Pro 1 camera, it was time to move on to the next camera body. When the X-Pro 2 was released, the idea was to skip the X-Pro 2, as the X-Pro 1 did the trick. However, as time went on, it became quite important to have a second box for a variety of reasons. Most of all, it was essential to have…
The mystery of the Easter Island statues
The many questions posed by the Maoist statues on Easter Island The statues of Easter Island are still an enigma to our modern civilizations. Indeed, this island lost in the middle of the largest ocean in the world is home to stone statues that may have come from a strange civilization. When one evokes the alignments of Carnac where the dolmens of the most septic surroundings evoke the possibility that…
The most beautiful islands in Europe
No need to travel far away to discover some fabulous islands with beautiful waters. From north to south and from east to west, let’s find out the most beautiful islands in Europe. The islands of the Mediterranean It is impossible to begin this review with anything other than the islands of one of the most typical seas in the world. The Mediterranean Sea is indeed the cradle of antiquity, an…
What is the meaning of hygge? the Danish method for getting better
What if the secret to getting better was deciding to be happy. For this lesson in well-being, we must go to our Danish friends in northern Europe at the gateway to Scandinavia. In Denmark, happiness has five letters: “hygge”. A word whose pronunciation would be “hou ga”. Don’t try to pronounce this word in front of a Dane; you are not equipped or even trained to pronounce this word correctly….
Top 10 things to do in the Lot
The Lot department is a place full of absolutely incredible activities and locations. There is a lot of things to do in the Lot: the Quercy forest, the underground rivers, the Lot valley and you can even visit some of the most beautiful villages in France. The department of the Lot is a must-see area of the beautiful and vast region of Occitania. Located halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and…
Stopover in Copenhagen, a Scandinavian beauty
Stopover in Copenhagen Although Nyhavn is one of the most visited places in Copenhagen, we love the colorful houses and all the carefully moored white-hulled boats. And even though there are a lot of visitors like me, we still really like this city. And the more the hours go by, the more we can enjoy the little joys of Scandinavia. Especially when the city is so sunny. However, discovering Denmark…
The most common travel scams
When you travel, it often rhymes with vacation. You are generally relaxed. This is when some bad people may interact with you. Scammers use schemes that are often well established and sometimes very sophisticated. Their task is made more accessible by mass tourism since, in a given situation, they will very quickly get feedback on the typical reaction of the basic tourist. The worst scams for tourists Before we start,…
No-fly zones for aircraft in the world
Armed conflicts around the world. They are everywhere, and even if you live in a country that is at peace, you can be confronted with war just by getting on a plane. Here are all the no-fly zones in the world and the areas that airlines prefer to avoid. The no-fly zones where it is not advisable to fly over Areas where overflight is strictly prohibited Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Syria…