We spent a night in Tabriz (our first couchsurfing experience!) and had a great time with our host Mohamad. Thanks to him, we got a glimpse of the other side of this city : young, fancy, open and blue (see … Continue reading

We spent a night in Tabriz (our first couchsurfing experience!) and had a great time with our host Mohamad. Thanks to him, we got a glimpse of the other side of this city : young, fancy, open and blue (see … Continue reading
Very welcome to Iran ! Everywhere we go, local people are welcoming us like nowhere else. In fact, Iranians are very open to foreigners and ask us many questions : where do you come from? How many countries have you … Continue reading
Today we left Mardin, Southeastern Turkey, to go further East. By bus, we reached the shores of Lake Van. Around us, wild landscapes and simple lives. We shall cross the iranian border tomorrow or thursday.
Entre ciel et sous-sol Pays des beaux chevaux (traduction de “Cappadoce”), cette région aux milles cheminées, à faire palir Euseigne en Valais, offre une vision époustouflante du paysage anatolien. Vers 1200 avant JC, cette terre fut le berceau de la … Continue reading
Back to the roots. This large city (4.5 mio inhabitants) not only was a stepping stone on the Silk Road at the time, but it is also home to some of my roots. With Baba (my grand-father) as an invaluable … Continue reading
In the light mist of a Sunday morning in Sierre, Valais, we left quietly. Only the size of our backpacks betraying that we might be gone for quite some time. By the window, those mountains which didn’t move an once … Continue reading
Julie Griffin – masters student in conservation leadership (Cambridge) Watch her blog here.
Visa chinois en poche ! Dernière visite à notre chère capitale, ses trottoirs proprets, ses ours bruns (mangeurs de feuilles et exhibitionnistes à leurs heures), ses coupes Bubu, sa crème brunni (caramel, miam), sa place fédérale (propre en ordre), son air(e) … Continue reading
Aïe !!
Last day with my friends from my work in Geneva. Thanks ! That’s all folk !
Our second visa is in the pocket…Iran.