The sensuality of Provence
There is something about Provence that I can’t quite understand. It has a way of enveloping you, of transporting you from the everyday and… Read more
LatitudesLife: a new portal and a new article on Rustrel
Dear Skandorinis, how are things with you? I would like to share 2 great pieces of news with all my Italian-speaking readers. The first one… Read more
Le Sud: I travel, therefore I am
This is a happy story This is a happy story. It is the story of a window of freedom in the midst of the… Read more
Le Sud: banal?
Banal “Surely France will be banal for you”: this is what an acquaintance wrote to me a few days before my departure. I must admit… Read more
Le Sud: daily life in Beaucaire
Why Beaucaire Over the last few years, in various events where I’ve been asked to talk either about my travel books or about… Read more
Le Sud: churros, baguettes and halal
Many people have asked me how and what I ate in France during this experience. Some have asked with genuine interest, others with ill-concealed preconceptions… Read more
Le Sud: boats and cemeteries
Coriandre, Piki Mongué, Lil Dracula of the Waters, Saint-Amour, Xanadu My house was close to a small harbour and those boats were… Read more
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
After all, at least in part, I was a plant It feels like early summer: the sand I am lying on is warm,… Read more
The Abbey of Montmajour
At some point in your life, you will find yourself travelling from Arles in the direction of Avignon. You will be close to the… Read more
Montpellier
You thought my French stories were over. But no, they aren’t at all. After a short Venetian break (you… Read more