Bustarviejo, Europe
50 kilometres away from Madrid, Bustarviejo (or Bustar) is the right place to be if you feel like being nowhere. Lit up your pipe and stroll around, and start writing a novel: Bustar...
Author: Nausicaa
From a Sama-Bajau village
One of the greates maritime people of Southeast Asia, the Sama-Bajau live in communities spread all over the Martaban Gulf, the Malacca Straits, the Sulu Sea, Borneo, the Celebes Sea and the seas...
Ghana is kind: some places I definitely approve
Ghana treated me extremely well and today I’d like to inflect the beauty of this kind country – my first time in sub-Saharan Africa – with a list of 10 places. Ten places...
Hotel de France, Kano: sleeping in history
One thing I’ve learned in Nigeria: old hotels suck, new establishments give you some hope. But there’re a few exceptions, and the Hotel de France in Kano is one of them. This hotel...
Manengouba lakes, Cameroon at its best
The twin crater lakes of Manengouba are perhaps the most delightful place I have ever visited in Cameroon (Maroua and Kribi are on the list too). Just a three-hour walk from Bangem (and...
Best travel movies (ever!)
There are movies that make you say Ehi, what the hell am I doing here?!. Movies that grab your soul and never let you go. Movies that lead you to consult maps, check...
Alternative Pulau Siladen: a visual tour
Siladen Island, Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi: 450-500 inhabitants, 81 households, 1.1 km long and 0.6 km wide. Intimate and harmonious, Siladen gave me exactly what I was looking for – and didn’t...
African interiors: the descreet charm of objects (2/2)
Welcome to the second episode of my personal selection of African objects and spaces. It seems that you – well, some of you 🙂 – appreciated the first post, so here I am!...
African interiors: the discreet charm of objects (1/2)
Travelling to Africa offers us wonderful sights, countless memories, amazing encounters. But beside the landscapes, the experiences, and the people, what also capture our attention is the aesthetics of the objects and spaces...
The Togian Islands: may the force be with you
Welcome to the Togian islands! On your ferry from Ampana or Gorontalo to Wakai you’ll meet an interesting fauna wishing to spend some time on the islands. Human beings like you probably, a...
