“We travel to change, not of place, but of ideas”. Hippolyte Taine. Hello, young Padawan If there’s one thing about America – and not just one, of course – it’s that they are proud of their country. Indeed, we have to recognize that our cousins, the hamburger eaters, were essential in the industrial era of the late 19th…
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“A trip is the only thing that you buy and makes you richer”. Anonymous. Hello, young Padawan Today, less talk, and pleasure of the eyes. Since traveling is still complicated – and it’s my optimistic nature that says “still” – I told myself that making you discover one of the most grandiose buildings of my adopted city would be…
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“Music gives soul to our hearts and wings to thought.” Plato Hello, young Padawan I don’t know what you planned to do last weekend, but I had an appointment with four boys who set up a small metal band the year I was born. Well, except one who joined them in 2003. This weekend, I went to see for the umpteenth time one…
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“Life is not a long calm river, but it offers some islands of tenderness”. Sandra Dulier. Hello, young Padawan Today less blah blah (or almost) and more photos. I’m taking you to Belle Isle and trust me, she’s aptly named. Hum, at least its current name, because when she was French in the eighteenth century, they called it first…
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“The further I go, the closer I get to myself”. Andrew McCarthy Hello, young Padawan The whole team of this blog joins me (we are not alone in my head indeed, but no worries, we are in consensus) to wish you for this new year love, glory and beauty, humor, compassion, travels and to discover the…
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