Nepal: Between Sky and Earth
Kathmandu is a feast for the senses — spiritual, noisy, colorful, alive. The valley has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, each telling a fragment of Nepal’s soul, and we will visit them all. We begin at Durbar Square, the historic heart of the city, where temples rise like wooden sculptures and alleys hum with prayers and laughter. Then comes the Old Market, a maze of scents and colors, where flowers, colored powders, and offerings blend together.
Himalayan Travel Diary
I arrived in Bhutan first, and within 24 hours, I had fallen in love with the country. This Buddhist kingdom was long closed to foreigners and even today refuses mass tourism. A $100 daily tax per person and the obligation to work with a local Bhutanese agency allow the country to protect itself from over-tourism.
Kerala – Shiva’s Journey
Just three weeks after a memorable first trip to Kerala, I found myself back in this enchanting region, this time accompanied by a group of 21 participants. Building on the success of the first journey – which you can read about on this page – I chose to make only a few adjustments while keeping a program that had already won everyone over: cultural visits, yoga sessions, classical dance performances, soothing massages, and delightful discoveries of local flavors.
Kerala – Vishnu’s Odyssey
Quand je prépare un voyage, je maîtrise les grandes lignes, mais certains aspects restent souvent imprévisibles: la qualité de la nourriture, le professionnalisme des guides, l’atmosphère sur place, la météo
Journey to Viking Lands
Wow. It had been a long time since I’d had such a visual shock. I just spent a week in Denmark and Norway, and I loved every moment. It was a whirlwind trip filled with guided tours, electric boat cruises, free outdoor concerts, and a train journey across the country. This was my first experience in Northern Europe, and certainly not the last. Everything went off without a hitch, not a single hiccup. I discovered another world: a peaceful, harmonious
Pancharevo
I absolutely love hiking in Vitosha (there’s an article about the mountain massif right here) but, sometimes, when it’s raining or in the middle of winter, Pancharevo is a great alternative: the trails are better safeguarded, the terrain is more manageable and there are trails for inexperienced hikers too.
The Seven Rila Lakes
The Seven Rila Lakes (in Bulgarian: Седемте рилски езера) are a cluster of lakes in the north-west of the Rila mountain range, a mere two hour drive from Sofia. I really had been wanting to discover the place and I was really happy to be escorted by Asen, Raina and Jeko. Asen and Jeko are in charge of the mountain trips and hiking excursions at Once Upon A Time and they wanted to take me to visit the Seven Rila