Is Marseille safe for tourists? That was the first question on our mind when we thought of choosing Marseille as a place to stay while visiting Provence Cote d’azur. We were not the only ones questioning Marseille’s reputation as a tourists-friendly place. There are many travellers out there raise the same question in popular …
July means a lavender season. The most popular place to see lavender is in Valensole, Provence, France’s southern part that is known for its beauty. My instagram feed was full of the stunning purple coloured lavender nearly two weeks ago. Only after seeing all those pictures we started planning our trip. Visiting flowers field …
“He who has seen Paris but not Cassis can say, I haven’t seen everything” ~ Federique Mistral, a Nobel prize winning writer. Our French friend echoed the same feeling as the Nobel prize winning writer. “Skipping Cassis while in Provence is a big loss”, she said. It was more than enough to make up …
Paris always sparks excitement for travellers from around the world. We are no exception. We’ve always want to visit Paris since the first time we settled in Spain but could not make it just yet. There’s always a thing or two that make going to Paris seem a bit tough for new parents like we …
Samurai was very much in existence ages ago in Japan. In fact, samurai is an important part of Japan’s political system in the old days. They were part of bureaucracy and military systems. There are more to samurai than armour, sword, military strategy and the fights alone. The tea ceremony, rock gardens, poetry and ink …
Higashi chaya district is one of Japan’s historical villages with hundreds years of history. It’s a home many traditional wooden houses or chaya. Chaya in Japanese literally means teahouse. What is so special about Chaya within the Higashi Chaya district? They are not just tea houses you can find in many places in Japan. The …
