You say the Earth is round ?

To be honest, Bratislava doesn't have much to offer to the tourists. The historical center is really cute with its maze of narrow medieval streets but after wandering for half a day, you pretty much have seen them all.

Telc est un petit village encore plus mignon que Cesky Krumlov. Non seulement la place principale est une merveille d'élégance avec ses façades Renaissance colorées, mais surtout, il n'est pas trop envahit par les hordes de touristes.

For a long time, I've been wondering why so many people around me were going to Prague. Was it because it's a hub for low cost airlines, or because there's always a wild electro-party going on in one of the biggest clubs in Europe, or because Czech girls are stunningly beautiful ?

Well, all those reasons can apply but it's also an amazing city for architecture and History... and the beer is super cheap !

The original plan to get to Turkey from Mykonos was to go first to Syros were ferry connections are much better and then hop on a night ferry to Samos to spend a couple of days before crossing to Turkey.

Bad choice ! The 7h stopover in Syros made me regret not staying more. Ermoupolis the main city of the island is quite beautiful (especially Ano Syros the former catholic neighborhood) and much different than the other cities in the Cyclades (classical architecture which would suit Athens).

It's always annoying to be told that a place is "the most whatever in the world" by every tourist guide. Santorini is one of those destinations that every traveler should consider as THE most romantic place on Earth.

Truth is that Santorini is definitely romantic and a really beautiful island (It's the first I've visited so far) despite all the commercial touristic paraphernalia surrounding it.

Jordan 2009

It had been 4 days since I arrived in Jordan and I was still in Amman, using it as a base camp to explore the roman ruins of Jerash and the Dead Sea. Then I was incredibly lucky to find a guy who knew a guy whose cousin was a taxi driver who planned to go all the way from Amman down to Petra (3 hour drive) to pick up a rich and eccentric British tourist. Anyway, he was willing to give a lift to 4 travelers for as less as 5€ each !!! I know it sounds dubious but that's a true story!

That taxi driver was such a joke ! I wish I had taken some photos while he was dancing while driving, listening to a traditional tune on the radio (another true story). Luckily for us it was early enough (5-6am) to be almost the only ones on the road We finally arrived in Wadi Musa, the closest village from the amazing Petra.

Je n'avais jamais visité Avignon. Honte sur moi ! Heureusement, le boulot est là pour combler (en partie) ce manque.

Avignon, pour les touristes que nous étions, c'est surtout le palais des papes...

It's been rainy and cloudy all day. I tried to visit some parts of the city that I couldn't see yesterday like the historic and wealthy Beacon hill neighborhood but it wasn't fun getting wet and cold...

Instead, I went to the Museum of Fine Arts. It is super modern and it has extensive collections from ancient Egypt to modern art masterpieces. Actually, with the price each visitor is paying (22$ !) it is quite understandable.

I had only a few hours left before I head back to New York. I went biking to visit Georgetown, Washington historical neighborhood. It's one of the trendiest and wealthiest parts of DC today. Most of the buildings are brownstone small houses which have been renovated.