A taste of Kerala

 …….  …….  ……. For the Christmas holidays, I met my family in Kerala – a place I dreamt to discover and that was in the middle between the Philippines and Paris !   ……. I took a flight from Chennai – I had spent 10 days in Auroville just before – to Kochi (Cochin) on December […]

24 hours in Kuala Lumpur

XXXXXXX On my way from the Philippines to India, I stopped in Kuala Lumpur and spent 24 hours there.  XXXXXXX It was not just to see the famous Petronas towers.  XXXXXXX I was there to meet the team of a wonderful company that is changing the world (and maybe Malaysia first) : Leaderonomics.  XXXXXXX How […]

I survived the urban jungle of Manila !

I arrived one month ago in the Philippines and I have been living at the Enchanted Farm since then. I wanted to discover the country more broadly. For a start, I decided to spend a week-end in Manila. ……………… And there was a perfect opportunity : some of the interns and volonteers of Gawad Kalinga […]

Planting lemongrass with Tita Jo

  ……… This morning in the Enchanted Farm I woke up at 5.30 am. ……… I wanted to do my yoga ritual before joining Tita Jo in the Farm where she plants lemongrass. She works with a social entrepreneur who is creating a business in essential oils. Tita Jo is responsible for growing the lemongrass […]

An elephant ride in Lao

…… …… I rode an elephant in Lao. And I experienced it as a real learning experience. Body and mind, I experienced what it meant to « let go ». I feel that it is very common to speak about the importance of learning to let go. …… In my life, I had learned to try […]

« Hello, sharing world ! »

  Last October, the 2015 Creative Commons Global Summit gathered in Seoul the network of experts, academics, and activists of the « Creative Commons » – they came from 80 countries ! I attended the first 2 days, representing the OuiShare movement – an international community that connects stakeholders to develop the sharing economy.   What are […]

I had a crush ! – the hardship of making choice

……. ……. I had a crush on the enchanting little town of Luang Prabang, in Lao. ……. After my friends Laurie and Marion left, I decided to stay here in Luang Prabang instead of continuing my journey to Myanmar, as I had planned. ……. But the process of making the decision was not that easy… […]

Friends on the Mekong river !

   ……. Laurie and Marion arrived and it felt so good to meet friends after travelling for a long time on my own !   ……. We met in Vientiane and then went to Vong Vieng, Luang Prabang, Pakbeng, Nong Kiaw.   ……. Here are some highlights of our journey…   ……. Enchanted river  …….  …….     ……. […]

Landing on planet Lao

…………………….. …………………….. After discovering Hong Kong, I had planned to meet two French friends, Laurie and Marion, in Lao. We would be travelling together for 10 days. …………………….. I arrived a few days earlier in Vientiane.   …….. ……………………..  …….. Arriving from Hong Kong, it felt like landing on another planet ! I felt totally […]

Hong Kong diaries – 2

I spent an afternoon in a coworking space, The Hive.     I was meeting an entrepreneur, Alexandre (a friend of my hosts), who co-founded a French high-quality cider brand, La Chouette. They produce it in France and distribute it in Asia. Alexandre is a passionate advocate of entrepreneurship : he told me about his […]