Gdansk, the city that almost wasn’t

The architecture of any long-settled place is the legacy of wars and conquests: who won and who lost; what got…

Inauspicious days

It was the best of times, it was the wtf of times There are days when everything goes beautifully, swimmingly.…

I figure anyone can learn a language*. Language is what humans do. Except that guy I met at a meetup…

Hahahaha, it’s hot. Montpellier in summer is not for the fainthearted. We’d have left, but it’s been hot everywhere, plus…

I’ve gotten a few emails lately from friends reminding me that I have a blog. Coucou! 👋 I’m still here,…

All in, as in fully committed. It can also mean very tired, which is likewise apt. We’re applying for French…

So, here I am and here we are. My intention upon our return to France, back in November: to write…

And so it ends, not with a bang or a whimper but a flee. In our last episode, we narrowly…

October is rainy season in central Vietnam. This is what happens when you try to fit too many regions into…

Fair warning for you sensitive souls. You might want to skip this one. We left Hanoi like bats out of…