Tucked away near the Italian border and overshadowed by more popular regions of the Alps or Provence, Briançon is difficult to get to but is certainly worth the effort. It’s a top destination for a skier, but unfortunately my work trip was in bad time for snow – all I got, was a scorching sun, [...]
Okay, I will admit it, I hate heights… erm, look how I used the word ‘hate’ – in fact; I’m terrified of walking anywhere higher than few meters without the safety belt… But this isn’t the point of the post. I want to tell you about the people I encounter during long travels. Most of [...]
Enough with metal, I have been publishing too many car photos lately… Enjoy the might of French alps!
Corsica is a top location to drop an anchor: Ajaccio with scenic mountains on the shore of one of the most beautiful gulfs in the world; The coastline around Propriano offers an endless succession of inlets and beaches… Calvi is famous for 13th-16th century citadel ramparts on a rocky promontory overlooking the sea, one of [...]
Jiggling chain-saw skillfully, wielding it like a precision tool, this Corsican Artist really made it look easy. But scalping a profile of a horse in a limited time, with such tools is nothign but easy. As he confessed later during the interview it took him well over a decade to master the tool of his [...]
Briançon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes, southeastern France. At 1,350 meters it is the second highest populated area in Europe. As you can see from the photos this place is magical!… Mountains, rivers, small villages with friendly people… fresh air… and dizziness in the head (certain high) from the lack of oxygen (which probably [...]
