Beyond an HDB flat
Canal St. Martin, together with Canal St. Denis and Canal de l’Ourcq, was commissioned by Napoleon in the 19th century to provide the habitants of the City of Light with fresh drinking water. It also served as a transportation route to/from the factories and warehouses along the quay until the 1960s. It was interesting to…
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This Space Invader is not actually mounted within the Passage du Grand Cerf, which I had recently blogged about. Rather, it is located just a few steps from one end of the passage couvert.These images were taken during my first visit to Passage du Grand Cerf when a parade passed through the shopping arcade while…
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Wednesday, 29 May: I left work in a hurry to catch the 1713 Thalys train from Gare du Midi in Brussels to Paris. Having arrived at the train station 15 minutes before my train was scheduled to leave, I stopped to buy a bar of chocolate. When it was my turn to pay, I realized that my cardholder – which…
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I recently discovered “Space Is Only Noise“, an enthralling debut album by American-Chilean musician Nicolas Jaar, while browsing on YouTube. The album cover reminded me of two photos that I had taken in December 2009 at Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris with my Lomo LC-A, using a roll of Kodak TXP400 film. The first track on…
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I only learnt about Paris’ historic “passages couverts” (covered shopping arcades) after I had moved to Brussels. I was wandering around Paris, enjoying some time on my own and away from the computer, when I suddenly found myself at a cast iron gate that seemed to lead into a long corridor. This “corridor” was none…
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It’s true that in my job I get to drink my fair share of champagne, especially since a big part of what I currently do is focused on major hotel openings and brand events. It is, however, untrue that drinking champagne and attending glamorous soirées are all PR professionals do. For me, the champagne element only…
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Earlier this week, I posted a moment that I spotted at Rue Mouffetard in Paris’ 5th arrondissement on a fine Saturday morning. Today, I came across a lovely soundwalk recorded by Des Coulam of Soundlandscapes’ Blog. I love how it starts with the gentle pitter patter of the rain and as the recording goes on, you can…
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I took these photos shortly after I moved to Paris in 2010. It was a gorgeous sunny Saturday morning and we decided to go to the Left Bank for a change and ended up at the open-air Rue Mouffetard market in the 5th arrondissement.I don’t remember what was it about her that caught my eye……
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Rue Denoyez is one of the most colourful streets in Paris with its ever-changing walls of street art and graffiti. Everything is coated in layers of spray paints and hand-drawn illustrations as artists work on their craft every day in the streets.Every time I walk along Rue Denoyez, I feel particularly uplifted and jolly. Perhaps…
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