Category Archives: France

Going on a Cruise again

Posted on 2017-05-02 by

For my imminent return to Europe, I have, in line with my romantic and old-fashioned disposition, chosen the steamship over the plane. Thus, I will be cruising the Caribbean and the Atlantic for two weeks, leaving from Cartagena in Colombia on … Continue reading →

Posted in Antigua, Colombia, France, Madeira, Portugal, Sint Maarten, Travel | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 11

Posted on 2017-04-13 by

Mohammad Mostafaei, the lawyer with whom I was arrested in Iran, has written a book. He says I am in it too, but I can’t read Norwegian, so I have to wait for a translation. Does anyone still remember José Echegaray … Continue reading →

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Sean Spicer explains Gas Chambers

Posted on 2017-04-12 by

Pro tip: if you want to make historical comparisons, read a bit about history before you do so. Saying about Hitler that “he was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing” displays … Continue reading →

Posted in France, History, Holocaust, Military, Politics, Syria, US election 2016, USA, World War II | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 10

Posted on 2017-04-04 by

What a week in South America. Venezuela is moving closer to dictatorship  and in Paraguay, protesters set the Parliament building on fire. Too bad I don’t have time to be everywhere myself. Both would be extremely interesting right now. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Environment, France, History, Human Rights, Military, Politics, Sports, Travel, USA, Venezuela | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

South-Pacific Idyll with a War Ship

Posted on 2016-11-24 by

During my visit on Easter Island, the island was protected by the French frigate Prairial. This meant not only that drug smugglers stayed away for that week (the Prairial had just captured 680 kg of cocaine), but it also provided particularly idyllic views.

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Film about my Adventures in Brazil

Posted on 2016-01-01 by

Now that I am safely on a plane from Brazil to Bolivia, I can reveal a bit more about what I have been doing here. Here is the trailer to the upcoming film about my adventures in Brazil:

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Everything flies at Half-Mast

Posted on 2015-11-17 by

After the terrorist attacks in Paris, flags fly at half-mast in places as far away as Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. But reading the comments and listening to part of the usual post-attack debate, I have the impression that many … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Gran Canaria, Photography, Politics, Spain, Terrorism, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged | 8 Comments