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All over the world, beliefs and superstitions weave an invisible web of rituals, objects and stories that span the ages and shape our perception of the world. Whilst they are sometimes seen as mere popular beliefs, they reveal…
Continue readingAt a time when slow travel is attracting a growing number of travellers, *En train en Asie – 22 itinéraires sur les rails* offers a different way to explore the world’s largest continent. Published by Gallimard Loisirs, this collective work,…
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What if reconnecting with nature meant listening to the invisible forces that inhabit it? In Japan, Shinto perpetuates a sacred relationship with the living. Every tree, stone, or river houses a spirit: the kami. This ancient wisdom...
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The gateway to the island of Taiwan, Taipei stands out as a strategic metropolis as well as a rapidly growing tourist destination. An elusive capital, both bustling and contemplative, it defies stereotypes and sets its own pace. Between its iconic skyscrapers,…
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The Lantern Festival is one of Taiwan's most important festivals. It marks the end of the Lunar New Year and is organised each year around the zodiac animal. In 2026, it's the turn of the Fire Horse. From the 3rd...
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If you think you know Ayurveda from a few massages and herbal teas, the story of the Ashtavaidyas of Kerala is sure to change the way you look at this age-old Ayurvedic medicine. The origins of Ayurveda: texts from the north of India Ayurveda is...
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In the heart of the Marquesas archipelago, tattooing - tā moko, or Te patutiki - is more than just a body adornment: it is a language, a living memory and an indestructible link between the individual, his or her community and the world...
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A new genetic and archaeological study published in Nature in January reveals that, despite Russian colonisation, the Yakuts' biological heritage, and even their oral microbiome, have remained surprisingly stable. And that shamanic practices have long survived...
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Troubs is, as he likes to call himself, a «travelling artist». A lover of nature, he travels to little-known places as a keen observer of the worlds he criss-crosses and the lives he shares. From Laos to Turkmenistan...
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