Make Love in a Canoe

Recently I explained to a good friend of mine why I consider erotic love a basic human necessity, and why I dare to say that without it, life is incomplete. While one could argue with me by undoing the notion of love with a genealogy or archaeology of the concept, I say, in the widest … Continue reading →

Un petit homme et son grand voyage

Il est venu. —Je suis actuellement au Station Morse! —Alors, je vais te chercher tout de suite! On avait échangé quelques messages vagues et Rich m’a dit qu’il est français, et pas très organisé, après tout. Mais on s’est finalement rencontrés et il s’est bien installé chez moi, Tylay, mon premier hôte de couchsufing. Rich … Continue reading →

Estado Plurinacional

There are not that many fairly recent books on Bolivian society and history in English, and even fewer on her literature and arts. So it is no surprise that almost every anglophone reader would grab a copy of Herbert Klein’s A Concise History of Bolivia as a handy reference, should one find the history section … Continue reading →

A mari usque ad mare

I have been dreaming of hiking up to Mount Roraima and traversing Canaima National Park on a boat for a little while now, but it is rather difficult to find someone to give up three weeks of their time and go with me (climbing the table top mountain itself takes an entire week). I think … Continue reading →

La copia feliz del Edén

If I ever get married, I think I would do almost the opposite of what my sister did. Almost, but not entirely. Her wedding in Bali was a blast. It was a destination wedding with about 120 guests, and the planning were quite formidable. I like the idea of a destination wedding, but how about … Continue reading →